Ornamental and Turf Pesticide !| !| !| !|
Applicators exam with accurate !| !| !| !|!|
solutions
How can tiny mites on junipers and evergreens be found? - Correct answer
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✔They can be found by tapping the leaves against a white index card several
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What is Phytotoxicity? - Correct answer ✔Plant damage caused by pesticides
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Resistance from pesticides comes from... - Correct answer ✔Using the same
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pesticide over and over again !| !| !| !|
Pesticides in the soil... - Correct answer ✔Are eventually broken down by
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bacteria and fungi !| !|
When should you apply a pesticide? - Correct answer ✔When pests are
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abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage !| !| !| !| !|
In an IPM program you should... - Correct answer ✔Produce healthy plants
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that can resist pests
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Which is true? - Correct answer ✔Different diseases and insects can cause
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the same symptoms
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, Which is false? - Correct answer ✔Record keeping takes more time than it is
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worth
What is Thatch? - Correct answer ✔The layer of living and dead plant stems,
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leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green vegetation
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What does proper mowing mean? - Correct answer ✔Using sharp blades to
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make a clean cut
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To promote healthy turf and reduce disease... - Correct answer ✔Water
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thoroughly when you first see wilting !| !| !| !| !|
When fertilizing... - Correct answer ✔Determine fertilizer need through
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results of a soil test!| !| !| !|
Which is false? - Correct answer ✔Thatch should be a least 2 inches thick to
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keep soil cool
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Cool-season cultivars... - Correct answer ✔Can be mixed to minimize disease
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Good soil drainage... - Correct answer ✔Promotes healthy turfgrass
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Which is false? - Correct answer ✔Do not fertilize turf that is infected with
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Dollar spot !|
Applicators exam with accurate !| !| !| !|!|
solutions
How can tiny mites on junipers and evergreens be found? - Correct answer
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✔They can be found by tapping the leaves against a white index card several
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times
What is Phytotoxicity? - Correct answer ✔Plant damage caused by pesticides
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Resistance from pesticides comes from... - Correct answer ✔Using the same
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pesticide over and over again !| !| !| !|
Pesticides in the soil... - Correct answer ✔Are eventually broken down by
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bacteria and fungi !| !|
When should you apply a pesticide? - Correct answer ✔When pests are
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abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage !| !| !| !| !|
In an IPM program you should... - Correct answer ✔Produce healthy plants
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that can resist pests
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Which is true? - Correct answer ✔Different diseases and insects can cause
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the same symptoms
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, Which is false? - Correct answer ✔Record keeping takes more time than it is
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worth
What is Thatch? - Correct answer ✔The layer of living and dead plant stems,
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leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green vegetation
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What does proper mowing mean? - Correct answer ✔Using sharp blades to
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make a clean cut
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To promote healthy turf and reduce disease... - Correct answer ✔Water
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thoroughly when you first see wilting !| !| !| !| !|
When fertilizing... - Correct answer ✔Determine fertilizer need through
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results of a soil test!| !| !| !|
Which is false? - Correct answer ✔Thatch should be a least 2 inches thick to
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keep soil cool
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Cool-season cultivars... - Correct answer ✔Can be mixed to minimize disease
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Good soil drainage... - Correct answer ✔Promotes healthy turfgrass
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Which is false? - Correct answer ✔Do not fertilize turf that is infected with
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Dollar spot !|
