QAL LICENSING (TEST BANK) EXAM NEWEST 2026
(GRADED A+ 100% DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS)
which of the following is considered to be the most important in preventing turf diseases-
applications of fungicides, plant a disease susceptible grass, proper fertilization and
watering, proper insect control? - ANSWER✅ proper fertilization and watering
the most common method of spreading nematodes to other areas is transported by -
ANSWER✅ humans
cutworms are injurious to all grasses and dichondra at what stage of development -
ANSWER✅ larva
when controlling rodents and related vertebrate pests, you should, use multiple feeding
baits, use single feeding baits, use fumigants, determine what the target pest is -
ANSWER✅ determine what the target pest is
which of the following is the most practical and economical method of control where large
number of rabbits are present? - ANSWER✅ physical exclusion
most adult ground squirrels go into a summer estivation (hibernation) during the hottest
time of the year; fumigation is ineffective because: - ANSWER✅ the dry soil causes the
fumigant to dissipate too quickly
,which of the following methods is recommended in controlling ground squirrels?
fumigations, toxic baits, trapping, natural control - ANSWER✅ toxic baits
which of the following is the most reliable and one of the fastest methods for mole control in
residential yards?
eliminate the food supply, gassing, repellents, trapping - ANSWER✅ eliminate the food
supply
which of the following methods of pocket gopher control would be the least likely to succeed
in a garden setting? chemical repellents, fumigants (gases), toxic baits, trapping -
ANSWER✅ toxic baits
dollar spot, fairy ring, and rust are examples of turfgrass diseases caused by - ANSWER✅
fungi
which of the following is not a perennial turfgrass weed- creeping spurge, creeping
woodsorrel, nutsedge, and california burclover - ANSWER✅ nutsedge
which of the following may be classified as a weed if it is growing where its presence is
objectionable?- dichondra, tall fescue, bermudagrass, all of the above - ANSWER✅ all of
the above
when brown spots are conspicious in a lawn turf, the best solution is to:
spray immediately with a broad spectrum turf fungicide
,spray immediately with a broad spectrum turn insecticide
irrigate
try to determine what is causing the problem - ANSWER✅ try to determine what is
causing the problem
in california, most serious turfgrass diseases are caused by - ANSWER✅ nematodes
when applying a pesticide to established turf in controlling nematodes and its eggs or young,
you must first determine: if they are located in the soil, if they are located inside the root, if
they are located outside the root, all of the above - ANSWER✅ all of the above
galls, leaf spots, soft rots, scabs, and systemic disorders are examples of diseases caused
by - ANSWER✅ bacteria
mold, mildew, rust, and smut are caused by - ANSWER✅ fungi
an infestation of aphids may attract - ANSWER✅ ants
light oil emulsions are often used to control?
armored scale
cutworms
earwis
, leafminers - ANSWER✅ armored scale
which of the following is a sucking pest?
A) aphid
B)
Curculio
C) grasshopper
D) tomato hornworm - ANSWER✅ curculio
a good source of general information about the control of pests on ornamentals is -
ANSWER✅ the local office of the university of california cooperative extension office (farm
advisors office)
which of the following has chewing mouthparts?
A) aphid
B) earwig
C) lygus bug
D) whitefly - ANSWER✅ earwig
the disease process caused by the establishment of a microorganism within the tissues of a
host plant is called - ANSWER✅ infection
(GRADED A+ 100% DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS)
which of the following is considered to be the most important in preventing turf diseases-
applications of fungicides, plant a disease susceptible grass, proper fertilization and
watering, proper insect control? - ANSWER✅ proper fertilization and watering
the most common method of spreading nematodes to other areas is transported by -
ANSWER✅ humans
cutworms are injurious to all grasses and dichondra at what stage of development -
ANSWER✅ larva
when controlling rodents and related vertebrate pests, you should, use multiple feeding
baits, use single feeding baits, use fumigants, determine what the target pest is -
ANSWER✅ determine what the target pest is
which of the following is the most practical and economical method of control where large
number of rabbits are present? - ANSWER✅ physical exclusion
most adult ground squirrels go into a summer estivation (hibernation) during the hottest
time of the year; fumigation is ineffective because: - ANSWER✅ the dry soil causes the
fumigant to dissipate too quickly
,which of the following methods is recommended in controlling ground squirrels?
fumigations, toxic baits, trapping, natural control - ANSWER✅ toxic baits
which of the following is the most reliable and one of the fastest methods for mole control in
residential yards?
eliminate the food supply, gassing, repellents, trapping - ANSWER✅ eliminate the food
supply
which of the following methods of pocket gopher control would be the least likely to succeed
in a garden setting? chemical repellents, fumigants (gases), toxic baits, trapping -
ANSWER✅ toxic baits
dollar spot, fairy ring, and rust are examples of turfgrass diseases caused by - ANSWER✅
fungi
which of the following is not a perennial turfgrass weed- creeping spurge, creeping
woodsorrel, nutsedge, and california burclover - ANSWER✅ nutsedge
which of the following may be classified as a weed if it is growing where its presence is
objectionable?- dichondra, tall fescue, bermudagrass, all of the above - ANSWER✅ all of
the above
when brown spots are conspicious in a lawn turf, the best solution is to:
spray immediately with a broad spectrum turf fungicide
,spray immediately with a broad spectrum turn insecticide
irrigate
try to determine what is causing the problem - ANSWER✅ try to determine what is
causing the problem
in california, most serious turfgrass diseases are caused by - ANSWER✅ nematodes
when applying a pesticide to established turf in controlling nematodes and its eggs or young,
you must first determine: if they are located in the soil, if they are located inside the root, if
they are located outside the root, all of the above - ANSWER✅ all of the above
galls, leaf spots, soft rots, scabs, and systemic disorders are examples of diseases caused
by - ANSWER✅ bacteria
mold, mildew, rust, and smut are caused by - ANSWER✅ fungi
an infestation of aphids may attract - ANSWER✅ ants
light oil emulsions are often used to control?
armored scale
cutworms
earwis
, leafminers - ANSWER✅ armored scale
which of the following is a sucking pest?
A) aphid
B)
Curculio
C) grasshopper
D) tomato hornworm - ANSWER✅ curculio
a good source of general information about the control of pests on ornamentals is -
ANSWER✅ the local office of the university of california cooperative extension office (farm
advisors office)
which of the following has chewing mouthparts?
A) aphid
B) earwig
C) lygus bug
D) whitefly - ANSWER✅ earwig
the disease process caused by the establishment of a microorganism within the tissues of a
host plant is called - ANSWER✅ infection
