QAC Category B Landscape Maintenance Exam Questions With Complete Correct
Answers 2025
Terms in this set (91)
Perennial weeds are difficult to They can reproduce from organs like rhizomes, stolons, tubers
control because...
Insect order known to transmit Thysanoptera (Thrips)
plant disease
Insect order of pests to living plants Heteroptera (true bugs)
Immature stages of insects Instars
Insect order that suck juices from Homoptera (aphids and whiteflies)
plant cells
Part of plant nematodes often attack Roots & underground parts
Plant disorder that cannot be Abiotic problems
transmitted between plants
Ant insect order Hymenoptera
Insects with chewing mouthparts Caterpillars
What kind of insect are mites arthropods
Insects that cause leaf stippling Mites
Life stages of complete egg, larva, pupa, adult
metamorphosis
Complete elimination of pest species eradication
Pests that cause damage on a regular Key Pests
basis
Use of preemergence pesticide is preventive use
an example of
Keeping pests below a certain level pest suppression
example of cultural and mechanical Mowing weeds
control
use of physical barriers exclusion
Method for controlling rodents sanitation
Inspecting plants before planting is preventive control
Removing weeds before seed sanitation
production is
growing plants resistant to insects is prevention
Pesticide toxicity is measured by its LD50
Pesticide toxicity capacity to cause injury
, Post-emergent contact herbicide Causes injury to any part of the plant it touches
Amount of active ingredient in a 5 lbs of AI
20lb bag of 25W formulation
Amount of AI in a 5 Gal. bottle of 20 lbs
4EC formulation
Formulation requiring no further Soluble powder (SP)
agitation after mixing with
water
Mode of action The way a pesticide controls a target organism
Incompatible mixtures causes clumping or clogging of nozzles
Pesticide hazard potential to cause injury
Pesticides active in the persistent
environment for long periods
Federal laws regulating US EPA
manufacturing,
sale, transportation and use of
pesticides are administered by
Statement of practical treatment first aid instructions
Allowable deviation from label applying lower rate than specified
directions
Required time to keep pesticide 2 years
use records
use or supervise use of general or restricted use pesticides in turf,
QAC in category B allows people to
landscape, and interiorscape settings
Pest control business license 2 years
holders must retain use records
for
Maintenance gardener pest allows use of general use and restricted use pesticides incidental to
control category landscape business
When is pest control business performing pest control incidental to new construction
license not required
When performing pest control property owners or operators before applying pesticide
in landscape maintenance
settings, you must give prior
notice to
Continuing education requirement 20 hours every 2 years
for QAC
Answers 2025
Terms in this set (91)
Perennial weeds are difficult to They can reproduce from organs like rhizomes, stolons, tubers
control because...
Insect order known to transmit Thysanoptera (Thrips)
plant disease
Insect order of pests to living plants Heteroptera (true bugs)
Immature stages of insects Instars
Insect order that suck juices from Homoptera (aphids and whiteflies)
plant cells
Part of plant nematodes often attack Roots & underground parts
Plant disorder that cannot be Abiotic problems
transmitted between plants
Ant insect order Hymenoptera
Insects with chewing mouthparts Caterpillars
What kind of insect are mites arthropods
Insects that cause leaf stippling Mites
Life stages of complete egg, larva, pupa, adult
metamorphosis
Complete elimination of pest species eradication
Pests that cause damage on a regular Key Pests
basis
Use of preemergence pesticide is preventive use
an example of
Keeping pests below a certain level pest suppression
example of cultural and mechanical Mowing weeds
control
use of physical barriers exclusion
Method for controlling rodents sanitation
Inspecting plants before planting is preventive control
Removing weeds before seed sanitation
production is
growing plants resistant to insects is prevention
Pesticide toxicity is measured by its LD50
Pesticide toxicity capacity to cause injury
, Post-emergent contact herbicide Causes injury to any part of the plant it touches
Amount of active ingredient in a 5 lbs of AI
20lb bag of 25W formulation
Amount of AI in a 5 Gal. bottle of 20 lbs
4EC formulation
Formulation requiring no further Soluble powder (SP)
agitation after mixing with
water
Mode of action The way a pesticide controls a target organism
Incompatible mixtures causes clumping or clogging of nozzles
Pesticide hazard potential to cause injury
Pesticides active in the persistent
environment for long periods
Federal laws regulating US EPA
manufacturing,
sale, transportation and use of
pesticides are administered by
Statement of practical treatment first aid instructions
Allowable deviation from label applying lower rate than specified
directions
Required time to keep pesticide 2 years
use records
use or supervise use of general or restricted use pesticides in turf,
QAC in category B allows people to
landscape, and interiorscape settings
Pest control business license 2 years
holders must retain use records
for
Maintenance gardener pest allows use of general use and restricted use pesticides incidental to
control category landscape business
When is pest control business performing pest control incidental to new construction
license not required
When performing pest control property owners or operators before applying pesticide
in landscape maintenance
settings, you must give prior
notice to
Continuing education requirement 20 hours every 2 years
for QAC
