IOWA 3OT PESTICIDE EXAMS WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Which combination will create the greatest drift hazard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️High Pressure - Small Orifice
2. You must know the persistence of pesticides you apply to ornamental and
turf areas, especially where: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️A garden is nearby
3. Powder is applied
4. Humans, pets, or other animals are present
5. The minimum period of time to keep children, adults, pets, and domestic
animals from contact with sprayed turf is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Until
the turf is dry
6. Which of the following turfgrass diseases can be severe in July and August
in Iowa? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Summer patch
7. Which one of the following weeds is a perennial, broadleaf weed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Field bindweed
8. Powdery mildew is identified by the presence of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Fluffy, grayish-white blotches on leaves and flowering parts
9. Small, green or brown insects (3/ie inch long) which jump or fly when
disturbed are: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Leafhoppers
10.Which of the following insecticides would be the best choice if all will
adequately control the target pest? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️One with
the signal word "Caution"
11.Symptoms of dollar spot in Kentucky bluegrass include: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Fluffy gray residue on leaves
12.The following are characteristic of stem rust of Kentucky bluegrass: -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Produces brick red pustules on leaf blades in late
summer
, 13.The control of pink and gray snow mold involves: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️The construction of snow barriers to minimize
accumulation of snow in problem areas
14.Factors that contribute to pesticide phytotoxicity are: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Uneven distribution of pesticides
15.High air temperatures
16.Excessive application rates of pesticides
17.Which of the following list of weeds are winter annuals? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Common chickweed, henbit, field pennycress
18.Disease management in ornamentals can be improved by: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Dormant pruning, disease resistant varieties, bed rotation
19.The four basic weed control methods are: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Cultural, chemical, mechanical, biological
20.The presence of sod webworms in a turf area is relatively easy to determine
by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Using a pyrethrum flushing agent to force
the webworms to the surface
21.The minimum protective clothing for handling any formulation of pesticide
with a "caution" label is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Long-sleeved shirt and
long pants, shoes
22.The chance for exposing humans, pets, non-target organisms and other
sites during equipment clean up can be reduced by: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Cleaning equipment on an impervious apron with retaining
walls within a restricted area
23.Which of the following weed characteristics best describes yellow foxtail? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Summer annual, grassy weed
24.The recommended method for controlling fire blight is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Dormant pruning and antibiotic treatment at flowering
25.Control diplodia tip blight in pines by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Two
bordeaux treatments in the spring
26.Cultural control of bagworms can be effective if the bags are removed and
destroyed by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Spraying the bags during the
winter
27.Which type of herbicide application is most effective for annual grassy
weeds? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Spring preemergence
28.Spider mites damage conifers by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Sucking sap
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Which combination will create the greatest drift hazard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️High Pressure - Small Orifice
2. You must know the persistence of pesticides you apply to ornamental and
turf areas, especially where: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️A garden is nearby
3. Powder is applied
4. Humans, pets, or other animals are present
5. The minimum period of time to keep children, adults, pets, and domestic
animals from contact with sprayed turf is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Until
the turf is dry
6. Which of the following turfgrass diseases can be severe in July and August
in Iowa? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Summer patch
7. Which one of the following weeds is a perennial, broadleaf weed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Field bindweed
8. Powdery mildew is identified by the presence of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Fluffy, grayish-white blotches on leaves and flowering parts
9. Small, green or brown insects (3/ie inch long) which jump or fly when
disturbed are: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Leafhoppers
10.Which of the following insecticides would be the best choice if all will
adequately control the target pest? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️One with
the signal word "Caution"
11.Symptoms of dollar spot in Kentucky bluegrass include: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Fluffy gray residue on leaves
12.The following are characteristic of stem rust of Kentucky bluegrass: -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Produces brick red pustules on leaf blades in late
summer
, 13.The control of pink and gray snow mold involves: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️The construction of snow barriers to minimize
accumulation of snow in problem areas
14.Factors that contribute to pesticide phytotoxicity are: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Uneven distribution of pesticides
15.High air temperatures
16.Excessive application rates of pesticides
17.Which of the following list of weeds are winter annuals? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Common chickweed, henbit, field pennycress
18.Disease management in ornamentals can be improved by: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Dormant pruning, disease resistant varieties, bed rotation
19.The four basic weed control methods are: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Cultural, chemical, mechanical, biological
20.The presence of sod webworms in a turf area is relatively easy to determine
by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Using a pyrethrum flushing agent to force
the webworms to the surface
21.The minimum protective clothing for handling any formulation of pesticide
with a "caution" label is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Long-sleeved shirt and
long pants, shoes
22.The chance for exposing humans, pets, non-target organisms and other
sites during equipment clean up can be reduced by: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Cleaning equipment on an impervious apron with retaining
walls within a restricted area
23.Which of the following weed characteristics best describes yellow foxtail? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Summer annual, grassy weed
24.The recommended method for controlling fire blight is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Dormant pruning and antibiotic treatment at flowering
25.Control diplodia tip blight in pines by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Two
bordeaux treatments in the spring
26.Cultural control of bagworms can be effective if the bags are removed and
destroyed by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Spraying the bags during the
winter
27.Which type of herbicide application is most effective for annual grassy
weeds? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Spring preemergence
28.Spider mites damage conifers by: - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Sucking sap
