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Severed flower stems are the result of feeding by:
A. true bugs
B. bagworms
C. tent caterpillars
D. cutworms - ANSWER- D. cutworms
To reduce the chance of invasion by carpenter ants one should:
A. keep wood mulch at least 1 ft. away from the base of a structure
B. keep wood mulch moist
C. bank mulch around the base of plants
D. use pine bark mulch - ANSWER- A. keep wood mulch at least 1 ft. away from
the base of a structure
Which of the following is not a good pest management technique for greenhouse
pests?
A. monitoring with sticky traps
B. exclusion with screens
,C. sanitation
D. using time- released fertilizer - ANSWER- D. using time- released fertilizer
Most ornamental diseases are caused by:
A. nematodes
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. bacteria - ANSWER- B. fungi
The fungus which causes apple scab overwinters primarily:
A. on alternate hosts
B. on stored apples
C. in the bodies of insects
D. on dead leaves - ANSWER- D. on dead leaves
Anthracnose is the most serious disease of:
A. pyracantha
B. dogwoods and sycamore
C. dogwoods only
D. red cedar - ANSWER- B. dogwoods and sycamore
All of the following are cultural management techniques for fungal diseases
except:
A. removing and destroying diseased plant parts
B. using disease-resistant cultivars
C. preventative bactericide applications
,D. proper irrigation - ANSWER- C. preventative bactericide applications
Galls on cedar and leaf spots on apple are caused by:
A. nematodes
B. rust disease
C. vascular wilt
D. a virus - ANSWER- B. rust disease
Powdery mildew growth is enhanced by:
A. high temps and high relative humidity
B. proper fertilization and wet foliage
C. insect feeding
D. cool nighttime temps., high relative humidity and lush plant growth. -
ANSWER- D. cool nighttime temps., high relative humidity and lush plant growth.
White growth on leaves and misshapen flowers are symptoms of:
A. powdery mildew
B. anthracnose
C. fireblight
D. phomopsis blight - ANSWER- A. powdery mildew
When should fungicides be applied to prevent leaf galls?
A. in early fall
B. at bud break
C. when spores appear on galls
D. any time of year - ANSWER- B. at bud break
, To avoid root rot, the following is not recommended:
A. install healthy plants
B. locate plants in a well-drained area
C. apply a fungicide drench to the base of the affected plant
D. remove disease plants - ANSWER- C. apply a fungicide drench to the base of
the affected plant
Stem rots are more prevalent on:
A. fruit trees
B. herbaceous ornamentals
C. plants under drought stress
D. pine trees - ANSWER- B. herbaceous ornamentals
A small, discolored, water-soaked spot on a limb usually indicates:
A. the beginning of a canker
B. the tree is over-watered
C. a black knot is forming
D. the plant has a vascular wilt infection - ANSWER- A. the beginning of a canker
Which of the following does not describe Carolina geranium?
A. its flowers are light pink to purple
B. it has hairy leaves
C. its stems are hairy and pink to red
D. it is a perennial - ANSWER- D. it is a perennial