Ornamental and Turf Pest Control questions
and correct answers
Weeds are plants that grow where they are not wanted, disrupting turf grass
uniformity.
a. True
b. False - correct answers a
Barnyard grass is considered a dicot
a. true
b. false - correct answers b
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Biennial weeds require two years to complete their life cycle
b. Perennial weeds live only three years
c. Annual weeds can germinate in spring and fall
d. Annuals and perennial include grass and broadleaf weeds - correct answers b
Which of the following cultural practices can have the most impact on controlling
annual weeds?
a. fertility
b. irrigation
,Ornamental and Turf Pest Control questions
and correct answers
c. aeration
d. mowing - correct answers d
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. pre-emergence herbicides should be applied before weed seed germination
b. post-emergence herbicides are best applied to young weed seedlings
c. pre-emergence herbicides are best used for annual weed control
d. post-emergence herbicides require 1/2 inch of water to activate control -
correct answers d
What type of herbicide best controls perennial weeds?
a. contact herbicide
b. selective herbicide
c. system herbicide
d. pre-emergence herbicide - correct answers c
What is the ideal temperature range in which to apply herbicides?
a. Greater than 85℉
, Ornamental and Turf Pest Control questions
and correct answers
b. 60-80℉
c. 55-65℉
d. 75-95℉ - correct answers b
Which of the following weeds is not an annual?
a. prostrate knotweed
b. barnyard grass
c. mouse-ear chickweed
d. spurge - correct answers c
Which grassy weed spreads by rhizomes?
a. bermuda grass
b. yellow nutsedge
c. goosegrass
d. annual bluegrass - correct answers a
Which of the following weeds is a perennial?
a. quack grass
and correct answers
Weeds are plants that grow where they are not wanted, disrupting turf grass
uniformity.
a. True
b. False - correct answers a
Barnyard grass is considered a dicot
a. true
b. false - correct answers b
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Biennial weeds require two years to complete their life cycle
b. Perennial weeds live only three years
c. Annual weeds can germinate in spring and fall
d. Annuals and perennial include grass and broadleaf weeds - correct answers b
Which of the following cultural practices can have the most impact on controlling
annual weeds?
a. fertility
b. irrigation
,Ornamental and Turf Pest Control questions
and correct answers
c. aeration
d. mowing - correct answers d
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. pre-emergence herbicides should be applied before weed seed germination
b. post-emergence herbicides are best applied to young weed seedlings
c. pre-emergence herbicides are best used for annual weed control
d. post-emergence herbicides require 1/2 inch of water to activate control -
correct answers d
What type of herbicide best controls perennial weeds?
a. contact herbicide
b. selective herbicide
c. system herbicide
d. pre-emergence herbicide - correct answers c
What is the ideal temperature range in which to apply herbicides?
a. Greater than 85℉
, Ornamental and Turf Pest Control questions
and correct answers
b. 60-80℉
c. 55-65℉
d. 75-95℉ - correct answers b
Which of the following weeds is not an annual?
a. prostrate knotweed
b. barnyard grass
c. mouse-ear chickweed
d. spurge - correct answers c
Which grassy weed spreads by rhizomes?
a. bermuda grass
b. yellow nutsedge
c. goosegrass
d. annual bluegrass - correct answers a
Which of the following weeds is a perennial?
a. quack grass
