MISSISSIPPI LATEST
PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
Slime mold generally disapears when the weather conditions turn
__________? - ANSWERS-Dry
How can the slime mold be removed from the grass? - ANSWERS-
Mowing or irrigating the turf by a strong stream fo water.
What are some commond turf grass insesects? - ANSWERS-Grubs,
billbugs, sod webworms and chinchbugs
Grubs are the larvae of what? - ANSWERS-Hard shelled beetles or
weevils
What do grubs look like? - ANSWERS-White to off white with a brown
head and can have no legs or up to six legs.
What are the effects of seriously damaged turf grass form grubs? -
ANSWERS-Turf can be rolled back like a carpet.
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PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
What does billbugs look like? - ANSWERS-Small, dark collored bettles
with snouts.
Adults lay ther eggs inturfgrass stems in what time of the year? -
ANSWERS-Late spring
What do newly hatched billbugs look like and how do they feed? -
ANSWERS-Leg less larvae and the eat there way down the stems and
into the crown of the plant.
What do adult billbugs feed on? - ANSWERS-Leaves and stems, and are
less destructive than the larvae.
What do sod webworm caterpillars look like? - ANSWERS-1 " or less in
length, off white with parallel rows of small dark spots and the adults are
cigar shaped buff colored moths.
What is the cause of a accelerated breakdown of pesticides in a lawn? -
ANSWERS-High PH
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PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
What does sod webworm damage lool like? - ANSWERS-Small dead
spots
How does chinch bugs effect turf grass? - ANSWERS-Young and adult
chinch bugs suck sap from turf grass blades.
How long are full grown chinch bugs and what do they look like? -
ANSWERS-1/4 inch and they are rectangular black bugs with a white
area on there back.
Where may chinch bugs be found? - ANSWERS-Deap in the thatch and
at the outer edge of brown patches.
What does chinch bug damaged turf look like? - ANSWERS-sickly off-
color at first, with brown and green blades intermixed and later irregular
dead patches
Each branch office of a weed control and of a pest control license holder
must have at least one ____ _____ for each category that the license is
under. - ANSWERS-permit holder
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, MISSISSIPPI LATEST
PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
What is a buffer? - ANSWERS-A substance capable of changing the PH
of a water solution to a certain level and maintaining that level relatively
constant, even if water alkalinity changes.
There is how many grams in 1 ounce? - ANSWERS-28.35 grams
There is how many ounces in a pound? - ANSWERS-16 ounces
How many pounds does 1 gallon of water weigh? - ANSWERS-8.34
pounds
How many table spoons are in 1 fluid ounce? - ANSWERS-2
tablespoons
How many pints are in 16 fluid ounces? - ANSWERS-1 pint
How many pints are in 1 quart? - ANSWERS-2 pints
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PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
Slime mold generally disapears when the weather conditions turn
__________? - ANSWERS-Dry
How can the slime mold be removed from the grass? - ANSWERS-
Mowing or irrigating the turf by a strong stream fo water.
What are some commond turf grass insesects? - ANSWERS-Grubs,
billbugs, sod webworms and chinchbugs
Grubs are the larvae of what? - ANSWERS-Hard shelled beetles or
weevils
What do grubs look like? - ANSWERS-White to off white with a brown
head and can have no legs or up to six legs.
What are the effects of seriously damaged turf grass form grubs? -
ANSWERS-Turf can be rolled back like a carpet.
END OF
PAGE
1
, MISSISSIPPI LATEST
PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
What does billbugs look like? - ANSWERS-Small, dark collored bettles
with snouts.
Adults lay ther eggs inturfgrass stems in what time of the year? -
ANSWERS-Late spring
What do newly hatched billbugs look like and how do they feed? -
ANSWERS-Leg less larvae and the eat there way down the stems and
into the crown of the plant.
What do adult billbugs feed on? - ANSWERS-Leaves and stems, and are
less destructive than the larvae.
What do sod webworm caterpillars look like? - ANSWERS-1 " or less in
length, off white with parallel rows of small dark spots and the adults are
cigar shaped buff colored moths.
What is the cause of a accelerated breakdown of pesticides in a lawn? -
ANSWERS-High PH
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PAGE
2
, MISSISSIPPI LATEST
PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
What does sod webworm damage lool like? - ANSWERS-Small dead
spots
How does chinch bugs effect turf grass? - ANSWERS-Young and adult
chinch bugs suck sap from turf grass blades.
How long are full grown chinch bugs and what do they look like? -
ANSWERS-1/4 inch and they are rectangular black bugs with a white
area on there back.
Where may chinch bugs be found? - ANSWERS-Deap in the thatch and
at the outer edge of brown patches.
What does chinch bug damaged turf look like? - ANSWERS-sickly off-
color at first, with brown and green blades intermixed and later irregular
dead patches
Each branch office of a weed control and of a pest control license holder
must have at least one ____ _____ for each category that the license is
under. - ANSWERS-permit holder
END OF
PAGE
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, MISSISSIPPI LATEST
PESTICIDE LICENSE
EXAM
What is a buffer? - ANSWERS-A substance capable of changing the PH
of a water solution to a certain level and maintaining that level relatively
constant, even if water alkalinity changes.
There is how many grams in 1 ounce? - ANSWERS-28.35 grams
There is how many ounces in a pound? - ANSWERS-16 ounces
How many pounds does 1 gallon of water weigh? - ANSWERS-8.34
pounds
How many table spoons are in 1 fluid ounce? - ANSWERS-2
tablespoons
How many pints are in 16 fluid ounces? - ANSWERS-1 pint
How many pints are in 1 quart? - ANSWERS-2 pints
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PAGE
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