ORNAMENTAL AND TURF PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ORNAMENTAL AND TURF
PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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vpatches7vof7vyellowing7vturf7vthat7vresemble7vdrought7vinjury


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7vANSWERS1.)7vWhite7vgrubs7vand7vmole7vcrickets7vare7vthe7vmost7vserious7vroot-
feeding7vpests7von7vturf7vgrasses7vin7vthe7vsouthern7vstates

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2.)7vInfested7vturf7vlifts7veasily

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