3A KANSAS ORNAMENTAL PEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Natural enemies play an important part in keeping insects and mites under control. These
natural enemies include: - ANS wasps and lady beetles
What are some common signs of insect or mite presence? - ANS galls, web-enclosed foliage
and pupal cases
Sawdust, wood chips, and pitch are usually present on or below the plant when which of the
following insect pests is/was present - ANS wood borers
Not all insects on plants are pests. Examples of non-pests include: - ANS Lady beetles
When applying insecticides it is important to time sprays to coincide with the vulnerable life
stage of a given pest - ANS True
Deciduous trees can tolerate more defoliation than evergreens - ANS True
How do bagworms overwinter? - ANS eggs within the female's bag
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, How many generations of bagworms are there in Kansas - ANS 1
How many generations of the mimosa webworm are there in Kansas? - ANS 2
Fall webworms eat only the: - ANS tender portions of the leaves
How are cankerworms most readily spread to other trees? - ANS As small larvae blown by the
wind
Which life stage of the elm leaf beetle causes most of the damage? - ANS Larva
How many generations of elm leaf beetle are there in Kansas - ANS 2-3
When is the best time to spray for elm leaf beetle? - ANS just after larvae hatch from the eggs
How do aphids damage trees? - ANS by removing plant fluids
Which of these insects excretes honeydew? - ANS aphids
The two most common spider mite pests are: - ANS two spotted spider mite and spuce spider
mite
Two-spotted spider mites overwinter as - ANS adult females
Most plant galls cause minimal damage to host plants - ANS True
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Natural enemies play an important part in keeping insects and mites under control. These
natural enemies include: - ANS wasps and lady beetles
What are some common signs of insect or mite presence? - ANS galls, web-enclosed foliage
and pupal cases
Sawdust, wood chips, and pitch are usually present on or below the plant when which of the
following insect pests is/was present - ANS wood borers
Not all insects on plants are pests. Examples of non-pests include: - ANS Lady beetles
When applying insecticides it is important to time sprays to coincide with the vulnerable life
stage of a given pest - ANS True
Deciduous trees can tolerate more defoliation than evergreens - ANS True
How do bagworms overwinter? - ANS eggs within the female's bag
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, How many generations of bagworms are there in Kansas - ANS 1
How many generations of the mimosa webworm are there in Kansas? - ANS 2
Fall webworms eat only the: - ANS tender portions of the leaves
How are cankerworms most readily spread to other trees? - ANS As small larvae blown by the
wind
Which life stage of the elm leaf beetle causes most of the damage? - ANS Larva
How many generations of elm leaf beetle are there in Kansas - ANS 2-3
When is the best time to spray for elm leaf beetle? - ANS just after larvae hatch from the eggs
How do aphids damage trees? - ANS by removing plant fluids
Which of these insects excretes honeydew? - ANS aphids
The two most common spider mite pests are: - ANS two spotted spider mite and spuce spider
mite
Two-spotted spider mites overwinter as - ANS adult females
Most plant galls cause minimal damage to host plants - ANS True
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