TruGreen UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Integrated pest Management
What cultural control tactic is the best defense against invading weeds to insure a dense,
vigorous stand of turf grass ? - CORRECT ANSWER - proper fertilization and mowing
what should applicators?operators take into account when selecting and applying pesticides ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
what is unique about an insect that undergoes incomplete development or simple metamorphosis
- CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWER - pupa
what can cause a non-infectious diseases in crops ? - CORRECT ANSWER - temperature
and moisture extremes
what is a characteristic of infectious plant disease in crops? - CORRECT ANSWER -
pathogens multiply on or within the host plant and can be transmitted from one plant to another.
how does one identify a diseased plant - CORRECT ANSWER - by recognizing
symptoms such as leaf spot or chlorosis
what growth stage of weeds is easiest to control with herbicides or cultivation ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - winter
annuals
to control the majority of perennial weeds what treatment is usually recommended ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Active Ingredient
what term indicates solvents, emulsifiers, and adjuvants in a pesticide formulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
selective pesticide
how many pounds lbs of active ingredient are in a 20 lb. container or OUTOFWHERE 50WP -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 lb.
what type of pesticides do not move within the host plant and require thorough coverage for
effective control - CORRECT ANSWER - contact pesticide
what characteristics do wettable powders and water dispersing granules have in common -
CORRECT ANSWER - form a suspension that requires constant agitation and are abrasive
to pumps
CORECT Answers
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Integrated pest Management
What cultural control tactic is the best defense against invading weeds to insure a dense,
vigorous stand of turf grass ? - CORRECT ANSWER - proper fertilization and mowing
what should applicators?operators take into account when selecting and applying pesticides ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
what is unique about an insect that undergoes incomplete development or simple metamorphosis
- CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWER - pupa
what can cause a non-infectious diseases in crops ? - CORRECT ANSWER - temperature
and moisture extremes
what is a characteristic of infectious plant disease in crops? - CORRECT ANSWER -
pathogens multiply on or within the host plant and can be transmitted from one plant to another.
how does one identify a diseased plant - CORRECT ANSWER - by recognizing
symptoms such as leaf spot or chlorosis
what growth stage of weeds is easiest to control with herbicides or cultivation ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - winter
annuals
to control the majority of perennial weeds what treatment is usually recommended ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Active Ingredient
what term indicates solvents, emulsifiers, and adjuvants in a pesticide formulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
selective pesticide
how many pounds lbs of active ingredient are in a 20 lb. container or OUTOFWHERE 50WP -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 lb.
what type of pesticides do not move within the host plant and require thorough coverage for
effective control - CORRECT ANSWER - contact pesticide
what characteristics do wettable powders and water dispersing granules have in common -
CORRECT ANSWER - form a suspension that requires constant agitation and are abrasive
to pumps
