Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest
Control Category 3 Test Practice
A distinguishing feature of beetles is:
A. they have leathery front wings that meet in a straight line
B. they have 6 legs
C. they have chewing mouthparts
D. the larvae are the most destructive life stage - ------------ANS: A. they have
leathery front wings that meet in a straight line
A large area to be treated can be divided into a square (30 ft. on a side) and two
rectangles (both 50 ft. by 80 ft.). What is the total area to be treated?
A. 8600 sq. ft.
B. 8900 sq. ft.
C 86,000 sq. ft.
D. 1/2 acre - ------------ANS: B. 8900 sq. ft.
A skunk- proof fence is:
A. placed 1 ft. below the ground and 2 ft. above
B. placed 2 ft. below the ground and 1 ft. above
C. constructed using post 2 ft. apart
D. not very practical - ------------ANS: A. placed 1 ft. below the ground and 2 ft. above
A small, discolored, water-soaked spot on a limb usually indicates:
A. the beginning of a canker
B. the tree is over-watered
,C. a black knot is forming
D. the plant has a vascular wilt infection - ------------ANS: A. the beginning of a
canker
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended
FIFRA, in order to use a restriced- use pesticide an applicator:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. - ------------ANS:
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides - ------------ANS: C. to apply a herbicide
All of the following are cultural management techniques for fungal diseases except:
A. removing and destroying diseased plant parts
B. using disease-resistant cultivars
C. preventative bactericide applications
D. proper irrigation - ------------ANS: C. preventative bactericide applications
All of the following are effective in controlling voles except:
A. a toxicant
, B. a fumigant
C. an anticoagulant
D. a baited snap trap - ------------ANS: B. a fumigant
An adult dogwood borer may be mistaken for a:
A. small wasp
B. small moth
C. weevil
D. caterpillar - ------------ANS: A. small wasp
Anthracnose is the most serious disease of:
A. pyracantha
B. dogwoods and sycamore
C. dogwoods only
D. red cedar - ------------ANS: B. dogwoods and sycamore
Black knots are most often found on:
A. rose stems
B. geraniums and petunias
C. the underside of leaves
D. fruit trees - ------------ANS: D. fruit trees
Broadleaf dock and curly dock are similar in appearance except that:
A. the older leaves of broadleaf dock are purplish and those of curly dock are green
B. the leaves of curly dock are much narrower than those of broadleaf dock
Control Category 3 Test Practice
A distinguishing feature of beetles is:
A. they have leathery front wings that meet in a straight line
B. they have 6 legs
C. they have chewing mouthparts
D. the larvae are the most destructive life stage - ------------ANS: A. they have
leathery front wings that meet in a straight line
A large area to be treated can be divided into a square (30 ft. on a side) and two
rectangles (both 50 ft. by 80 ft.). What is the total area to be treated?
A. 8600 sq. ft.
B. 8900 sq. ft.
C 86,000 sq. ft.
D. 1/2 acre - ------------ANS: B. 8900 sq. ft.
A skunk- proof fence is:
A. placed 1 ft. below the ground and 2 ft. above
B. placed 2 ft. below the ground and 1 ft. above
C. constructed using post 2 ft. apart
D. not very practical - ------------ANS: A. placed 1 ft. below the ground and 2 ft. above
A small, discolored, water-soaked spot on a limb usually indicates:
A. the beginning of a canker
B. the tree is over-watered
,C. a black knot is forming
D. the plant has a vascular wilt infection - ------------ANS: A. the beginning of a
canker
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended
FIFRA, in order to use a restriced- use pesticide an applicator:
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. - ------------ANS:
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides - ------------ANS: C. to apply a herbicide
All of the following are cultural management techniques for fungal diseases except:
A. removing and destroying diseased plant parts
B. using disease-resistant cultivars
C. preventative bactericide applications
D. proper irrigation - ------------ANS: C. preventative bactericide applications
All of the following are effective in controlling voles except:
A. a toxicant
, B. a fumigant
C. an anticoagulant
D. a baited snap trap - ------------ANS: B. a fumigant
An adult dogwood borer may be mistaken for a:
A. small wasp
B. small moth
C. weevil
D. caterpillar - ------------ANS: A. small wasp
Anthracnose is the most serious disease of:
A. pyracantha
B. dogwoods and sycamore
C. dogwoods only
D. red cedar - ------------ANS: B. dogwoods and sycamore
Black knots are most often found on:
A. rose stems
B. geraniums and petunias
C. the underside of leaves
D. fruit trees - ------------ANS: D. fruit trees
Broadleaf dock and curly dock are similar in appearance except that:
A. the older leaves of broadleaf dock are purplish and those of curly dock are green
B. the leaves of curly dock are much narrower than those of broadleaf dock
