Trugreen Exam Questions with complete
solutions 2025
What .system .is .an .appropriate .practice .to .keep .populations .below .the
.economic .injury .level .in .crops .and .below .the .aesthetic .injury .level .in .non-
crops .or .ornamental .plantings? .- .ANS✓✓-Integrated .pest .Management
What .cultural .control .tactic .is .the .best .defense .against .invading .weeds .to
.insure .a .dense, .vigorous .stand .of .turf .grass .? .- .ANS✓✓-proper .fertilization
.and .mowing
what .should .applicators?operators .take .into .account .when .selecting .and
.applying .pesticides .? .- .ANS✓✓-all .of .the .above
what .is .unique .about .an .insect .that .undergoes .incomplete .development .or
.simple .metamorphosis .- .ANS✓✓-Egg-Nymph-adult. .nymph .cannot .fly .and
.cannot .reproduce
what .stage .of .an .insect .development .is .often .called .the .resting .stage .because
.it .cannot .feed .and .usually .not .very .active .? .- .ANS✓✓-pupa
what .can .cause .a .non-infectious .diseases .in .crops .? .- .ANS✓✓-temperature
.and .moisture .extremes
what .is .a .characteristic .of .infectious .plant .disease .in .crops? .- .ANS✓✓-
pathogens .multiply .on .or .within .the .host .plant .and .can .be .transmitted .from .one
.plant .to .another.
how .does .one .identify .a .diseased .plant .- .ANS✓✓-by .recognizing .symptoms
.such .as .leaf .spot .or .chlorosis
what .growth .stage .of .weeds .is .easiest .to .control .with .herbicides .or .cultivation
.? .- .ANS✓✓-weeds .that .are .in .the .seedling .stage
which .of .the .following .weeds .emerge .from .that .germinate .in .the .fall, .overwinter
.as .seedlings, .flower, .produce .seed .and .die .in .the .early .summer. .- .ANS✓✓-
winter .annuals
, to .control .the .majority .of .perennial .weeds .what .treatment .is .usually
.recommended .? .- .ANS✓✓-a .systemic .herbicide .applied .at .early .bud .to .bloom
.stage .or .early .fall .when .plants .are .replenishing .food .supplies .below .ground
which .of .the .following .conditions .are .not .necessary .for .a .plant .disease .to
.develop .in .crops .- .ANS✓✓-there .must .be .a .susceptible .host .and .pathogen,
.time .for .disease .to .develop .and .a .favorable .environment.
what .portion .of .the .pesticide .formulation .is .effective .against .target .pests .? .-
.ANS✓✓-Active .Ingredient
what .term .indicates .solvents, .emulsifiers, .and .adjuvants .in .a .pesticide
.formulation? .- .ANS✓✓-Inert .ingredients
what .type .of .pesticide .would .you .select .to .control .a .specific .pest .with .little .or
.no .injury .to .related .organisms .such .as .desirable .plants .or .beneficial .insects .?
.- .ANS✓✓-selective .pesticide
how .many .pounds .lbs .of .active .ingredient .are .in .a .20 .lb. .container .or
.OUTOFWHERE .50WP .- .ANS✓✓-10 .lb.
what .type .of .pesticides .do .not .move .within .the .host .plant .and .require .thorough
.coverage .for .effective .control .- .ANS✓✓-contact .pesticide
what .characteristics .do .wettable .powders .and .water .dispersing .granules .have
.in .common .- .ANS✓✓-form .a .suspension .that .requires .constant .agitation .and
.are .abrasive .to .pumps
which .of .the .following .statements .describing .adjuvants .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-
generally .have .little .or .no .pesticidal .effect
how .does .a .drift .control .additive .reduce .or .minimize .off .target .pesticide
.damage .- .ANS✓✓-increases .the .size .of .spray .droplets
why .would .an .applicator .add .a .buffering .agent .to .a .tank .mix .of .chemicals .? .-
.ANS✓✓-to .adjust .the .ph .of .the .carrier
what .terminology .is .used .to .describe .the .situation .where .two .or .more
.pesticides .can .be .safely .mixed .and .applied .in .combination .without .unfavorably
.effecting .toxicity, .physical .properties .or .plant .safety .? .- .ANS✓✓-compatible
when .tank .mixing .the .following .pesticide .formulations, .which .formulation .must
.be .added .to .the .tank .first .? .- .ANS✓✓-Soluble .powders
what .is .an .outcome .of .calendar .spraying .of .broad .spectrum .insecticides .? .-
.ANS✓✓-Overuse .of .insecticides .may .kill .natural .predators .and .para .sites .and
.ring .out .a .pest .resurgence.
solutions 2025
What .system .is .an .appropriate .practice .to .keep .populations .below .the
.economic .injury .level .in .crops .and .below .the .aesthetic .injury .level .in .non-
crops .or .ornamental .plantings? .- .ANS✓✓-Integrated .pest .Management
What .cultural .control .tactic .is .the .best .defense .against .invading .weeds .to
.insure .a .dense, .vigorous .stand .of .turf .grass .? .- .ANS✓✓-proper .fertilization
.and .mowing
what .should .applicators?operators .take .into .account .when .selecting .and
.applying .pesticides .? .- .ANS✓✓-all .of .the .above
what .is .unique .about .an .insect .that .undergoes .incomplete .development .or
.simple .metamorphosis .- .ANS✓✓-Egg-Nymph-adult. .nymph .cannot .fly .and
.cannot .reproduce
what .stage .of .an .insect .development .is .often .called .the .resting .stage .because
.it .cannot .feed .and .usually .not .very .active .? .- .ANS✓✓-pupa
what .can .cause .a .non-infectious .diseases .in .crops .? .- .ANS✓✓-temperature
.and .moisture .extremes
what .is .a .characteristic .of .infectious .plant .disease .in .crops? .- .ANS✓✓-
pathogens .multiply .on .or .within .the .host .plant .and .can .be .transmitted .from .one
.plant .to .another.
how .does .one .identify .a .diseased .plant .- .ANS✓✓-by .recognizing .symptoms
.such .as .leaf .spot .or .chlorosis
what .growth .stage .of .weeds .is .easiest .to .control .with .herbicides .or .cultivation
.? .- .ANS✓✓-weeds .that .are .in .the .seedling .stage
which .of .the .following .weeds .emerge .from .that .germinate .in .the .fall, .overwinter
.as .seedlings, .flower, .produce .seed .and .die .in .the .early .summer. .- .ANS✓✓-
winter .annuals
, to .control .the .majority .of .perennial .weeds .what .treatment .is .usually
.recommended .? .- .ANS✓✓-a .systemic .herbicide .applied .at .early .bud .to .bloom
.stage .or .early .fall .when .plants .are .replenishing .food .supplies .below .ground
which .of .the .following .conditions .are .not .necessary .for .a .plant .disease .to
.develop .in .crops .- .ANS✓✓-there .must .be .a .susceptible .host .and .pathogen,
.time .for .disease .to .develop .and .a .favorable .environment.
what .portion .of .the .pesticide .formulation .is .effective .against .target .pests .? .-
.ANS✓✓-Active .Ingredient
what .term .indicates .solvents, .emulsifiers, .and .adjuvants .in .a .pesticide
.formulation? .- .ANS✓✓-Inert .ingredients
what .type .of .pesticide .would .you .select .to .control .a .specific .pest .with .little .or
.no .injury .to .related .organisms .such .as .desirable .plants .or .beneficial .insects .?
.- .ANS✓✓-selective .pesticide
how .many .pounds .lbs .of .active .ingredient .are .in .a .20 .lb. .container .or
.OUTOFWHERE .50WP .- .ANS✓✓-10 .lb.
what .type .of .pesticides .do .not .move .within .the .host .plant .and .require .thorough
.coverage .for .effective .control .- .ANS✓✓-contact .pesticide
what .characteristics .do .wettable .powders .and .water .dispersing .granules .have
.in .common .- .ANS✓✓-form .a .suspension .that .requires .constant .agitation .and
.are .abrasive .to .pumps
which .of .the .following .statements .describing .adjuvants .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-
generally .have .little .or .no .pesticidal .effect
how .does .a .drift .control .additive .reduce .or .minimize .off .target .pesticide
.damage .- .ANS✓✓-increases .the .size .of .spray .droplets
why .would .an .applicator .add .a .buffering .agent .to .a .tank .mix .of .chemicals .? .-
.ANS✓✓-to .adjust .the .ph .of .the .carrier
what .terminology .is .used .to .describe .the .situation .where .two .or .more
.pesticides .can .be .safely .mixed .and .applied .in .combination .without .unfavorably
.effecting .toxicity, .physical .properties .or .plant .safety .? .- .ANS✓✓-compatible
when .tank .mixing .the .following .pesticide .formulations, .which .formulation .must
.be .added .to .the .tank .first .? .- .ANS✓✓-Soluble .powders
what .is .an .outcome .of .calendar .spraying .of .broad .spectrum .insecticides .? .-
.ANS✓✓-Overuse .of .insecticides .may .kill .natural .predators .and .para .sites .and
.ring .out .a .pest .resurgence.
