Ornamental & Turf Practice Test Study Guide Graded A+

What insecticide is used to control clearwing borers? {Ans: Lindane}Volatility and drift are important factors when using: {Ans: 2,4-D, MCPP and phenoxy herbicides}Chinch bug injury on turf grass usually appears: {Ans: As dead and dying patches and on dry soils especially on southerly slopes}Pesticides that stay in the environment without change for long periods of time - {Ans: are called persistent}These are the components of Trimen/3-way {Ans: 2,4-d, dicamba, mcpp, mecoprop and banvel}Bacteria reproduce by: {Ans: division}Miticide Oxythioquinox {Ans: Morestan- Control of mites, mite eggs, and whiteflies.}The following can be used to control poison ivy: {Ans: Trimec, 3-way, Turflon-D, Roundup}A pesticide formulation least likely to drift: {Ans: Granular}The best control for slime mold is: {Ans: sweep it}Heavy nitrogen applicants favor these diseases: {Ans: Leaf spot, gray snow mold.}The greatest pesticide hazard to an applicator is from - {Ans: dermal exposure}Fungi reproduce by: {Ans: spores}What insect makes a burrow in the thatch? {Ans: Sod webworm}These will control chinch bugs: {Ans: Diazinon, Dursban, Orthene and Chlorpyrifos}Many plant diseases develop during cool, wet conditions. This is because: {Ans: Spores need moisture to germinate}White grub injury on turf