LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND
ORNAMENTAL AND TURF STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
True or false: To apply pesticides to lawns for hire in Texas, you must have a license. -
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Correct Answer - True
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What causes pest populations to rise and fall with no influence from humans? - Correct
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Answer - Natural Factors
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Proper irrigation, fertilization, and mowing, and pruning are all examples of good: -
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Correct Answer - Cultural practices
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What should you consider before establishing a turf or ornamental landspace? - Correct
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Answer - Cost, Water requirements, Shade tolerance
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How many elements do plants need? - Correct Answer - 16
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What will you protect by mixing and loading pesticides 100ft from water sources? -
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Correct Answer - Groundwater
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What is the term for the movement of pesticides through the air during or after
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application? - Correct Answer - Drift
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What greatly influences the amount of time required for a pesticide to degrade after
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application? - Correct Answer - Temperature, moisture, and sunlight
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What types of compounds enable spray solutions to cover the target are better? -
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Correct Answer - Surfactants
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What compounds help pesticides spray coat the plant and protect it from some plant
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pests? - Correct Answer - Stickers
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What type of plant damage is caused by aphids, scale, mealybugs, and whiteflies? -
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Correct Answer - Sucking
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During what kind of weather are damaging infestations of spider mites most likely to
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occur? - Correct Answer - Hot and dry
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What insect builds webs near the end of branches, where caterpillars consume foliage?
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- Correct Answer - Fall armyworm
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ORNAMENTAL AND TURF STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
True or false: To apply pesticides to lawns for hire in Texas, you must have a license. -
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Correct Answer - True
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What causes pest populations to rise and fall with no influence from humans? - Correct
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Answer - Natural Factors
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Proper irrigation, fertilization, and mowing, and pruning are all examples of good: -
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Correct Answer - Cultural practices
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What should you consider before establishing a turf or ornamental landspace? - Correct
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Answer - Cost, Water requirements, Shade tolerance
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How many elements do plants need? - Correct Answer - 16
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What will you protect by mixing and loading pesticides 100ft from water sources? -
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Correct Answer - Groundwater
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What is the term for the movement of pesticides through the air during or after
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application? - Correct Answer - Drift
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What greatly influences the amount of time required for a pesticide to degrade after
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application? - Correct Answer - Temperature, moisture, and sunlight
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What types of compounds enable spray solutions to cover the target are better? -
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Correct Answer - Surfactants
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What compounds help pesticides spray coat the plant and protect it from some plant
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pests? - Correct Answer - Stickers
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What type of plant damage is caused by aphids, scale, mealybugs, and whiteflies? -
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Correct Answer - Sucking
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During what kind of weather are damaging infestations of spider mites most likely to
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occur? - Correct Answer - Hot and dry
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What insect builds webs near the end of branches, where caterpillars consume foliage?
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- Correct Answer - Fall armyworm
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