NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
IPM - (ANSWERS)Integrated Pest Management. IPM combines
appropriate pest-control tactics into a single plan to reduce pests and their
damage to an acceptable level
Economic threshold - (ANSWERS)The threshold at which pest control is
warranted. This is easier to calculate with crops. In turf and ornamental, the
threshold is based on the client's preferences and the value of the plants
Indicator plant - (ANSWERS)The first plants to be affected by a pest.
Revisiting these plants will determine the change in number of pests
Particle drift - (ANSWERS)The movement of fine particles(droplets or
dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied
Vapor drift - (ANSWERS)The movement of the pesticide in the form of a
gas or vapor during or after application
Buffer - (ANSWERS)A non-treated zone between the area to be treated the
sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
,NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Re-entry period - (ANSWERS)The length of time that must pass before
anyone can enter a treated area
Pesticide resistance - (ANSWERS)The process in which a pest becomes
resistant to a pesticide
Phytotoxicity - (ANSWERS)Injury or damage to a sensitive plant caused by
a chemical exposure.
Pesticide breakdown - (ANSWERS)The process of bacteria and fungi in the
soil naturally breaking down pesticides into non-toxic substances
Cultivar - (ANSWERS)Genetically different groups within a species of
grass
What are the three geographic regions in the southern states? -
(ANSWERS)Mountains, piedmont, and coastal plain
Warm-season grass - (ANSWERS)Grasses that become dormant in the
winter. Examples include bermuda, centipede, bahia, st. Augustine, zoysia,
,NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
seashore, and carpet
Cool-season grass - (ANSWERS)Grasses that become dormant in hot, dry
weather. Examples are creeping bentgrass, tall fescue, fine fescue, perennial
ryegrass, and kentucky bluegrass
Dormant - (ANSWERS)When a plants growth stops
Certified seed - (ANSWERS)A type of seed that meets standards for low
numbers of weed seed
Thatch - (ANSWERS)The layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves, and
roots that develop between the soil surface and green vegetation
Aeration - (ANSWERS)The process of incorporating air into the soil in
order to decrease compaction
Developmental stage - (ANSWERS)The different growth stages of an insect
, NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Gradual Metamorphosis - (ANSWERS)Young insects(nymphs) look like
small versions of the adult
Complete metamorphosis - (ANSWERS)The immature stages of insects
look very different from the adults before they become pupae and change
into adults
Grub - (ANSWERS)The precursor to pupae for beetles
Caterpillar - (ANSWERS)The precursor to pupae for moths
Larva - (ANSWERS)The immature worm like stage of beetles and moths.
Two types are grubs and caterpillars
Pupa - (ANSWERS)The third stage of complete metamorphosis, in which a
larva develops into an adult insect.
Nymph - (ANSWERS)A stage of gradual metamorphosis that usually
resembles the adult insect.
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
IPM - (ANSWERS)Integrated Pest Management. IPM combines
appropriate pest-control tactics into a single plan to reduce pests and their
damage to an acceptable level
Economic threshold - (ANSWERS)The threshold at which pest control is
warranted. This is easier to calculate with crops. In turf and ornamental, the
threshold is based on the client's preferences and the value of the plants
Indicator plant - (ANSWERS)The first plants to be affected by a pest.
Revisiting these plants will determine the change in number of pests
Particle drift - (ANSWERS)The movement of fine particles(droplets or
dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied
Vapor drift - (ANSWERS)The movement of the pesticide in the form of a
gas or vapor during or after application
Buffer - (ANSWERS)A non-treated zone between the area to be treated the
sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains
,NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Re-entry period - (ANSWERS)The length of time that must pass before
anyone can enter a treated area
Pesticide resistance - (ANSWERS)The process in which a pest becomes
resistant to a pesticide
Phytotoxicity - (ANSWERS)Injury or damage to a sensitive plant caused by
a chemical exposure.
Pesticide breakdown - (ANSWERS)The process of bacteria and fungi in the
soil naturally breaking down pesticides into non-toxic substances
Cultivar - (ANSWERS)Genetically different groups within a species of
grass
What are the three geographic regions in the southern states? -
(ANSWERS)Mountains, piedmont, and coastal plain
Warm-season grass - (ANSWERS)Grasses that become dormant in the
winter. Examples include bermuda, centipede, bahia, st. Augustine, zoysia,
,NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
seashore, and carpet
Cool-season grass - (ANSWERS)Grasses that become dormant in hot, dry
weather. Examples are creeping bentgrass, tall fescue, fine fescue, perennial
ryegrass, and kentucky bluegrass
Dormant - (ANSWERS)When a plants growth stops
Certified seed - (ANSWERS)A type of seed that meets standards for low
numbers of weed seed
Thatch - (ANSWERS)The layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves, and
roots that develop between the soil surface and green vegetation
Aeration - (ANSWERS)The process of incorporating air into the soil in
order to decrease compaction
Developmental stage - (ANSWERS)The different growth stages of an insect
, NC ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT
ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Gradual Metamorphosis - (ANSWERS)Young insects(nymphs) look like
small versions of the adult
Complete metamorphosis - (ANSWERS)The immature stages of insects
look very different from the adults before they become pupae and change
into adults
Grub - (ANSWERS)The precursor to pupae for beetles
Caterpillar - (ANSWERS)The precursor to pupae for moths
Larva - (ANSWERS)The immature worm like stage of beetles and moths.
Two types are grubs and caterpillars
Pupa - (ANSWERS)The third stage of complete metamorphosis, in which a
larva develops into an adult insect.
Nymph - (ANSWERS)A stage of gradual metamorphosis that usually
resembles the adult insect.
