Insects (TN Pesticide Certification) Questions
and Answers (2026/2027) | Updated Review |
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• Second most important turf pest. -✓✓Cutworms
• Lacks thoracic legs -✓✓Bill bugs
• Larvae of scarab beetles -✓✓White Grub
• Feed during the day -✓✓Army worms
• Consume baseball size patches of turf underground -✓✓Sod webworms
• Resemble wasps -✓✓Clearwing Moths
• Related to wasps -✓✓Sawflies
• Difference between caterpillars and sawflies -✓✓Sawflies have >5, usually 8
pro-legs; caterpillars have fewer.
• You can pull the damage back like carpet -✓✓Heavy infestation of grubs
• Feeds at night -✓✓Cutworms
• Leathery wings meet in straight line down center of back -✓✓Beetles
• Turf breaks easily when pulled upon -✓✓Bill bugs
• Larvae contained in silk tubes -✓✓Sod webworms
• Silvered and streaked foliage -✓✓Thrips
• Honeydew causes _____ -✓✓Sooty Mold
• Crawlers are easiest stage to control of what insect? -✓✓Scale
and Answers (2026/2027) | Updated Review |
A+ Verified
• Second most important turf pest. -✓✓Cutworms
• Lacks thoracic legs -✓✓Bill bugs
• Larvae of scarab beetles -✓✓White Grub
• Feed during the day -✓✓Army worms
• Consume baseball size patches of turf underground -✓✓Sod webworms
• Resemble wasps -✓✓Clearwing Moths
• Related to wasps -✓✓Sawflies
• Difference between caterpillars and sawflies -✓✓Sawflies have >5, usually 8
pro-legs; caterpillars have fewer.
• You can pull the damage back like carpet -✓✓Heavy infestation of grubs
• Feeds at night -✓✓Cutworms
• Leathery wings meet in straight line down center of back -✓✓Beetles
• Turf breaks easily when pulled upon -✓✓Bill bugs
• Larvae contained in silk tubes -✓✓Sod webworms
• Silvered and streaked foliage -✓✓Thrips
• Honeydew causes _____ -✓✓Sooty Mold
• Crawlers are easiest stage to control of what insect? -✓✓Scale
