ORNAMENTAL TURF PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR'S LICENSE ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS LATEST VERSION
"What are 4 mistakes in turf plant management that could contribute to poor turf stands and
pest problems? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Not enough water
2.) Not aerating
3.) A lot of thatch
4.) No regular mowing"
"What are 3 site problems that could contribute to poor turf stands and pest problems? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Poor drainage
2.) Shade
3.) Humidity"
"What are Cultivars? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The different plant groups within a species"
"What is Compaction? - CORRECT ANSWER=> This is when the ground gets hard from foot traffic,
machine traffic, etc.."
"What are 4 of the major cool-season grasses? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Creeping bentgrass
2.) Tall fescue
3.) Kentucky bluegrass
4.) Perennial ryegrass"
"What are 4 of the major warm-season grasses? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Bermudagrass
2.) Centipede grass
3.) Bahia grass
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,4.) Zoysia grass"
"What is Certified seed? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The appropriate turf grass seed that meets the
standards for that specific condition that you are using it for"
"What does it mean when a grass goes dormant? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The grass has died off
(turned brown) because of too cold or too hot of conditions and will green up when when the
conditions are right again"
"What is Thatch? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves, and roots
that develop between the soil surface and green vegetation"
"What is Dethatching? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The process of reducing or removing thatch"
"What is Aeration? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Practice that removes plugs from the soil and lets in air
flow and nutrients"
"Which method will NOT help monitor cutworms? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Pitfall traps"
"What is Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) ? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A common bacterium that kills many
types of caterpillars"
"When should you apply an insecticide? - CORRECT ANSWER=> When the insect is at its most
vulnerable stage"
"What is the Milky spore disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A bacterial disease that is caused by the
bacterium, Bacillus popilliae, and kills Japanese beetles"
"What do you do to control fire ants? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Use a combination of broadcast bait
and mound treatments"
"Sod webworms... - CORRECT ANSWER=> Spin silk webbing near the soil in turf"
"An insecticide applied to control white grubs... - CORRECT ANSWER=> Should be watered in to
reach the soil"
"Mole crickets... - CORRECT ANSWER=> Have only one generation per year"
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, "What are the 2 different kinds of metamorphosis that insect pests undergo? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 1.) Gradual metamorphosis: Nymphs (young stages) of insects that undergo this look
like small versions of the adult
2.) Complete metamorphosis (most common type of development among turf grass pests): The
young stages of insects that undergo this look very different from the adults before before they
become pupae and change into adults"
"How do Chinch bugs damage turf? - CORRECT ANSWER=> They feed in clusters and damage first
appears as circular patches of yellowing turf that resemble drought injury and large infestations
of the southern chinch bug may completely kill St. Augustine lawns."
"What are 4 pests that might cause root damage to turf? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Japanese
beetle
2.) Mole cricket
3.) Masked chafer
4.) Green june beetle"
"How does frequent mowing impact fire ants? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Frequent mowing is a
control method that golf course managers use to force red imported fire ant colonies to less
disturbed areas. The more times areas are mowed, the less time fire ants have to establish
colonies"
"What are 3 ways to find turf insects in the soil? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Scouting
2.) Sampling
3.) Monitoring"
"There are 3 different kinds of traps that are used to monitor insects. What is the role of each
trap in monitoring turf insects? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Light traps: Uses an ultraviolet (UV)
bulb that attracts most night flying insects to trap insects so you can count the number of adult
insects that will produce turf-damaging caterpillars, grubs, or cutworms and predict when turf
damage could occur
2.) Pheromone traps: Traps that are developed for the Japanese beetle adult, cutworm moth,
and the larger sod webworm moth to let you monitor a single species
3.) Pitfall traps: Traps that are developed to catch and monitor Billbugs by using a 16-ounce cup
buried up to the rim in, or next to the turf. Billbug adults fall into the trap and can be counted to
monitor the beginning of activity in the spring (petroleum jelly applied in a band near the top of
the cup will prevent bill bugs from crawling out"
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APPLICATOR'S LICENSE ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS LATEST VERSION
"What are 4 mistakes in turf plant management that could contribute to poor turf stands and
pest problems? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Not enough water
2.) Not aerating
3.) A lot of thatch
4.) No regular mowing"
"What are 3 site problems that could contribute to poor turf stands and pest problems? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Poor drainage
2.) Shade
3.) Humidity"
"What are Cultivars? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The different plant groups within a species"
"What is Compaction? - CORRECT ANSWER=> This is when the ground gets hard from foot traffic,
machine traffic, etc.."
"What are 4 of the major cool-season grasses? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Creeping bentgrass
2.) Tall fescue
3.) Kentucky bluegrass
4.) Perennial ryegrass"
"What are 4 of the major warm-season grasses? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Bermudagrass
2.) Centipede grass
3.) Bahia grass
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,4.) Zoysia grass"
"What is Certified seed? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The appropriate turf grass seed that meets the
standards for that specific condition that you are using it for"
"What does it mean when a grass goes dormant? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The grass has died off
(turned brown) because of too cold or too hot of conditions and will green up when when the
conditions are right again"
"What is Thatch? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves, and roots
that develop between the soil surface and green vegetation"
"What is Dethatching? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The process of reducing or removing thatch"
"What is Aeration? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Practice that removes plugs from the soil and lets in air
flow and nutrients"
"Which method will NOT help monitor cutworms? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Pitfall traps"
"What is Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) ? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A common bacterium that kills many
types of caterpillars"
"When should you apply an insecticide? - CORRECT ANSWER=> When the insect is at its most
vulnerable stage"
"What is the Milky spore disease? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A bacterial disease that is caused by the
bacterium, Bacillus popilliae, and kills Japanese beetles"
"What do you do to control fire ants? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Use a combination of broadcast bait
and mound treatments"
"Sod webworms... - CORRECT ANSWER=> Spin silk webbing near the soil in turf"
"An insecticide applied to control white grubs... - CORRECT ANSWER=> Should be watered in to
reach the soil"
"Mole crickets... - CORRECT ANSWER=> Have only one generation per year"
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, "What are the 2 different kinds of metamorphosis that insect pests undergo? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> 1.) Gradual metamorphosis: Nymphs (young stages) of insects that undergo this look
like small versions of the adult
2.) Complete metamorphosis (most common type of development among turf grass pests): The
young stages of insects that undergo this look very different from the adults before before they
become pupae and change into adults"
"How do Chinch bugs damage turf? - CORRECT ANSWER=> They feed in clusters and damage first
appears as circular patches of yellowing turf that resemble drought injury and large infestations
of the southern chinch bug may completely kill St. Augustine lawns."
"What are 4 pests that might cause root damage to turf? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Japanese
beetle
2.) Mole cricket
3.) Masked chafer
4.) Green june beetle"
"How does frequent mowing impact fire ants? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Frequent mowing is a
control method that golf course managers use to force red imported fire ant colonies to less
disturbed areas. The more times areas are mowed, the less time fire ants have to establish
colonies"
"What are 3 ways to find turf insects in the soil? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Scouting
2.) Sampling
3.) Monitoring"
"There are 3 different kinds of traps that are used to monitor insects. What is the role of each
trap in monitoring turf insects? - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1.) Light traps: Uses an ultraviolet (UV)
bulb that attracts most night flying insects to trap insects so you can count the number of adult
insects that will produce turf-damaging caterpillars, grubs, or cutworms and predict when turf
damage could occur
2.) Pheromone traps: Traps that are developed for the Japanese beetle adult, cutworm moth,
and the larger sod webworm moth to let you monitor a single species
3.) Pitfall traps: Traps that are developed to catch and monitor Billbugs by using a 16-ounce cup
buried up to the rim in, or next to the turf. Billbug adults fall into the trap and can be counted to
monitor the beginning of activity in the spring (petroleum jelly applied in a band near the top of
the cup will prevent bill bugs from crawling out"
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