Category 4 Seed Treatment FINAL EXAM
PREP (UPDATED 2026) COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS RECENT VERSION
Why are micronutrients and nitrogen fixing inoculants (rhizobium) NOT considered seed
treatments? -CORRECTANSWER They do not perform a pest control function
Pesticides to protect stored food and grain are considered ___________ rather than
seed treatment -CORRECTANSWER Grain treatment
IPM -CORRECTANSWER Integrated Pest Mgmt
Fungus causing loose smut of wheat is born within the seed embryo. It cannot be
controlled with contact fungicide. It requires _____________ -CORRECTANSWER
Systemic Fungicide
Non-systemic fungicide and insecticide form: -CORRECTANSWER Chemical barrier
over the surface of the germinating seed
An example of a soil borne pathogen: -CORRECTANSWER Pythium
, What can protect young plants from root rot? -CORRECTANSWER Systemic fungicides
and biological treatments
Typically, how long do seed treatments last beyond planting? -CORRECTANSWER 10-
14 days
Pesticide seed treatment breaks down most rapidly in this environment: -
CORRECTANSWER Warm moist conditions
Several insects and pathogens use __________ as a reservoir to survive on in the off
season -CORRECTANSWER Volunteer crops
Fungi -CORRECTANSWER Small organisms made of filaments called hyphae
Fusarium on soybeans uncommon unless: -CORRECTANSWER Stress due to cool dry
soils
Pythium and phytophthora are called water molds because -CORRECTANSWER They
produce a swimming spore when soil is wet and soft rot the seed
Stewart's bacterial wilt is spread by -CORRECTANSWER Foliage feeding corn flea
beetle. Most common in sweetcorn
PREP (UPDATED 2026) COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS RECENT VERSION
Why are micronutrients and nitrogen fixing inoculants (rhizobium) NOT considered seed
treatments? -CORRECTANSWER They do not perform a pest control function
Pesticides to protect stored food and grain are considered ___________ rather than
seed treatment -CORRECTANSWER Grain treatment
IPM -CORRECTANSWER Integrated Pest Mgmt
Fungus causing loose smut of wheat is born within the seed embryo. It cannot be
controlled with contact fungicide. It requires _____________ -CORRECTANSWER
Systemic Fungicide
Non-systemic fungicide and insecticide form: -CORRECTANSWER Chemical barrier
over the surface of the germinating seed
An example of a soil borne pathogen: -CORRECTANSWER Pythium
, What can protect young plants from root rot? -CORRECTANSWER Systemic fungicides
and biological treatments
Typically, how long do seed treatments last beyond planting? -CORRECTANSWER 10-
14 days
Pesticide seed treatment breaks down most rapidly in this environment: -
CORRECTANSWER Warm moist conditions
Several insects and pathogens use __________ as a reservoir to survive on in the off
season -CORRECTANSWER Volunteer crops
Fungi -CORRECTANSWER Small organisms made of filaments called hyphae
Fusarium on soybeans uncommon unless: -CORRECTANSWER Stress due to cool dry
soils
Pythium and phytophthora are called water molds because -CORRECTANSWER They
produce a swimming spore when soil is wet and soft rot the seed
Stewart's bacterial wilt is spread by -CORRECTANSWER Foliage feeding corn flea
beetle. Most common in sweetcorn
