ACTUAL 2025/2026 EXAM WITH COMP-LETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.VERIFED/GRADE A+
The active ingredient of a selective, postemergence herbicide
effective on grassy weeds is _________________ - -=---
Answers----2, 4D
The first step in an effective pest management program is
_______________________________ - -=---Answers----Accurate
identification of pests
The amount of injury or level of pest infestation that a person
can tolerate in an ornamental setting is known as the
______________________________ - -=---Answers----Aesthetic
Injury Level
Integrated Pest Management is - -=---Answers----A program
to reduce pesticide use by using a combination of tactics to
control pests including cultural, biological, genetic,
mechanical, physical and chemical controls.
Properly preparing a plant's planting site is an example of
_________________ control - -=---Answers----Cultural
, If you reduce the number of pests to a level where the harm
they cause is acceptable, you are achieving
_____________________ - -=---Answers----Suppression
Insects that invade ornamental plants and have
piercing/sucking mouthparts include __________________,
__________________, ________________ and _________________ - -=--
-Answers----Thrips, Mites, Lace bugs, White flies, Aphids,
Mealybugs, scales
________________ are insects with soft bodies shaped like pears
- -=---Answers----Aphids
Insects able to excrete large amounts of honeydew which
provides an excellent medium for the growth of black fungus
called sooty mold are ______________, _________________,
___________________, and __________________. - -=---Answers----
Soft scales, mealy bugs, white flies and aphids.
Spider mite feeding damage is more severe during
_______________, ________________ weather - -=---Answers----
Hot, dry
Spider mites are not insects because they have _____ body
parts and _____ legs. - -=---Answers----2, 8
A condition that indicates a heavy spider mite infestation is
______________________ - -=---Answers----A buildup of
webbing