Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management
Questions with correct 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
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. .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 .d
ifferent .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.
Identify .four .pests .that .might .cause .root .damage .to .turf. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Japanese .beetle, .Green .Jun .Beetle, .Masked .Chafer, .Oriental .
Beetle, .Mole .Cricket.
Explain .how .frequent .mowing .impacts .fire .ants. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Forces .colonies .to .less .disturbed .areas. .More .mowing, .less .time .to .form .colonies.
Describe .three .ways .to .find .turf .insects .in .the .soil. .- .(correct .answer) .-
1. .Inspect .the .turf, .2. .Soap .and .water .flush, .3. .Flotation
Explain .the .role .of .traps .in .monitoring .turf .insects. .- .(correct .answer) .-
1. .Predict .when .damage .could .occur, .2. .See
.amount/number .of .insects .to .determine .control .methods.
Describe .four .pest-control .problems .caused .by .a .thick .thatch .layer. .- .(correct .answer) .-
1. .Winter .shelter .for .pests, .2. .Creates .humidity .zone .for .sod .webworms, .cutworms, .and .chinch .bugs
. .3. .Billbug .larvae .and .white .grubs .feed .on .thatch. .4. .Hinders .movement .of .pesticides .and .bio .contr
ols. .5. .Prevent .irrigation/rain .from .reaching .the .soil, .won't .wet .in .pesticides.
Describe .three .types .of .organisms .used .in .biological .control .of .turf .insects. .- .(correct .answer) .-
1. .Predators- .seek .out .prey .and .attack .them, .2. .Parasites- .wasps .paralyze .them,use .as .food .for .larva
e. .Parasitic .nematodes .kills .sod .webworms, .cutworms, .billbugs, .and .white .grubs. .3. .Pathogens-
bacterial .and .fungal .diseases; .special .handling .required.
Explain .why .some .insecticide .formulations .should .be .watered .in. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Irrigation .before .pesticide .is .applied .will .move .insects .closer .to .the .soil .surface, .to .be .exposed.
Explain .why .a .granular .formulation .would .be .used .on .a .site .without .irrigation. .- .(correct .answer) .-
They .last .longer .than .liquid .formulations .while .waiting .for .rain.
Describe .cultural .management .practices .that .will .reduce .weed .problems .in .turf. .- .(correct .answer) .-
Plant .a .species .that .is .adapted .to .the .site, .mow .at .correct .height, .fertilize .only .when .turf .is .actively
.growing, .dethatching .or .aerating .at .times .when .weed .seeds .are .not .germinating, .manage .disease .a
nd .insect .pests .to .prevent .thin .areas, .water .infrequently .and .deeply.