Ornamental Pest Management MDARD Exam

1. How can tiny mites on junipers and evergreens be found?: They can be found by tapping the leaves against a white index card several times 2. What is Phytotoxicity?: Plant damage caused by pesticides 3. Resistance from pesticides comes from...: Using the same pesticide over and over again 4. Pesticides in the soil...: Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi 5. When should you apply a pesticide?: When pests are abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage 6. In an IPM program you should...: Produce healthy plants that can resist pests 7. Which is true?: Different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms 8. Which is false?: Record keeping takes more time than it is worth 9. What is Thatch?: The layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves, and roots that develops between the soil surface and green vegetation 2 / 4 10. What does proper mowing mean?: Using sharp blades to make a clean cut 11. To promote healthy turf and reduce disease...: Water thoroughly when you first see wilting 12. When fertilizing...: Determine fertilizer need through results of a soil test 13. Which is false?: Thatch should be a least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool 14. Cool-season cultivars...: Can be mixed to minimize disease 15. Good soil drainage...: Promotes healthy turfgrass 16. Which is false?: Do not fertilize turf that is infected with Dollar spot 17. What are some characteristics of cutworms?: 1.) They attack turf 2.) They hide in burrows (or aeration holes) during the day and at night they clip the turf surrounding the burrow, resulting in brown streaks or circles on the lawn 18. What are some characteristics of Armyworms?: 1.) The fall army worm and yellow striped army worm are more commonly found in the southern and transition turf ones. 2.) The sometimes feed together and "mow" the turf 3.) Has continuous generations through the year 19. What are some characteristics of Sod Webworms?: 1.) Use soap and water method to find webworms 2.) Spin silk webbing at the base of grass crowns