Ornamental and Turf Pesticide Applicators exam
with answers
How can tiny mites on junipers and evergreens be found? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔They can be found by tapping the leaves against a white index card several times
What is Phytotoxicity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Plant damage caused by
pesticides
Resistance from pesticides comes from... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Using the same
pesticide over and over again
Pesticides in the soil... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Are eventually broken down by
bacteria and fungi
When should you apply a pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When pests are
abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage
In an IPM program you should... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Produce healthy plants
that can resist pests
Which is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Different diseases and insects can cause
the same symptoms
Which is false? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Record keeping takes more time than it
is worth
, What is Thatch? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The layer of living and dead plant
stems, leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green vegetation
What does proper mowing mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Using sharp blades to
make a clean cut
To promote healthy turf and reduce disease... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Water
thoroughly when you first see wilting
When fertilizing... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Determine fertilizer need through
results of a soil test
Which is false? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Thatch should be a least 2 inches thick to
keep soil cool
Cool-season cultivars... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can be mixed to minimize
disease
Good soil drainage... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which is false? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Do not fertilize turf that is infected with
Dollar spot
What are some characteristics of cutworms? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.) They
attack turf
with answers
How can tiny mites on junipers and evergreens be found? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔They can be found by tapping the leaves against a white index card several times
What is Phytotoxicity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Plant damage caused by
pesticides
Resistance from pesticides comes from... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Using the same
pesticide over and over again
Pesticides in the soil... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Are eventually broken down by
bacteria and fungi
When should you apply a pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When pests are
abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage
In an IPM program you should... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Produce healthy plants
that can resist pests
Which is true? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Different diseases and insects can cause
the same symptoms
Which is false? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Record keeping takes more time than it
is worth
, What is Thatch? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The layer of living and dead plant
stems, leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green vegetation
What does proper mowing mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Using sharp blades to
make a clean cut
To promote healthy turf and reduce disease... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Water
thoroughly when you first see wilting
When fertilizing... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Determine fertilizer need through
results of a soil test
Which is false? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Thatch should be a least 2 inches thick to
keep soil cool
Cool-season cultivars... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can be mixed to minimize
disease
Good soil drainage... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which is false? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Do not fertilize turf that is infected with
Dollar spot
What are some characteristics of cutworms? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.) They
attack turf
