KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM
2025/2026 | ACTUAL COMPLETE ALL REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS )| ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM .
Hackberry nipple galls are caused by? - ANSWER-psylids or
jumping plant lice
Petiole gall of poplar is caused by: - ANSWER-an aphid
The succulent oak gall on pin oak in Kansas is caused by: -
ANSWER-a tiny wasp
There are two common groups of wood-boring insects: -
ANSWER-beetles and moths
What stage in the life cycle of wood-boring insects should an
insecticide be directed at? - ANSWER-newly hatched larvae
Trees infested by the bronze birch borer die: - ANSWER-from
the top down
The cottonwood borer is an important pest of: - ANSWER-
poplar
,The lilac borer is an important pest of: - ANSWER-ash
What is the best way to avoid problems with wood-boring
insects? – ANSWER-maintain plant health
Pine tip moth overwinters as an: - ANSWER-pupa
Pine tip moth larvae or caterpillars, immediately after hatching
from eggs, tunnel into the - ANSWER-needle
How can bark beetles kill trees - ANSWER-tunneling and
girdling trees
Black vine weevil larvae feed on: - ANSWER-roots
Which insect excrete hoenydew? - ANSWER-scales
What life stages of scales are easily controlled with contact
inesecticides? - ANSWER-crawler
The two general types of pest problems associated with indoor
plants are: - ANSWER-soil and leaf/stem pests
,Damage symptoms of aphis, whitefly, nymphs, scales and
mealybugs include: - ANSWER-sticky deposits left on leaves
and stems
Shortly after mealy bugs start feeding, they create - ANSWER-a
white waxy material
Cyclamen mites are small and are what color? - ANSWER-
white, green or pale brown
Soft scales damage plants by: - ANSWER-removing plant fluids
from tender growing parts
Thrips adults are small insects, but are easy to identify because
they possess a fringe of hairs on their wings - ANSWER-true
Whitefly adults and nymphs feed by: - ANSWER-removing plant
fluids from the leaves
Symphylids are frequently mistaken for: - ANSWER-springtails
which plant parts are most susceptible to injury from
inesecticides – ANSWER-flowers and flower buds
, Which caterpillars are the most destructive to flower gardens in
the state of
Kansas - ANSWER-variegated cutworm
Which of these organisms is not an insect? - ANSWER-sowbug
grasshoppers are most easily controlled at which stage? -
ANSWER-nymph
Flea beetles overwinter as: - ANSWER-adults
Which life state of ants should be controlled - ANSWER-do not
need to be controlled
The first step in the control of plant pathogens: - ANSWER-
accurate diagnosis of the problem
Some information which should be obtained for disease
diagnosis includes: - ANSWER-species and cultivar of plant,
records of cultural practices, record of specific plant systems
Which of the following statements about fungicides are true -
ANSWER-
Pathogens can sometimes become resistant to systemic
fungicides
2025/2026 | ACTUAL COMPLETE ALL REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS )| ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM .
Hackberry nipple galls are caused by? - ANSWER-psylids or
jumping plant lice
Petiole gall of poplar is caused by: - ANSWER-an aphid
The succulent oak gall on pin oak in Kansas is caused by: -
ANSWER-a tiny wasp
There are two common groups of wood-boring insects: -
ANSWER-beetles and moths
What stage in the life cycle of wood-boring insects should an
insecticide be directed at? - ANSWER-newly hatched larvae
Trees infested by the bronze birch borer die: - ANSWER-from
the top down
The cottonwood borer is an important pest of: - ANSWER-
poplar
,The lilac borer is an important pest of: - ANSWER-ash
What is the best way to avoid problems with wood-boring
insects? – ANSWER-maintain plant health
Pine tip moth overwinters as an: - ANSWER-pupa
Pine tip moth larvae or caterpillars, immediately after hatching
from eggs, tunnel into the - ANSWER-needle
How can bark beetles kill trees - ANSWER-tunneling and
girdling trees
Black vine weevil larvae feed on: - ANSWER-roots
Which insect excrete hoenydew? - ANSWER-scales
What life stages of scales are easily controlled with contact
inesecticides? - ANSWER-crawler
The two general types of pest problems associated with indoor
plants are: - ANSWER-soil and leaf/stem pests
,Damage symptoms of aphis, whitefly, nymphs, scales and
mealybugs include: - ANSWER-sticky deposits left on leaves
and stems
Shortly after mealy bugs start feeding, they create - ANSWER-a
white waxy material
Cyclamen mites are small and are what color? - ANSWER-
white, green or pale brown
Soft scales damage plants by: - ANSWER-removing plant fluids
from tender growing parts
Thrips adults are small insects, but are easy to identify because
they possess a fringe of hairs on their wings - ANSWER-true
Whitefly adults and nymphs feed by: - ANSWER-removing plant
fluids from the leaves
Symphylids are frequently mistaken for: - ANSWER-springtails
which plant parts are most susceptible to injury from
inesecticides – ANSWER-flowers and flower buds
, Which caterpillars are the most destructive to flower gardens in
the state of
Kansas - ANSWER-variegated cutworm
Which of these organisms is not an insect? - ANSWER-sowbug
grasshoppers are most easily controlled at which stage? -
ANSWER-nymph
Flea beetles overwinter as: - ANSWER-adults
Which life state of ants should be controlled - ANSWER-do not
need to be controlled
The first step in the control of plant pathogens: - ANSWER-
accurate diagnosis of the problem
Some information which should be obtained for disease
diagnosis includes: - ANSWER-species and cultivar of plant,
records of cultural practices, record of specific plant systems
Which of the following statements about fungicides are true -
ANSWER-
Pathogens can sometimes become resistant to systemic
fungicides
