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NC Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management
Exam NEW WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANS WERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Stunting, small leaves, and nutritional deficiency symptoms are all associated with
what type of disease?
A) Leaf Spot
B) Root rot
C) Root parasitic nematodes
D) B and C - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D
Question: Leaf spot diseases
A) Are usually worse in wet or humid weather
B) cannot be prevented with fungicides
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C) Can be managed with overhead irrigation
D) Are all caused by fungi - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Root parasitic nematodes
A) Cause a general decline or stunting
B) Can be brought to the surface by using soapy water
C) Are slender worms about 2 inches long
D) Cause more damage under cool temperatures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Powdery mildew on crapemyrtle can be managed by several methods. Which of the
following methods would NOT be effective
A) Planting a resistant variety
B) Using a soil sterilant to kill the spores
C) Spraying with a registered fungicide when symptoms appear
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D) Spacing plants to improve air circulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: Which of these statements about root rot is true
A) A fungicide can be applied to cure infected plants
B) Root rots can be controlled by flooding the plant bed to drown the fungus
C) Roots infected with Phytophthora are yellow
D) Most root rots can be avoided with clean plants and good drainage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D
Question: Describe the method for figuring out the area of a treatment site - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Circle: area = 3.14xr^2
Rectangle: area = w x l
Triangle: area = (bxh)/2
Trapezoid: area = ((a+b)/2) x h
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Question: List 4 times when equipment should be calibrated or recalibrated - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Before using it for the first time each year
- When changing the type of pesticide
- When changing the rate and speed at which it is applied
- When equipment is moved from one site to another. This is especially important with rotary
spreaders because their settings are easily knocked out of place
Question: Know how to calibrate by area-to-be-treated or by sprayer volume - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Area-to-be-treated:
- Stake out a 20ft x 50ft area
- Fill sprayer half full with water
- Maintain the pumping pressure that you will use during application
- Record the number of seconds it takes to spray the test plot evenly while walking at a
comfortable , steady pace
- Spray test plot 2 or 3 times and take the average time
- Stand still and spray into a container for the average time
- The number of ounces collected equals the amount of spray delivered to 1,000 sq ft.
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NC Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management
Exam NEW WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANS WERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Stunting, small leaves, and nutritional deficiency symptoms are all associated with
what type of disease?
A) Leaf Spot
B) Root rot
C) Root parasitic nematodes
D) B and C - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D
Question: Leaf spot diseases
A) Are usually worse in wet or humid weather
B) cannot be prevented with fungicides
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C) Can be managed with overhead irrigation
D) Are all caused by fungi - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Root parasitic nematodes
A) Cause a general decline or stunting
B) Can be brought to the surface by using soapy water
C) Are slender worms about 2 inches long
D) Cause more damage under cool temperatures - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Powdery mildew on crapemyrtle can be managed by several methods. Which of the
following methods would NOT be effective
A) Planting a resistant variety
B) Using a soil sterilant to kill the spores
C) Spraying with a registered fungicide when symptoms appear
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D) Spacing plants to improve air circulation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: Which of these statements about root rot is true
A) A fungicide can be applied to cure infected plants
B) Root rots can be controlled by flooding the plant bed to drown the fungus
C) Roots infected with Phytophthora are yellow
D) Most root rots can be avoided with clean plants and good drainage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D
Question: Describe the method for figuring out the area of a treatment site - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Circle: area = 3.14xr^2
Rectangle: area = w x l
Triangle: area = (bxh)/2
Trapezoid: area = ((a+b)/2) x h
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Question: List 4 times when equipment should be calibrated or recalibrated - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔-Before using it for the first time each year
- When changing the type of pesticide
- When changing the rate and speed at which it is applied
- When equipment is moved from one site to another. This is especially important with rotary
spreaders because their settings are easily knocked out of place
Question: Know how to calibrate by area-to-be-treated or by sprayer volume - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Area-to-be-treated:
- Stake out a 20ft x 50ft area
- Fill sprayer half full with water
- Maintain the pumping pressure that you will use during application
- Record the number of seconds it takes to spray the test plot evenly while walking at a
comfortable , steady pace
- Spray test plot 2 or 3 times and take the average time
- Stand still and spray into a container for the average time
- The number of ounces collected equals the amount of spray delivered to 1,000 sq ft.
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