PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 180
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (207)
Resistance from pesticides comes Using the same pesticides over and over
from...
Pesticides in the soil... Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
What should you apply a When pests are abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage
pesticide?
What hand lens magnification is 5-10 power
recommended for insect
identification?
In an IPM program you should... Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Which is true? Different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms
Which is false? Record keeping takes more time than it is worth
What does proper mowing Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
mean?
To promote healthy turf Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
and reduce disease...
When fertilizing... Determine fertilizer needs throughout results of a soil test
Which is false? Thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool
Cool-season cultivars... Can be mixed to minimize disease
Good soil drainage... Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which is false? Do not fertilize turf that is infected with dollar spot
Which method will not Pitfall traps
help monitor cutworms?
Apply an insecticide... When the insect is at its most vulnerable stage
, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)... Controls caterpillars
The milky spore disease Is only effective against Japanese beetle grubs
bacterium...
To control fire ants... Use a combination of broadcast bait and mounted treatments
Sod Webworms... Spin silk webbing near the soil in turf
An insecticide applied to Should be watered in to reach the soil
control white grubs...
Mole crickets... Have only one generation per year
Herbicides are... One tool for managing weeds
Annual weeds... Grow, flower, go to seed, and die within 12 months
Biennial weeds... For a rosette of leaves the first year and flower the next
Perennial weeds... Can live indefinitely
Dandelions... Have a sturdy taproot
Winter annual broadleaf weeds Best controlled in mid to late fall and early winter
are...
What factor is not a Fungicide
component of the disease
period?
Spring dead spot in Occurs after winter dormancy
bermudagrass...
What is a major advantage of They translocate to protect newly formed tissue
systemic fungicides for
management of turf diseases?
To reduce Helminthosporium Plant a mixture of cool-season cultivars
diseases...
To reduce gray leaf spot in St. Irrigate early in the morning to give the turf time to dry out
Augustine grass... completely before evening
Which cultural practice increases Excessive Nitrogen fertilizer
the risk of several turf diseases?
1.) The hardiness zone for which it is adapted
Before installing new
2.) The amount of sunlight it requires
plant in the landscape
3.) Soil drainage
you should check...
What is NOT a good way to Add extra fertilizer
work with poorly drained
planting sites?
It is best to plant woody shrubs In the fall
and trees...
When planting container grown Keep the potting mix that they are growing in moist
and balled and burped plants...
Plants with fibrous root systems Should be fertilized sparingly
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (207)
Resistance from pesticides comes Using the same pesticides over and over
from...
Pesticides in the soil... Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
What should you apply a When pests are abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage
pesticide?
What hand lens magnification is 5-10 power
recommended for insect
identification?
In an IPM program you should... Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Which is true? Different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms
Which is false? Record keeping takes more time than it is worth
What does proper mowing Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
mean?
To promote healthy turf Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
and reduce disease...
When fertilizing... Determine fertilizer needs throughout results of a soil test
Which is false? Thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool
Cool-season cultivars... Can be mixed to minimize disease
Good soil drainage... Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which is false? Do not fertilize turf that is infected with dollar spot
Which method will not Pitfall traps
help monitor cutworms?
Apply an insecticide... When the insect is at its most vulnerable stage
, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)... Controls caterpillars
The milky spore disease Is only effective against Japanese beetle grubs
bacterium...
To control fire ants... Use a combination of broadcast bait and mounted treatments
Sod Webworms... Spin silk webbing near the soil in turf
An insecticide applied to Should be watered in to reach the soil
control white grubs...
Mole crickets... Have only one generation per year
Herbicides are... One tool for managing weeds
Annual weeds... Grow, flower, go to seed, and die within 12 months
Biennial weeds... For a rosette of leaves the first year and flower the next
Perennial weeds... Can live indefinitely
Dandelions... Have a sturdy taproot
Winter annual broadleaf weeds Best controlled in mid to late fall and early winter
are...
What factor is not a Fungicide
component of the disease
period?
Spring dead spot in Occurs after winter dormancy
bermudagrass...
What is a major advantage of They translocate to protect newly formed tissue
systemic fungicides for
management of turf diseases?
To reduce Helminthosporium Plant a mixture of cool-season cultivars
diseases...
To reduce gray leaf spot in St. Irrigate early in the morning to give the turf time to dry out
Augustine grass... completely before evening
Which cultural practice increases Excessive Nitrogen fertilizer
the risk of several turf diseases?
1.) The hardiness zone for which it is adapted
Before installing new
2.) The amount of sunlight it requires
plant in the landscape
3.) Soil drainage
you should check...
What is NOT a good way to Add extra fertilizer
work with poorly drained
planting sites?
It is best to plant woody shrubs In the fall
and trees...
When planting container grown Keep the potting mix that they are growing in moist
and balled and burped plants...
Plants with fibrous root systems Should be fertilized sparingly
