TDA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE/ORNAMENTAL AND
TURF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) - Correct Answer - Who is the primary agency
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regulating pesticides in Texas?
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Landscape Problems - Correct Answer - Biotic, abiotic, and natural factors
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Biological control - Correct Answer - Involves manipulating the natural enemies of pets
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Cultural control - Correct Answer - Involve in taking care of the plants, such as site
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selection and watering practices.
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Mechanical control - Correct Answer - Involves the use of equipment or manual
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operations to keep out or disrupt the life cycle of pests.
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Host plant resistance - Correct Answer - Some plants can tolerate damage from certain
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pests or are unsuitable for pest development.
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Chemical control - Correct Answer - Involves the use of pesticides to destroy pests,
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control their activity, or prevent them from causing damage.
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Plant selection - Correct Answer - Choose all landscape plants according to their water
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requirements, shade tolerance, and susceptibility to pests.
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Preventive applications - Correct Answer - Involves applying a pesticide before the
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problem appears.
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Reactive, or curative, treatments - Correct Answer - Occur after you notice the pest or
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its damage.
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100 - Correct Answer - Mix and load pesticides at least ____ feet from wells, lakes,
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streams, rivers, and storm drains.
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Drift - Correct Answer - The unintended movement of pesticides through the air during
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or after application to an area other than the intended target.
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, Runoff - Correct Answer - Movement of pesticides across the treated surface, such as a
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lawn.
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Pesticide adjuvants - Correct Answer - Are products designed to make pesticides more
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effective.
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16 - Correct Answer - How many elements do plants need?
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Temperature, moisture, and sunlight - Correct Answer - What greatly influences the
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amount of time required for a pesticide to degrade after application?
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systemic insecticides - Correct Answer - are absorbed by plant roots or foliage and than
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translocated throughout the plants. best against piercing sucking insects
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Hot and Dry - Correct Answer - During what kind of weather are damaging infestations
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of spider mites most likely to occur?
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Fall webworm - Correct Answer - What insect builds webs near the ends of branches,
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where caterpillars consume foliage?
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Aphids, mites, and small wasps - Correct Answer - The feeding of what insect/s cause
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plant galls?
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Hot and Dry - Correct Answer - In what kind of weather do chinch bugs damage turf?
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4-5 - Correct Answer - How many white grubs per square foot may cause economic
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damage?
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Fungi - Correct Answer - What causes the majority of severe plant diseases?
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Lichens - Correct Answer - small plants that consist of algae and fungi
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Take-all root rot - Correct Answer - Fungal disease that causes weak, brown, dead
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patches in turf grass.
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Weed - Correct Answer - A plant out of place.
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Broadleaf weeds - Correct Answer - Dicots, produce two true seed leaves
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Southern Cinch Bug - Correct Answer - The most economically damaging insect pests
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of St. Augustine grass in Texas during the summer.
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Cinch Bugs - Correct Answer - Prefer hot, dry weather and open, sunny areas.
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Fall Armyworm - Correct Answer - Causes the most damage to lawns
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MAINTENANCE/ORNAMENTAL AND
TURF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) - Correct Answer - Who is the primary agency
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regulating pesticides in Texas?
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IPM (Integrated Pest Management) - Correct Answer - Comprehensive approach that
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Landscape Problems - Correct Answer - Biotic, abiotic, and natural factors
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Biological control - Correct Answer - Involves manipulating the natural enemies of pets
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Cultural control - Correct Answer - Involve in taking care of the plants, such as site
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selection and watering practices.
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Mechanical control - Correct Answer - Involves the use of equipment or manual
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operations to keep out or disrupt the life cycle of pests.
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Host plant resistance - Correct Answer - Some plants can tolerate damage from certain
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pests or are unsuitable for pest development.
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Chemical control - Correct Answer - Involves the use of pesticides to destroy pests,
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control their activity, or prevent them from causing damage.
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Plant selection - Correct Answer - Choose all landscape plants according to their water
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requirements, shade tolerance, and susceptibility to pests.
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Preventive applications - Correct Answer - Involves applying a pesticide before the
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Reactive, or curative, treatments - Correct Answer - Occur after you notice the pest or
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its damage.
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100 - Correct Answer - Mix and load pesticides at least ____ feet from wells, lakes,
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streams, rivers, and storm drains.
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Drift - Correct Answer - The unintended movement of pesticides through the air during
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or after application to an area other than the intended target.
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, Runoff - Correct Answer - Movement of pesticides across the treated surface, such as a
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lawn.
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Pesticide adjuvants - Correct Answer - Are products designed to make pesticides more
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effective.
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16 - Correct Answer - How many elements do plants need?
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Temperature, moisture, and sunlight - Correct Answer - What greatly influences the
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amount of time required for a pesticide to degrade after application?
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systemic insecticides - Correct Answer - are absorbed by plant roots or foliage and than
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translocated throughout the plants. best against piercing sucking insects
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Hot and Dry - Correct Answer - During what kind of weather are damaging infestations
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of spider mites most likely to occur?
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Fall webworm - Correct Answer - What insect builds webs near the ends of branches,
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where caterpillars consume foliage?
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Aphids, mites, and small wasps - Correct Answer - The feeding of what insect/s cause
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plant galls?
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Hot and Dry - Correct Answer - In what kind of weather do chinch bugs damage turf?
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4-5 - Correct Answer - How many white grubs per square foot may cause economic
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damage?
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Fungi - Correct Answer - What causes the majority of severe plant diseases?
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Lichens - Correct Answer - small plants that consist of algae and fungi
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Take-all root rot - Correct Answer - Fungal disease that causes weak, brown, dead
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patches in turf grass.
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Weed - Correct Answer - A plant out of place.
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Broadleaf weeds - Correct Answer - Dicots, produce two true seed leaves
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Southern Cinch Bug - Correct Answer - The most economically damaging insect pests
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of St. Augustine grass in Texas during the summer.
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Cinch Bugs - Correct Answer - Prefer hot, dry weather and open, sunny areas.
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Fall Armyworm - Correct Answer - Causes the most damage to lawns
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