QAL CATEGORY B LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION SET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● Insect order known to transmit plant disease Answer: Thysanoptera
(Thrips)
● Insect order of pests to living plants Answer: Heteroptera (true bugs)
● Immature stages of insects Answer: Instars
● Insect order that suck juices from plant cells Answer: Homoptera
(aphids and whiteflies)
● Part of plant nematodes often attack Answer: Roots & underground
parts
● Plant disorder that cannot be transmitted between plants Answer:
Abiotic problems
● Ant insect order Answer: Hymenoptera
● Insects with chewing mouthparts Answer: Caterpillars
, ● What kind of insect are mites Answer: arthropods
● Insects that cause leaf stippling Answer: Mites
● Life stages of complete metamorphosis Answer: egg, larva, pupa,
adult
● Complete elimination of pest species Answer: eradication
● Pests that cause damage on a regular basis Answer: Key Pests
● Use of preemergence pesticide is an example of Answer: preventive
use
● Keeping pests below a certain level Answer: pest suppression
● example of cultural and mechanical control Answer: Mowing weeds
● use of physical barriers Answer: exclusion
● Method for controlling rodents Answer: sanitation
MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION SET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● Insect order known to transmit plant disease Answer: Thysanoptera
(Thrips)
● Insect order of pests to living plants Answer: Heteroptera (true bugs)
● Immature stages of insects Answer: Instars
● Insect order that suck juices from plant cells Answer: Homoptera
(aphids and whiteflies)
● Part of plant nematodes often attack Answer: Roots & underground
parts
● Plant disorder that cannot be transmitted between plants Answer:
Abiotic problems
● Ant insect order Answer: Hymenoptera
● Insects with chewing mouthparts Answer: Caterpillars
, ● What kind of insect are mites Answer: arthropods
● Insects that cause leaf stippling Answer: Mites
● Life stages of complete metamorphosis Answer: egg, larva, pupa,
adult
● Complete elimination of pest species Answer: eradication
● Pests that cause damage on a regular basis Answer: Key Pests
● Use of preemergence pesticide is an example of Answer: preventive
use
● Keeping pests below a certain level Answer: pest suppression
● example of cultural and mechanical control Answer: Mowing weeds
● use of physical barriers Answer: exclusion
● Method for controlling rodents Answer: sanitation