Ornamental And Turf Grass Pest Management Questions
And Answers With Verified Solutions
Resistance to pesticides come from? ANS Using the same pesticides over and over.
Pesticides in the soil? ANS Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
You should apply a pesticide...? ANS When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification? ANS 5 power to 10 power
In an IPM program you should... ANS Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Which of these statements is TRUE?
a) is legal to using insecticide on any plants to control insects.
b) different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms.
c) yellow leaves are always a sign of disease.
d) it is safe to use a broad spectrum herbicide on plants not listed on the label. ANS Different diseases and
insects can cause the same symptoms.
Which of these statements is false?
a) Records are helpful in knowing when to look for a pest each year.
b) Records are a way to know whether a treatment was effective.
c) Record keeping takes more time than it's worth.
D). Recordkeeping helps you comply with pesticide regulations. ANS Record Keeping takes more time
than its worth
Proper mowing means? ANS Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
To promote healthy turf and reduce disease...? ANS Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
, When fertilizing ANS Determine fertilizer need through result of a soil test
Which of these statements is false?
a) thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool
b) thatch should be no more than 1/2 inch thick
c) excess thatch keeps water and fertilizer from reaching roots
d) thatch provides a good environment for turf pest ANS thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep
soil cool
Cool season cultivars ANS Can be mixed to minimize disease
Good soil drainage ANS Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which of these statements is false?
a) too much fertilizer promotes thatch build up.
b) Too much fertilizer can make grass Morris acceptable to brown patch and leaf spot.
c) Two little fertilizer makes turf susceptible to bare spots and weed invasions. d) Do not fertilize turf grass
infected with dollar spot. ANS Do not fertilize turf grass infected with dollar spot.
Which method will not help monitor cutworms? ANS Pitfall traps
Apply and insecticide ANS When the insect is at its most vulnerable stage
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) ANS Controls caterpillars
The milky spore disease bacterium ANS Is only effective against Japanese beetle grubs
Control fire ants ANS Use a combination of broadcast bait and mound treatments
Insecticide apply to control white Grubbs ANS Should be watered in to reach the soil
And Answers With Verified Solutions
Resistance to pesticides come from? ANS Using the same pesticides over and over.
Pesticides in the soil? ANS Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
You should apply a pesticide...? ANS When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification? ANS 5 power to 10 power
In an IPM program you should... ANS Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Which of these statements is TRUE?
a) is legal to using insecticide on any plants to control insects.
b) different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms.
c) yellow leaves are always a sign of disease.
d) it is safe to use a broad spectrum herbicide on plants not listed on the label. ANS Different diseases and
insects can cause the same symptoms.
Which of these statements is false?
a) Records are helpful in knowing when to look for a pest each year.
b) Records are a way to know whether a treatment was effective.
c) Record keeping takes more time than it's worth.
D). Recordkeeping helps you comply with pesticide regulations. ANS Record Keeping takes more time
than its worth
Proper mowing means? ANS Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
To promote healthy turf and reduce disease...? ANS Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
, When fertilizing ANS Determine fertilizer need through result of a soil test
Which of these statements is false?
a) thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool
b) thatch should be no more than 1/2 inch thick
c) excess thatch keeps water and fertilizer from reaching roots
d) thatch provides a good environment for turf pest ANS thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep
soil cool
Cool season cultivars ANS Can be mixed to minimize disease
Good soil drainage ANS Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which of these statements is false?
a) too much fertilizer promotes thatch build up.
b) Too much fertilizer can make grass Morris acceptable to brown patch and leaf spot.
c) Two little fertilizer makes turf susceptible to bare spots and weed invasions. d) Do not fertilize turf grass
infected with dollar spot. ANS Do not fertilize turf grass infected with dollar spot.
Which method will not help monitor cutworms? ANS Pitfall traps
Apply and insecticide ANS When the insect is at its most vulnerable stage
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) ANS Controls caterpillars
The milky spore disease bacterium ANS Is only effective against Japanese beetle grubs
Control fire ants ANS Use a combination of broadcast bait and mound treatments
Insecticide apply to control white Grubbs ANS Should be watered in to reach the soil
