ORNAMENTAL AND TURF PEST CONTROL EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Pest - ans -unwanted organism that is a nuisance and can injure people animals,
plants, and property.
Nontarget organisms - ans -Those that a pesticide applicator did not intend to
affect. ex. Pollinators, bees, butterflies, other beneficial insects, birds, pets, or
people
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ans -An approach to pest management in
which all available necessary techniques are combined into one program. The
goal is to manage pest populations in a way that avoids economic or aesthetic
damage and has teh least adverse side effects.
Economic Injury Level (EIL) - ans -The lowest pest density at which economic
damage occurs; the level where the cost of control is equal to the loss likely to be
caused by the pest.
Injury Threshold - ans -The pest level population that causes unacceptable injury.
Treatment Threshold - ans -The number of pests or level of damage at which you
should begin treatment to prevent the pest population from reaching the injury
threshold. It is less the injury threshold.
Successful pest management program includes early - ans -detection and
diagnosis
Becoming familiar with plants in a greenhouse or interiorscape setting may be
more difficult - ans -the types of plants grown vary from season to season to year
to year
Inspect and investigate - ans -watch for unusual spots on foliage, insects massing
underside of leaves, or insect droppings
,Step 1. Regular monitoring will help determine if, where, and when treatment is
needed.
Other methods include shaking plants, soil sampling, drenching, and tapping to
detect the presence of insects.
Keeping track of the weather.
Identify the pest and understand pest biology - ans -Identify what was found then
learn about biology and threshold and control methods of the pest.
Establish threshold levels - ans -Consider controlling a particular pest when you
think of economic and unacceptable damage. Vary by setting as well as by the
type of plant
Implement measures to manage pests - ans -the population of one organism or
species affects various options for pest management. Select the most appropriate
method based on several factors, including the site, aesthetics, economics, and
pest population.
Cultural methods - ans -management strategies that make the environment less
suitable for pests, and help prevent problem levels ex. modifying the site , proper
planting, watering, following proper planting procedures
Biological Control Methods - ans -uses living organisms, sometimes called
beneficials to reduce or prevent plant damage.
Parasitoids - ans -insects that lay eggs in or on plant pests and their immature
stages consume the pest.
Biological control methods examples - ans -learning to distinguish pests from
natural enemies
avoiding the use of long-lasting broad-spectrum pesticides
Providing alternative foods such as flowering and nectar-producing plants.
Chemical Control methods - ans -Pesticides can be part of a balanced IPM
program. Choose pesticides based on the specific pest involved; the plant speices
affected; the site and impact on humans, nontarget organisms, and environment.
, Restricted use pesticides (RUPs) - ans -higher risk harming people and the
environment. Must be certified under direct supervision.
General use Pesticides (GUPs) - ans -available to the public for purchase and use.
Integrated pest management (IPM) - ans -An ecological approach to pest control
uses a mix of cultivation and biological methods, into one program.
Exoskeleton - ans -an external skeleton that provides protection and support
metamorphosis - ans -change in shape, form, and/or size that an insect undergoes
during its life cycle
Pesticide resistance - ans -when a pest population is less susceptible to a pesticide
that previously was effective. A population can develop resistance when the same
pesticide is used repeatedly.
Head of insect - ans -has the mouth parts and some of the sensory organs.
Mechanical methods - ans -consist of removing insects or their pupae such as
bagworm bags by hand. screens, traps, barriers or sticky tape.
Biological control - ans -pit living organisms against each other.
Beneficial insects - ans -choosing insecticides as a management option, remember
that most of them kill insects as well as pests.
Consider Pesticide resistance - ans -disrupts a vital function of the pests and kill it.
Insecticides with different modes,
Follow the label instructions carefully - ans -The insecticide label usually has
information regarding the best time to control the pest insect and what plants or
sites are allowed to be treated.
Insect pests of turf grass - ans -proper management of turf grass is the best
defense against serious damage by turf grass.
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Pest - ans -unwanted organism that is a nuisance and can injure people animals,
plants, and property.
Nontarget organisms - ans -Those that a pesticide applicator did not intend to
affect. ex. Pollinators, bees, butterflies, other beneficial insects, birds, pets, or
people
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ans -An approach to pest management in
which all available necessary techniques are combined into one program. The
goal is to manage pest populations in a way that avoids economic or aesthetic
damage and has teh least adverse side effects.
Economic Injury Level (EIL) - ans -The lowest pest density at which economic
damage occurs; the level where the cost of control is equal to the loss likely to be
caused by the pest.
Injury Threshold - ans -The pest level population that causes unacceptable injury.
Treatment Threshold - ans -The number of pests or level of damage at which you
should begin treatment to prevent the pest population from reaching the injury
threshold. It is less the injury threshold.
Successful pest management program includes early - ans -detection and
diagnosis
Becoming familiar with plants in a greenhouse or interiorscape setting may be
more difficult - ans -the types of plants grown vary from season to season to year
to year
Inspect and investigate - ans -watch for unusual spots on foliage, insects massing
underside of leaves, or insect droppings
,Step 1. Regular monitoring will help determine if, where, and when treatment is
needed.
Other methods include shaking plants, soil sampling, drenching, and tapping to
detect the presence of insects.
Keeping track of the weather.
Identify the pest and understand pest biology - ans -Identify what was found then
learn about biology and threshold and control methods of the pest.
Establish threshold levels - ans -Consider controlling a particular pest when you
think of economic and unacceptable damage. Vary by setting as well as by the
type of plant
Implement measures to manage pests - ans -the population of one organism or
species affects various options for pest management. Select the most appropriate
method based on several factors, including the site, aesthetics, economics, and
pest population.
Cultural methods - ans -management strategies that make the environment less
suitable for pests, and help prevent problem levels ex. modifying the site , proper
planting, watering, following proper planting procedures
Biological Control Methods - ans -uses living organisms, sometimes called
beneficials to reduce or prevent plant damage.
Parasitoids - ans -insects that lay eggs in or on plant pests and their immature
stages consume the pest.
Biological control methods examples - ans -learning to distinguish pests from
natural enemies
avoiding the use of long-lasting broad-spectrum pesticides
Providing alternative foods such as flowering and nectar-producing plants.
Chemical Control methods - ans -Pesticides can be part of a balanced IPM
program. Choose pesticides based on the specific pest involved; the plant speices
affected; the site and impact on humans, nontarget organisms, and environment.
, Restricted use pesticides (RUPs) - ans -higher risk harming people and the
environment. Must be certified under direct supervision.
General use Pesticides (GUPs) - ans -available to the public for purchase and use.
Integrated pest management (IPM) - ans -An ecological approach to pest control
uses a mix of cultivation and biological methods, into one program.
Exoskeleton - ans -an external skeleton that provides protection and support
metamorphosis - ans -change in shape, form, and/or size that an insect undergoes
during its life cycle
Pesticide resistance - ans -when a pest population is less susceptible to a pesticide
that previously was effective. A population can develop resistance when the same
pesticide is used repeatedly.
Head of insect - ans -has the mouth parts and some of the sensory organs.
Mechanical methods - ans -consist of removing insects or their pupae such as
bagworm bags by hand. screens, traps, barriers or sticky tape.
Biological control - ans -pit living organisms against each other.
Beneficial insects - ans -choosing insecticides as a management option, remember
that most of them kill insects as well as pests.
Consider Pesticide resistance - ans -disrupts a vital function of the pests and kill it.
Insecticides with different modes,
Follow the label instructions carefully - ans -The insecticide label usually has
information regarding the best time to control the pest insect and what plants or
sites are allowed to be treated.
Insect pests of turf grass - ans -proper management of turf grass is the best
defense against serious damage by turf grass.
