Applicator Exam Questions Complete
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\.Considered the number one insect
pest of alfalfa throughout Kansas - CORRECT ANSWERS -alfalfa weevil
\.May feed on plants but the main
concern is that toxin produced by
this insect may be toxic to horses - CORRECT ANSWERS -blister beetle
\.Dry years seem to favor survival
of this pest which can damage the
crop from mid- to late summer - CORRECT ANSWERS -grasshopper
\.This insect is often overlooked
by growers but probably causes
considerable damage - CORRECT ANSWERS -potato leafhopper
\.The main problem associated with
this pest is larval feeding on roots
, which may cause lodging. The
insect is - CORRECT ANSWERS -corn rootworm
\.These insects seem to be slowly
migrating from east to west across
Kansas. The insect is - CORRECT ANSWERS -Japanese beetle
\.Damage from this insect usually
occurs within the first two weeks
of planting but mainly in eastern
Kansas. This insect is - CORRECT ANSWERS -black cutworm
\.These insects often migrate from
maturing wheat fields to suck
plant juice from seedling corn.
The insect is - CORRECT ANSWERS -chinch bugs
\.Pest information from traditional
cotton-producing states can help
guide Kansas cotton producers but
adjustments will need to be made
because - CORRECT ANSWERS -the growing season is shorter