Georgia Pesticide Exam - Category 24 | Complete Questions & Verified Answers | Certification Prep
IPM Principle #1 determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if it's not a pest at all, but a
problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
healthy plants have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously damaged when pests do
occur
use pesticides only when needed
3 multiple choice options
indicator plants plants that are first affected by pests (example -- check rose bushes to see if you
have a Japanese beetle problem, as they are the first place they will go)
Cultural control methods placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization (choosing correct site is key)
biological control the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator, such as
nematodes or predator wasps
mechanical control physical removal of invasive species (hand-weeding, trapping insects)
chemical control pesticides, herbicides
drift movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
particle drift movement of droplets or dust away from target area during pesticide application
vapor drift Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area (during or after
application)
buffer a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive areas, such as streams,
ponds, and drains
pesticides in the soil Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
3 multiple choice options
Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management) to produce healthy plants that can resist pests
3 multiple choice options
hand lens for insect identification 5 power to 10 power
3 multiple choice options
cultural practice for turgrass proper cultivar selected, proper site prep, mowing, thatch removal, correct
watering and fertilization
, Georgia Pesticide Exam - Category 24 | Complete Questions & Verified Answers | Certification Prep
Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass cool season grass
Bermudagrass, Centipedegrass, Zoysiagrass, warm season grasses
Bahiagrass 3 multiple choice options
perennial ryegrass used for overseeding warm season grass for winter color
Piedmont region transitional zone (in Southeast) where both warm and cool season grasses are
used
Mountains southeast geographical region where cool season grasses do well
Cultivars genetically different groups within a species
proper mowing height removes no more than 1/3 of the grass blade
thatch the layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves and roots that develops between
the soil surface and green vegetation
thatch layer should not be more than 1/2 inch thick
aeration reduces soil compaction by allowing air and water to reach the roots
proper mowing means using sharp blades to make a clean cut
2 multiple choice options
cool season cultivars Can be mixed to minimize disease
2 multiple choice options
cutworms (black and bronze) Larvae of several species of moths that hide in the soil or in aeration holes during
the day and emerge to feed and cause damage to turf at night
armyworm striped caterpillars that feed on turf, sometimes in groups that "mow" the turf;
continuous generations -- development merely slows down in winter
hunting billbug (zoysia billbug) their grubs bore into stems of grasses, leaving hollow stems and sawdust-like
waste. Grubs have a brown head and are legless.
cutworm larva 1 to 1.25" long
IPM Principle #1 determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if it's not a pest at all, but a
problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
healthy plants have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously damaged when pests do
occur
use pesticides only when needed
3 multiple choice options
indicator plants plants that are first affected by pests (example -- check rose bushes to see if you
have a Japanese beetle problem, as they are the first place they will go)
Cultural control methods placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization (choosing correct site is key)
biological control the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator, such as
nematodes or predator wasps
mechanical control physical removal of invasive species (hand-weeding, trapping insects)
chemical control pesticides, herbicides
drift movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
particle drift movement of droplets or dust away from target area during pesticide application
vapor drift Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area (during or after
application)
buffer a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive areas, such as streams,
ponds, and drains
pesticides in the soil Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
3 multiple choice options
Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management) to produce healthy plants that can resist pests
3 multiple choice options
hand lens for insect identification 5 power to 10 power
3 multiple choice options
cultural practice for turgrass proper cultivar selected, proper site prep, mowing, thatch removal, correct
watering and fertilization
, Georgia Pesticide Exam - Category 24 | Complete Questions & Verified Answers | Certification Prep
Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass cool season grass
Bermudagrass, Centipedegrass, Zoysiagrass, warm season grasses
Bahiagrass 3 multiple choice options
perennial ryegrass used for overseeding warm season grass for winter color
Piedmont region transitional zone (in Southeast) where both warm and cool season grasses are
used
Mountains southeast geographical region where cool season grasses do well
Cultivars genetically different groups within a species
proper mowing height removes no more than 1/3 of the grass blade
thatch the layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves and roots that develops between
the soil surface and green vegetation
thatch layer should not be more than 1/2 inch thick
aeration reduces soil compaction by allowing air and water to reach the roots
proper mowing means using sharp blades to make a clean cut
2 multiple choice options
cool season cultivars Can be mixed to minimize disease
2 multiple choice options
cutworms (black and bronze) Larvae of several species of moths that hide in the soil or in aeration holes during
the day and emerge to feed and cause damage to turf at night
armyworm striped caterpillars that feed on turf, sometimes in groups that "mow" the turf;
continuous generations -- development merely slows down in winter
hunting billbug (zoysia billbug) their grubs bore into stems of grasses, leaving hollow stems and sawdust-like
waste. Grubs have a brown head and are legless.
cutworm larva 1 to 1.25" long
