Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest
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CONSIST OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LIST THE FOUR BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. PRODUCE HEALTHY
PLANTS THAT RESIST PESTS
2. IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM
3. EXPECT SOME PESTS AND TOLERATE SOME DAMAGE
4. USE PESTICIDES AS LAST CHOICE- NOT A FIRST CHOICE
NAME FOUR TOOLS OR TECHNIQUES THAT YOU COULD USE TO
STUDY A PLANT PROBLEM AS YOU LOOK FOR PESTS. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. USE A HAND LENS
2. CARRY AN INDEX CARD
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,3. RECOGNIZE INDICATOR PLANTS
4. KEEP RECORDS
EXPLAIN WHY PESTICIDE APPLICATION SHOULD BE THE LAST
CHOICE IN PEST MANAGEMENT. - CORRECT ANSWER-PESTS
CAN BECOME IMMUNE; CAN HARM PEOPLE AND PETS AND
ENVIRONMENT.
DESCRIBE STRATEGIES THAT DELAY DEVELOPMENT OF
PESTICIDE RESISTANCE. - CORRECT ANSWER-CHOOSE
ALTERNATIVE PESTICIDES, USE ONLY WHEN NEEDED.
IDENTIFY YOUR GEOGRAPHIC REGION. - CORRECT ANSWER-
PIEDMONT.
LIST AT LEAST FOUR OF THE MAJOR COOL-SEASON GRASSES. -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. CREEPING BENTGRASS, 2. TALL FESCUE, 3.
FINE FESCUES (CREEPING RED, HARD, CHEWINGS), 4.
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS, 5. KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS.
LIST AT LEAST FOUR OF THE MAJOR WARM-SEASON GRASSES. -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. BERMUDAGRASS (COMMON, HYBRID), 2.
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, CENTIPEDEGRASS, 3. BAHIAGRASS, 4. ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS, 5.
ZOYSIAGRASS, 6. SEASHORE PASPALUM, 7. CARPETGRASS
IDENTIFY THREE SITE PROBLEMS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO
POOR TURF STANDS AND PEST PROBLEMS. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. COMPACT SOILS, 2. SHADE, 3. REDUCED AIR FLOW
(FENCES, TREES, OUTBUILDINGS)
IDENTIFY FOUR MISTAKES IN TURF PLANT MANAGEMENT THAT
COULD CONTRIBUTE TO POOR TURF STANDS AND PEST
PROBLEMS. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. MOWING TOO SHORT, 2.
MOWING WITH DULL BLADES, 3.TOO MUCH FERTILIZER
(CREATES THATCH), 4. TOO MUCH WATER
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPLETE AND GRADUAL
METAMORPHOSIS. - CORRECT ANSWER-GRADUAL
METAMORPHOSIS- INSECTS LOOK LIKE SMALL ADULT
VERSIONS. COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS- LOOK VERY
DIFFERENT THAN ADULTS, BECOME PUPAE AND CHANGE INTO
ADULTS.
DESCRIBE CHINCH BUG DAMAGE TO TURF. - CORRECT
ANSWER-CIRCULAR PATCHES OF YELLOWING TURF THAT
RESEMBLES DROUGHT INJURY.
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Management Exam With 100% Correct
Answers 2025
CONSIST OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LIST THE FOUR BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. PRODUCE HEALTHY
PLANTS THAT RESIST PESTS
2. IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM
3. EXPECT SOME PESTS AND TOLERATE SOME DAMAGE
4. USE PESTICIDES AS LAST CHOICE- NOT A FIRST CHOICE
NAME FOUR TOOLS OR TECHNIQUES THAT YOU COULD USE TO
STUDY A PLANT PROBLEM AS YOU LOOK FOR PESTS. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. USE A HAND LENS
2. CARRY AN INDEX CARD
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,3. RECOGNIZE INDICATOR PLANTS
4. KEEP RECORDS
EXPLAIN WHY PESTICIDE APPLICATION SHOULD BE THE LAST
CHOICE IN PEST MANAGEMENT. - CORRECT ANSWER-PESTS
CAN BECOME IMMUNE; CAN HARM PEOPLE AND PETS AND
ENVIRONMENT.
DESCRIBE STRATEGIES THAT DELAY DEVELOPMENT OF
PESTICIDE RESISTANCE. - CORRECT ANSWER-CHOOSE
ALTERNATIVE PESTICIDES, USE ONLY WHEN NEEDED.
IDENTIFY YOUR GEOGRAPHIC REGION. - CORRECT ANSWER-
PIEDMONT.
LIST AT LEAST FOUR OF THE MAJOR COOL-SEASON GRASSES. -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. CREEPING BENTGRASS, 2. TALL FESCUE, 3.
FINE FESCUES (CREEPING RED, HARD, CHEWINGS), 4.
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS, 5. KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS.
LIST AT LEAST FOUR OF THE MAJOR WARM-SEASON GRASSES. -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. BERMUDAGRASS (COMMON, HYBRID), 2.
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, CENTIPEDEGRASS, 3. BAHIAGRASS, 4. ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS, 5.
ZOYSIAGRASS, 6. SEASHORE PASPALUM, 7. CARPETGRASS
IDENTIFY THREE SITE PROBLEMS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO
POOR TURF STANDS AND PEST PROBLEMS. - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. COMPACT SOILS, 2. SHADE, 3. REDUCED AIR FLOW
(FENCES, TREES, OUTBUILDINGS)
IDENTIFY FOUR MISTAKES IN TURF PLANT MANAGEMENT THAT
COULD CONTRIBUTE TO POOR TURF STANDS AND PEST
PROBLEMS. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. MOWING TOO SHORT, 2.
MOWING WITH DULL BLADES, 3.TOO MUCH FERTILIZER
(CREATES THATCH), 4. TOO MUCH WATER
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPLETE AND GRADUAL
METAMORPHOSIS. - CORRECT ANSWER-GRADUAL
METAMORPHOSIS- INSECTS LOOK LIKE SMALL ADULT
VERSIONS. COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS- LOOK VERY
DIFFERENT THAN ADULTS, BECOME PUPAE AND CHANGE INTO
ADULTS.
DESCRIBE CHINCH BUG DAMAGE TO TURF. - CORRECT
ANSWER-CIRCULAR PATCHES OF YELLOWING TURF THAT
RESEMBLES DROUGHT INJURY.
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