NH G2 TURF PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which stage of an insect's lifecycle is typically the most vulnerable to pesticide
applications? - Answers - Larvae
When are white grubs most actively feeding on turf grass roots? - Answers - Late spring
and early fall
What is the best time to apply an insecticide for controlling white grubs? - Answers -
After eggs hatch and larvae are small
Which turf pest over winters as larvae and resumes feeding in early spring? - Answers -
Japanese beetle grubs
The life cycle of billbugs includes a larval stage that feeds inside grass stems before
moving into the soil. - Answers - True
Which of the following conditions is most favorable for the development of dollar spot
disease? - Answers - Warm days, cool nights, and prolonged leaf wetness
Which fungal disease causes circular, water-soaked patches that quickly turn brown in
hot, humid weather? - Answers - Brown patch
Which disease is most likely to occur under prolonged snow cover? - Answers - Gray
snow mold
Proper nitrogen management can help reduce the risk of red thread and dollar spot in
turf. - Answers - True
Which cultural practice is most effective in reducing the severity of summer patch? -
Answers - Deep, infrequent watering and aeration.
The best time to apply a pre-emergent herbicide for crabgrass control in New
Hampshire is: - Answers - Early spring before soil temperatures reach 55°F
Fungicide applications for snow mold prevention should be made: - Answers - Late fall
before the first heavy snowfall
Which weather condition is most favorable for pesticide drift. - Answers - Hot
temperatures, low humidity, and high winds
, When is the best time to apply post-emergent broadleaf herbicides for optimal control? -
Answers - Late fall when weeds are storing energy in roots
Insecticide applications for chinch bug control should be made in mid-summer when
nymphs are most active - Answers - True
Which cultural practice can help prevent fungal diseases in turf? - Answers - Mowing at
the correct height and improving air circulation
Applying pesticides during the correct application window is important because: -
Answers - It maximizes pest control and reduces environmental impact
Which of the following practices can help reduce the need for chemical fungicides? -
Answers - Proper irrigation and fertilization
What is the main goal of integrated pest management (IPM)? - Answers - To reduce
pesticide use through cultural, mechanical and biological methods
Alternating fungicide modes of action can help prevent pesticide resistance in turf
diseases. - Answers - True
At what stage are Japanese beetles most damaging to turf grass? - Answers - Larvae
Which turf pest is most active during hot, dry conditions and feeds by sucking sap from
grass blades? - Answers - Chinch bugs
Sod webworm larvae are most active at night and can cause significant damage before
being noticed - Answers - True
Annual Bluegrass weevils cause the most turf damage in which stage? - Answers -
Larvae
When is the best time to scout for adult billbugs before they begin laying eggs in turf? -
Answers - Early spring
Which turf disease appears as pinkish-red strands growing from leaf blades? - Answers
- Red thread
Which of the following conditions is most likely to encourage brown patch disease? -
Answers - High humidity and nighttime temperatures above 65°F
Which disease leaves small, silver-dollar-sized patches on the turf and thrives in low
nitrogen conditions? - Answers - Dollar spot
Which practice helps reduce the risk of pythium blight - Answers - Improving drainage
and avoiding excessive nitrogen
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which stage of an insect's lifecycle is typically the most vulnerable to pesticide
applications? - Answers - Larvae
When are white grubs most actively feeding on turf grass roots? - Answers - Late spring
and early fall
What is the best time to apply an insecticide for controlling white grubs? - Answers -
After eggs hatch and larvae are small
Which turf pest over winters as larvae and resumes feeding in early spring? - Answers -
Japanese beetle grubs
The life cycle of billbugs includes a larval stage that feeds inside grass stems before
moving into the soil. - Answers - True
Which of the following conditions is most favorable for the development of dollar spot
disease? - Answers - Warm days, cool nights, and prolonged leaf wetness
Which fungal disease causes circular, water-soaked patches that quickly turn brown in
hot, humid weather? - Answers - Brown patch
Which disease is most likely to occur under prolonged snow cover? - Answers - Gray
snow mold
Proper nitrogen management can help reduce the risk of red thread and dollar spot in
turf. - Answers - True
Which cultural practice is most effective in reducing the severity of summer patch? -
Answers - Deep, infrequent watering and aeration.
The best time to apply a pre-emergent herbicide for crabgrass control in New
Hampshire is: - Answers - Early spring before soil temperatures reach 55°F
Fungicide applications for snow mold prevention should be made: - Answers - Late fall
before the first heavy snowfall
Which weather condition is most favorable for pesticide drift. - Answers - Hot
temperatures, low humidity, and high winds
, When is the best time to apply post-emergent broadleaf herbicides for optimal control? -
Answers - Late fall when weeds are storing energy in roots
Insecticide applications for chinch bug control should be made in mid-summer when
nymphs are most active - Answers - True
Which cultural practice can help prevent fungal diseases in turf? - Answers - Mowing at
the correct height and improving air circulation
Applying pesticides during the correct application window is important because: -
Answers - It maximizes pest control and reduces environmental impact
Which of the following practices can help reduce the need for chemical fungicides? -
Answers - Proper irrigation and fertilization
What is the main goal of integrated pest management (IPM)? - Answers - To reduce
pesticide use through cultural, mechanical and biological methods
Alternating fungicide modes of action can help prevent pesticide resistance in turf
diseases. - Answers - True
At what stage are Japanese beetles most damaging to turf grass? - Answers - Larvae
Which turf pest is most active during hot, dry conditions and feeds by sucking sap from
grass blades? - Answers - Chinch bugs
Sod webworm larvae are most active at night and can cause significant damage before
being noticed - Answers - True
Annual Bluegrass weevils cause the most turf damage in which stage? - Answers -
Larvae
When is the best time to scout for adult billbugs before they begin laying eggs in turf? -
Answers - Early spring
Which turf disease appears as pinkish-red strands growing from leaf blades? - Answers
- Red thread
Which of the following conditions is most likely to encourage brown patch disease? -
Answers - High humidity and nighttime temperatures above 65°F
Which disease leaves small, silver-dollar-sized patches on the turf and thrives in low
nitrogen conditions? - Answers - Dollar spot
Which practice helps reduce the risk of pythium blight - Answers - Improving drainage
and avoiding excessive nitrogen
