ALABAMA OTPS EXAM STUDY GUIDE
scales,mealybugs,aphids,whiteflies,and lacebugs - Answers - five types of piercing and
sucking insects
scales - Answers - the most damaging pest of ornamental plants
Aphids - Answers - common prey for many parasites and predators but have tremendos
reproductive potential
lace bugs - Answers - small tar like spots of excrement on the underside of leaves are
usually present when these pest infest plants.
thrips - Answers - most abundant insect pest of ornamental plants
bagworms,cutworms,grasshoppers,beetles,leafminers, and borers. - Answers - list six
types of chewing insects
brown patch - Answers - most damaging diseases of warm season turf grasses in
alabama. Excessive nitrogen fertility also contribute to outbreaks.
spring dead spot - Answers - symptoms of this disease may disappear on well
maintained lawns by early june. Most often linked to the over use of nitrogen.
pythium blight - Answers - A devastating disease in alabama on overseeded and
established stands of some cool season turfgrasses,
fairy ring - Answers - Appears as a circular ring or arc of darker green or faster growing
turfgrass
billbugs - Answers - Feeding causes grass to turn yellow then brown. Damage may first
appear as small spots but will become larger as feeding continues.
mole crickets - Answers - the most destructive pest on Alabama turf grasses
southern chinch bug - Answers - the most serious pest of st. Augustine grass
spittlebugs - Answers - Damage for this pest usually begins in shaded areas.
mole crickets and sod webworms - Answers - Use a soapy mix to identify these pest
false - Answers - Pesticides should be used as a substitute for good cultural practices
when trying to control pest.
scales,mealybugs,aphids,whiteflies,and lacebugs - Answers - five types of piercing and
sucking insects
scales - Answers - the most damaging pest of ornamental plants
Aphids - Answers - common prey for many parasites and predators but have tremendos
reproductive potential
lace bugs - Answers - small tar like spots of excrement on the underside of leaves are
usually present when these pest infest plants.
thrips - Answers - most abundant insect pest of ornamental plants
bagworms,cutworms,grasshoppers,beetles,leafminers, and borers. - Answers - list six
types of chewing insects
brown patch - Answers - most damaging diseases of warm season turf grasses in
alabama. Excessive nitrogen fertility also contribute to outbreaks.
spring dead spot - Answers - symptoms of this disease may disappear on well
maintained lawns by early june. Most often linked to the over use of nitrogen.
pythium blight - Answers - A devastating disease in alabama on overseeded and
established stands of some cool season turfgrasses,
fairy ring - Answers - Appears as a circular ring or arc of darker green or faster growing
turfgrass
billbugs - Answers - Feeding causes grass to turn yellow then brown. Damage may first
appear as small spots but will become larger as feeding continues.
mole crickets - Answers - the most destructive pest on Alabama turf grasses
southern chinch bug - Answers - the most serious pest of st. Augustine grass
spittlebugs - Answers - Damage for this pest usually begins in shaded areas.
mole crickets and sod webworms - Answers - Use a soapy mix to identify these pest
false - Answers - Pesticides should be used as a substitute for good cultural practices
when trying to control pest.
