5/18/25, 6:57 PM KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A…
KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS
\COMPLETE EXAM
Terms in this set (278)
home lawns, institutional and industrial grounds, sod production,
Turfgrass industry in Kansas
golf courses,
includes:
athletic fields and other recreational turf, parks, roadsides,
airports, and cemeteries.
Turf management involves the right grass, proper mowing, watering, fertilizing, and
selecting: controlling thatch.
is in the transition zone between the northern cool-
Geographically, Kansas is
season grass range and the southern warm-season
grass range.
Cool season grasses include bluegrass, tall fescue and ryegrass
Warm season grasses include bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and buffalograss
The following practices will Select appropriate turfgass species and varieties,
help maintain overall provide adequate drainage, provide appropriate
turfgrass health and prevent fertility, avoid compaction, prevent excessive
disease development. thatch, use appropriate mowing heights, improve
airflow and light availability
The first step in control of accurate diagnosis
turfgrass problems is
Determine the overall distribution of the problem,
identify the affected turfgrass species and cultivar (if
To diagnose turfgrass possible), observe symptoms on individual plants,
problems follow these determine weather conditions before and during
steps: disease development, knowledge of weather conditions
will help you select the right disease, determine
potential problems with soil structure or fertility,
determine the history of cultural practices at the site,
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,5/18/25, 6:57 PM KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A…
review pesticide management practices, use
reference materials
brown patch, dollar spot, fairy ring, large patch of
Common turfgrass diseases
zoysiagrass, lef spot and melting out, necrotic
in Kansas include:
ringspot, pin snow mold/microdochium patch,
powdery mildew,
plythium foliar blight, rusts, spring dead spot, slime molds,
andsummer patch
Brown Patch Rhizoctonia salami most common and important disease of tall
fescue in Kansas
Brown patch is a Summer disease
Brown patch is more severe Turf grasses under high nitrogen fertilization
on
Brown patch initially is Purple-green but quickly fades to light brown
Not fertilizing when brown patch is active, avoid seeding
Management of brown patch
includes: rates greater than recommended rates , do not
irrigate in late afternoon or evening.
Dollar spot Sclerotina hooeocarpa occurs on all turf grasses grown in Kansa
Small roughly circular bleached patches. 2-6" diameter in
Dollar spot symptoms
lawn turf grass. 1-2" on putting greens
Adequate fertilization program a severe damage is
Management of dollar spot
includes prevalent in nitrogen deficient turf
Fairy ring is caused by: Fungi in group of basidiomycetes and can occur in all species of
turf
Fairy ring fungi grow in the soil or
thatch consuming organic matter
and affect turf
grass growth
Fungal fruiting structures (mushrooms or puffballs) May
In fairy ring after rain or heavy appear in the ring area. In addition whit spongy fungal
watering
growth maybe visible in the thatch or soil underneath
the ring
Fairy ring symptoms include Three categories.
Include turf death and are most common on sand based
Type 1 fairy rings putting greens. Has been associated with high salt
content and hydrophobic conditions in the soil caused
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, 5/18/25, 6:57 PM KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A…
by fungi
Display a ring of lunch dark green turf and May or may
Type 2 Fairy ring
not have fungal fruiting structures
Develop a ring of fruiting bodies with no visible effect on
Type 3 fairy ring
the turfgrass. May range in diameter from a few
inches to 50 feet or more and they can expand
overtime.
Fairy ring management No management needed as they symptoms are temporary .
includes
Leaf spot and melting out is Several different fungi. Most common on Kentucky blue grass
caused by and tall fescue
Areas or all of the turf may become yellowed and
Nutrient Deficiency
stunted. Chlorosis (yellowing) is usually caused by
nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency.
A thin layer of soil over buried rocks, lumber, bricks,
Buried Debris
plaster, or concrete dries out rapidly in dry summer
weather and may resemble disease.
Thin turf or bare spots appear in heavily used areas.
compacted areas Waterlogged and heavy- textured (clay) soils become
compacted especially in areas with frequent foot or
vehicle traffic
A green to blackish algae slime may form on bare soil or thinned
Algae turf in low, wet,
shaded or heavily used and compacted areas. The slimy
mass of algae dries to form a thin, black crust that
later cracks and peels.
Like algae, moss occurs where turfgrass has been thinned due to
Moss
one or more site or environmental factors.
Animal Urine injury Injury from dog or other animal urine may resemble brown patch
or dollar spot.
Thatch is a tightly intermingled layer of decomposing
Thatch
stems and roots that develops between green
vegetation and the soil surface.
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KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS
\COMPLETE EXAM
Terms in this set (278)
home lawns, institutional and industrial grounds, sod production,
Turfgrass industry in Kansas
golf courses,
includes:
athletic fields and other recreational turf, parks, roadsides,
airports, and cemeteries.
Turf management involves the right grass, proper mowing, watering, fertilizing, and
selecting: controlling thatch.
is in the transition zone between the northern cool-
Geographically, Kansas is
season grass range and the southern warm-season
grass range.
Cool season grasses include bluegrass, tall fescue and ryegrass
Warm season grasses include bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and buffalograss
The following practices will Select appropriate turfgass species and varieties,
help maintain overall provide adequate drainage, provide appropriate
turfgrass health and prevent fertility, avoid compaction, prevent excessive
disease development. thatch, use appropriate mowing heights, improve
airflow and light availability
The first step in control of accurate diagnosis
turfgrass problems is
Determine the overall distribution of the problem,
identify the affected turfgrass species and cultivar (if
To diagnose turfgrass possible), observe symptoms on individual plants,
problems follow these determine weather conditions before and during
steps: disease development, knowledge of weather conditions
will help you select the right disease, determine
potential problems with soil structure or fertility,
determine the history of cultural practices at the site,
-… 1/27
,5/18/25, 6:57 PM KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A…
review pesticide management practices, use
reference materials
brown patch, dollar spot, fairy ring, large patch of
Common turfgrass diseases
zoysiagrass, lef spot and melting out, necrotic
in Kansas include:
ringspot, pin snow mold/microdochium patch,
powdery mildew,
plythium foliar blight, rusts, spring dead spot, slime molds,
andsummer patch
Brown Patch Rhizoctonia salami most common and important disease of tall
fescue in Kansas
Brown patch is a Summer disease
Brown patch is more severe Turf grasses under high nitrogen fertilization
on
Brown patch initially is Purple-green but quickly fades to light brown
Not fertilizing when brown patch is active, avoid seeding
Management of brown patch
includes: rates greater than recommended rates , do not
irrigate in late afternoon or evening.
Dollar spot Sclerotina hooeocarpa occurs on all turf grasses grown in Kansa
Small roughly circular bleached patches. 2-6" diameter in
Dollar spot symptoms
lawn turf grass. 1-2" on putting greens
Adequate fertilization program a severe damage is
Management of dollar spot
includes prevalent in nitrogen deficient turf
Fairy ring is caused by: Fungi in group of basidiomycetes and can occur in all species of
turf
Fairy ring fungi grow in the soil or
thatch consuming organic matter
and affect turf
grass growth
Fungal fruiting structures (mushrooms or puffballs) May
In fairy ring after rain or heavy appear in the ring area. In addition whit spongy fungal
watering
growth maybe visible in the thatch or soil underneath
the ring
Fairy ring symptoms include Three categories.
Include turf death and are most common on sand based
Type 1 fairy rings putting greens. Has been associated with high salt
content and hydrophobic conditions in the soil caused
-… 2/27
, 5/18/25, 6:57 PM KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A…
by fungi
Display a ring of lunch dark green turf and May or may
Type 2 Fairy ring
not have fungal fruiting structures
Develop a ring of fruiting bodies with no visible effect on
Type 3 fairy ring
the turfgrass. May range in diameter from a few
inches to 50 feet or more and they can expand
overtime.
Fairy ring management No management needed as they symptoms are temporary .
includes
Leaf spot and melting out is Several different fungi. Most common on Kentucky blue grass
caused by and tall fescue
Areas or all of the turf may become yellowed and
Nutrient Deficiency
stunted. Chlorosis (yellowing) is usually caused by
nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency.
A thin layer of soil over buried rocks, lumber, bricks,
Buried Debris
plaster, or concrete dries out rapidly in dry summer
weather and may resemble disease.
Thin turf or bare spots appear in heavily used areas.
compacted areas Waterlogged and heavy- textured (clay) soils become
compacted especially in areas with frequent foot or
vehicle traffic
A green to blackish algae slime may form on bare soil or thinned
Algae turf in low, wet,
shaded or heavily used and compacted areas. The slimy
mass of algae dries to form a thin, black crust that
later cracks and peels.
Like algae, moss occurs where turfgrass has been thinned due to
Moss
one or more site or environmental factors.
Animal Urine injury Injury from dog or other animal urine may resemble brown patch
or dollar spot.
Thatch is a tightly intermingled layer of decomposing
Thatch
stems and roots that develops between green
vegetation and the soil surface.
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