IOWA ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS
PEST MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 3 OT
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Armyworm. Answer: **Feed on Leaves and Stems
-yellow striped
-commonly found in southern and transition turf zones
-do not burrow
-sometimes feed together and "mow" the turf in an ever expanding front
-continuous generations per year, slows down in cooler weather
-stripes that run the length of the body
⩥ Billbug. Answer: **Feeds on Leaves and Stems
-most common cool-season turf
-bore into stems of grasses until they are too large to fit inside
-diagnosed by grabbing hold of the dead turf and pulling it up
-larvae leave hollow stems and sawdust like waste
-single generation per year
-adults spend winter in the turf and surrounding areas
, -females lay eggs in grass in early spring
-grubs feed through early July
-Adults emerge mid-July-August
-creamcolored with a distinct brown head
-adults are 3/8 inches long, black to reddish brown and often covered
with soil
⩥ Hairy Chinch Bug. Answer: **Discolors leaves and stems
-small 1/5 inch
-black and white with sucking mouthparts
-undergoes gradual metamorphosis and adult stages are present during
spring, summer and fall
-associated with cool-season grasses
⩥ Southern Chinch Bug. Answer: **Discolors leaves and stems
-small 1/5 inch
-black and white with sucking mouthparts
-undergoes gradual metamorphosis and adult stages are present during
spring, summer and fall
-does not survive heavy freezes and commonly associated with
bermudagrass and St. Augustine grass
PEST MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 3 OT
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Armyworm. Answer: **Feed on Leaves and Stems
-yellow striped
-commonly found in southern and transition turf zones
-do not burrow
-sometimes feed together and "mow" the turf in an ever expanding front
-continuous generations per year, slows down in cooler weather
-stripes that run the length of the body
⩥ Billbug. Answer: **Feeds on Leaves and Stems
-most common cool-season turf
-bore into stems of grasses until they are too large to fit inside
-diagnosed by grabbing hold of the dead turf and pulling it up
-larvae leave hollow stems and sawdust like waste
-single generation per year
-adults spend winter in the turf and surrounding areas
, -females lay eggs in grass in early spring
-grubs feed through early July
-Adults emerge mid-July-August
-creamcolored with a distinct brown head
-adults are 3/8 inches long, black to reddish brown and often covered
with soil
⩥ Hairy Chinch Bug. Answer: **Discolors leaves and stems
-small 1/5 inch
-black and white with sucking mouthparts
-undergoes gradual metamorphosis and adult stages are present during
spring, summer and fall
-associated with cool-season grasses
⩥ Southern Chinch Bug. Answer: **Discolors leaves and stems
-small 1/5 inch
-black and white with sucking mouthparts
-undergoes gradual metamorphosis and adult stages are present during
spring, summer and fall
-does not survive heavy freezes and commonly associated with
bermudagrass and St. Augustine grass
