Ornamental And Turf Grass Pest Management
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Resistance to pesticides come from? - correct answers Using the same pesticides over and over.
Pesticides in the soil? - correct answers Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
You should apply a pesticide...? - correct answers When pests are abundant enough cause unacceptable damage
What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification? - correct answers 5 power to 10 power
In an IPM program you should... - correct answers Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Which of these statements is TRUE?
a) is legal to using insecticide on any plants to control insects.
b) different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms.
c) yellow leaves are always a sign of disease.
d) it is safe to use a broad spectrum herbicide on plants not listed on the label. - correct answers Different diseases and
insects can cause the same symptoms.
Which of these statements is false?
a) Records are helpful in knowing when to look for a pest each year.
b) Records are a way to know whether a treatment was effective.
c) Record keeping takes more time than it's worth.
D). Recordkeeping helps you comply with pesticide regulations. - correct answers Record Keeping takes more time than
its worth
Proper mowing means? - correct answers Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut
, To promote healthy turf and reduce disease...? - correct answers Water thoroughly when you first see wilting
When fertilizing - correct answers Determine fertilizer need through result of a soil test
Which of these statements is false?
a) thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool
b) thatch should be no more than 1/2 inch thick
c) excess thatch keeps water and fertilizer from reaching roots
d) thatch provides a good environment for turf pest - correct answers thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep
soil cool
Cool season cultivars - correct answers Can be mixed to minimize disease
Good soil drainage - correct answers Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which of these statements is false?
a) too much fertilizer promotes thatch build up.
b) Too much fertilizer can make grass Morris acceptable to brown patch and leaf spot.
c) Two little fertilizer makes turf susceptible to bare spots and weed invasions. d) Do not fertilize turf grass infected with
dollar spot. - correct answers Do not fertilize turf grass infected with dollar spot.
Which method will not help monitor cutworms? - correct answers Pitfall traps
Apply and insecticide - correct answers When the insect is at its most vulnerable stage
The milky spore disease bacterium - correct answers Is only effective against Japanese beetle grubs
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