Trugreen (test practice) Exam Questions
with complete solutions 2025
what .system .is .an .appropriate .practice .to .keep .populations .below .the
.economic .injury .level .in .crops .and .below .the .aesthetic .injury .level .in .non-
crops .or .ornamental .plantings? .- .ANS✓✓-integrated .pest .managements .(IPM)
what .cultural .control .tactic .is .the .best .defense .against .invading .weeds .to
.insure .a .dense, .vigorous .stand .of .turf .grass? .- .ANS✓✓-proper .fertilization .and
.mowing
what .should .applicators/ .operators .take .into .account .when .selecting .and
.applying .pesticides? .- .ANS✓✓-Are .there .other .non-chemical .controls
.available. .Has .scouting .indicated .the .pest .populations .is .high .enough. .Is .it .the
.correct .time .to .apply .and .get .control. .(All .of .the .above).
what .is .unique .about .an .insect .that .undergoes .incomplete .development .or
.(simple .metamorphosis) .such .as .a .grasshopper? .- .ANS✓✓-They .undergo .3 .life
.stages .(Egg-Nymph-Adult) .where .the .nymph .cannot .fly .and .cannot .reproduce.
what .stage .of .insect .development .is .often .called .the ."resting .stage" .because .it
.cannot .feed .and .usually .not .very .active? .- .ANS✓✓-Pupa
what .can .cause .a .non-infectious .disease .in .ornamental .plants? .- .ANS✓✓-
temperature .and .moisture .extremes
what .is .a .characteristic .of .infectious .plant .diseases .in .crops? .- .ANS✓✓-
Pathogens .multiply .on .or .within .the .host .plant .and .can .be .transmitted .from .one
.plant .to .another.
How .do .applicators, .operators, .plant .pathologist .and .others .recognize .a .plant
.that .is .diseased? .- .ANS✓✓-By .recognizing .symptoms .such .as .leaf .spot .or
.chlorosis.
what .growth .stage .of .weeds .is .easiest .to .control .with .herbicides .or .cultivation?
.- .ANS✓✓-weeds .that .are .in .the .seedling .stage
, which .of .the .following .weeds .emerge .from .seed .that .germinate .in .the .fall,
.overwinter .as .seedlings, .flower, .produce .seed .and .die .in .the .early .summer. .-
.ANS✓✓-winter .annuals
to .control .the .majority .of .perennial .weeds .what .treatment .is .usually
.recommended? .- .ANS✓✓-A .systemic .herbicide .applied .at .early .bud .to .bloom
.stage .or .early .fall .when .plants .are .replenishing .food .supplies .below .ground.
which .of .the .following .conditions .are .not .necessary .for .a .plant .disease .to
.develop .in .crops? .- .ANS✓✓-There .must .be .a .susceptible .host .and .pathogen,
.time .for .disease .to .develop .and .a .favorable .environment. .(Diseases .do .not
.need .an .insect .vector)
what .portion .of .the .pesticide .formulation .is .effective .against .target .pests? .-
.ANS✓✓-Active .ingredient
what .term .indicates .solvents, .emulsifiers, .and .adjuvants .in .a .pesticide
.formulation? .- .ANS✓✓-insert .ingredients
what .type .of .pesticide .would .you .select .to .control .a .specific .pest .with .little .or
.no .injury .to .related .organisms .such .as .desirable .plants .or .beneficial .insects? .-
.ANS✓✓-Selective .pesticide
How .many .lbs. .of .active .ingredient .are .in .a .20 .lb. .container .of .OUTOFHERE
.50WP. .- .ANS✓✓-10 .lbs.
what .type .of .pesticides .do .not .move .within .the .host .plant .and .require .thorough
.coverage .for .effective .control. .- .ANS✓✓-Contact .pesticide
what .characteristics .do .wettable .powders .and .water .dispersing .granules .have
.in .common? .- .ANS✓✓-form .a .suspension .that .requires .constant .agitation .and
.are .abrasive .to .pumps.
which .of .the .following .statements .describing .adjuvants .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-
Generally .have .little .or .no .pesticidal .effect
How .does .a .drift .control .addictive .reduce .or .minimize .off .target .pesticide
.damage? .- .ANS✓✓-Increases .the .size .of .spray .droplets.
why .would .an .applicator .add .a .buffering .agent .to .a .tank .mix .of .chemicals? .-
.ANS✓✓-To .adjust .the .PH .of .the .carrier
what .terminology .is .used .to .describe .the .situation .where .two .or .more
.pesticides .can .be .safely .mixed .and .applied .in .combination .without .unfavorably
.affecting .toxicity, .physical, .properties .or .plant .safety? .- .ANS✓✓-Compatible
with complete solutions 2025
what .system .is .an .appropriate .practice .to .keep .populations .below .the
.economic .injury .level .in .crops .and .below .the .aesthetic .injury .level .in .non-
crops .or .ornamental .plantings? .- .ANS✓✓-integrated .pest .managements .(IPM)
what .cultural .control .tactic .is .the .best .defense .against .invading .weeds .to
.insure .a .dense, .vigorous .stand .of .turf .grass? .- .ANS✓✓-proper .fertilization .and
.mowing
what .should .applicators/ .operators .take .into .account .when .selecting .and
.applying .pesticides? .- .ANS✓✓-Are .there .other .non-chemical .controls
.available. .Has .scouting .indicated .the .pest .populations .is .high .enough. .Is .it .the
.correct .time .to .apply .and .get .control. .(All .of .the .above).
what .is .unique .about .an .insect .that .undergoes .incomplete .development .or
.(simple .metamorphosis) .such .as .a .grasshopper? .- .ANS✓✓-They .undergo .3 .life
.stages .(Egg-Nymph-Adult) .where .the .nymph .cannot .fly .and .cannot .reproduce.
what .stage .of .insect .development .is .often .called .the ."resting .stage" .because .it
.cannot .feed .and .usually .not .very .active? .- .ANS✓✓-Pupa
what .can .cause .a .non-infectious .disease .in .ornamental .plants? .- .ANS✓✓-
temperature .and .moisture .extremes
what .is .a .characteristic .of .infectious .plant .diseases .in .crops? .- .ANS✓✓-
Pathogens .multiply .on .or .within .the .host .plant .and .can .be .transmitted .from .one
.plant .to .another.
How .do .applicators, .operators, .plant .pathologist .and .others .recognize .a .plant
.that .is .diseased? .- .ANS✓✓-By .recognizing .symptoms .such .as .leaf .spot .or
.chlorosis.
what .growth .stage .of .weeds .is .easiest .to .control .with .herbicides .or .cultivation?
.- .ANS✓✓-weeds .that .are .in .the .seedling .stage
, which .of .the .following .weeds .emerge .from .seed .that .germinate .in .the .fall,
.overwinter .as .seedlings, .flower, .produce .seed .and .die .in .the .early .summer. .-
.ANS✓✓-winter .annuals
to .control .the .majority .of .perennial .weeds .what .treatment .is .usually
.recommended? .- .ANS✓✓-A .systemic .herbicide .applied .at .early .bud .to .bloom
.stage .or .early .fall .when .plants .are .replenishing .food .supplies .below .ground.
which .of .the .following .conditions .are .not .necessary .for .a .plant .disease .to
.develop .in .crops? .- .ANS✓✓-There .must .be .a .susceptible .host .and .pathogen,
.time .for .disease .to .develop .and .a .favorable .environment. .(Diseases .do .not
.need .an .insect .vector)
what .portion .of .the .pesticide .formulation .is .effective .against .target .pests? .-
.ANS✓✓-Active .ingredient
what .term .indicates .solvents, .emulsifiers, .and .adjuvants .in .a .pesticide
.formulation? .- .ANS✓✓-insert .ingredients
what .type .of .pesticide .would .you .select .to .control .a .specific .pest .with .little .or
.no .injury .to .related .organisms .such .as .desirable .plants .or .beneficial .insects? .-
.ANS✓✓-Selective .pesticide
How .many .lbs. .of .active .ingredient .are .in .a .20 .lb. .container .of .OUTOFHERE
.50WP. .- .ANS✓✓-10 .lbs.
what .type .of .pesticides .do .not .move .within .the .host .plant .and .require .thorough
.coverage .for .effective .control. .- .ANS✓✓-Contact .pesticide
what .characteristics .do .wettable .powders .and .water .dispersing .granules .have
.in .common? .- .ANS✓✓-form .a .suspension .that .requires .constant .agitation .and
.are .abrasive .to .pumps.
which .of .the .following .statements .describing .adjuvants .is .true? .- .ANS✓✓-
Generally .have .little .or .no .pesticidal .effect
How .does .a .drift .control .addictive .reduce .or .minimize .off .target .pesticide
.damage? .- .ANS✓✓-Increases .the .size .of .spray .droplets.
why .would .an .applicator .add .a .buffering .agent .to .a .tank .mix .of .chemicals? .-
.ANS✓✓-To .adjust .the .PH .of .the .carrier
what .terminology .is .used .to .describe .the .situation .where .two .or .more
.pesticides .can .be .safely .mixed .and .applied .in .combination .without .unfavorably
.affecting .toxicity, .physical, .properties .or .plant .safety? .- .ANS✓✓-Compatible
