Pesticide Applicator Training C3 (Practice Exam 5) Share In-class activity

Pesticide Applicator Training C3 (Practice Exam 5) Share In-class activity Streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: A) mites B) lace bugs C) fungus gnats D) thrips - ANS D) thrips All of the following are cultural management techniques for fungal diseases except: A) removing and destroying diseased plant parts B) using disease resistant cultivars C) preventative bacteriacide applications D) proper irrigation - ANS C) preventative bacteriacide applications Commercial applicators must keep records of: A) General use pesticides. B) Resticted use pesticides. C) General and Restricted use pesticides. D) Pesticides with skull and crossbones. - ANS C) General and Restricted use pesticides. Most turfgrass diseases are caused by: A) viruses B) fungi C) nematodes D) bacteria - ANS B) fungi Which of the following is not characteristic of yellow nutsedge? A) it superficially resembles grass B) it has solid, triangular stems C) it has underground tubers which produce new plants D) it produces yellow flowers - ANS D) it produces yellow flowers A distinguishing feature of beetles: A) they have leathery front wings that meet in a straight line B) they have 6 legs C) they have chewing mouthparts D) the larvae are the most destructive life stage - ANS A) they have leathery front wings that meet in a straight line Which of the following is not a symptom of Pythium blight? A) red streaks on leaves B) the shape of the diseased area follows the drainage pattern C) water soaked, soft and slimy leaves D) cottony mycellium - ANS A) red streaks on leaves According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a restricted use pesticide an applicator: A) Must be certified in all cases. B) Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certifed applicator. C) Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training. D) May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. - ANS B) Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certifed applicator. What common household item can be used to sample for sod webworms? A) steak knife B) flashlight C) dishwashing detergent D) leaf rake - ANS C) dishwashing detergent This disease causes small, white mushrooms to appear on grass blades: A) fairy rings B) cottony blight C) powdery mildew D) white patch - ANS D) white patch When should fungicides be applied to prevent leaf galls? A) in early fall B) at bud break C) when spores appear on galls D) any time of the year - ANS B) at bud break To prevent squirrels access to a tree, all but one of the following are recommended: A) attach a wide metal band around the trunk of the tree B) trim limbs so that they are no closer than 8 ft to the nearest limb of an adjacent tree C) remove branches that are less than 6 feet from the ground D) place shiny objects in the tree - ANS D) place shiny objects in the tree Which of the following is not trueabout crabgrass? A) rooting can occur at the lower joints of stems B) it is a summer annual C) it reproduces by seed and by underground tubers D) seed are produced on three to ten fingerlike branches on tops of stems - ANS C) it reproduces by seed and by underground tuber