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NEW TENNESSE ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3 ACTUAL EXAM 2025/ COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!) FULL REVISED EXAM When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator? A. When he/she exchange services for another private applicator B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee C. When he/ she sprays within a greenhouse D. When their income exceeds $25, Answer- B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee The examination fee for a commercial applicator is: A. $ B. $
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Answer- C. $ Commercial applicators may become re certified by: A. Paying $15 annually B. Sending an application to TDA C. Earning a certain number of re certification points during the designated period D. Attending a re certification meeting during the last year of the re certification period Answer- C. Earning a certain number of re certification points during the designated period Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIFRA may be fined: A. Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
C. Three years D. Five years Answer- B. Two years Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include: A. abnormal growth B. holes in leaves C. leaf drop D. foliar burn Answer- B. holes in leaves Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage? A. woody plants B. flowering plants C. Potted plants D. Herbaceous plants Answer- D. herbaceous plants
Pesticide persistence is influence by: A. application rate B. temperature C. Moisture conditions D. all of the above Answer- D. all of the above Air blast sprayers should never be used: A. to apply insecticides to trees B. to treat for a turf pest C. to apply an herbicide D. when mixing pesticides Answer- C. to apply an herbicide To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be done:
A. observe reentry period only if long periods of exposure are likely B. remove items such as toys and pet food dishes from the treatment site C. avoid treatments to plants to be sold soon after treatment D. keep animals and humans away during application Answer- A. observe reentry period only if long periods of exposure are likely Parasites and predators of pests are beneficial because they: A. indicate that pests are present B. may reduce the need for pesticide applications for certain pests C. improve soil conditions D. are not affected by pesticide applications Answer- B. may reduce the need for pesticide applications for certain pests
To improve one's chances of diagnosing a plant disease problem, it is not helpful to: A. know the common name of the disease plant B. be prepared to take a plant sample C. be aware of the local soil and weather conditions D. know the appropriate pesticide to apply D. know the appropriate pesticide to apply In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in TN, an individual must: A. Be 16 yrs. old B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator D. Meet all the safety standards B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
D. Pest Control technician working for a chartered company Which of the following is not considered a type of bio rational control:? A. insecticidal soap B. neem insecticide C. ladybird beetles D. Bacillus thuringiensis (But) C. ladybird beetles The area of a triangle is: A. twice the combined length of its sides B. (base x height) divided by 2 C. (1/2 base + 1/2 height) x 2 D. not often used in determining areas to be treated B. (base x height) divided by 2
A large area to be treated can be divided into a square ( ft. on a side) and two rectangles (both 50 ft. by 80 ft.). What is the total area to be treated? A. 8600 sq. ft. B. 8900 sq. ft. C 86,000 sq. ft. D. 1/2 acre B. 8900 sq. ft. Which of the following statements about regular plant inspections is not true? A. they familiarize one with the pests that inhabit particular plants B. they reduce pest infestations by regularly disturbing the pests C. they allow for pests to be dealt with before they become numerous D. they often result in better pest control
Which stage of scale insects is easiest to control? A. egg B. crawler C. adult D. larva B. crawler The best way to avoid sooty mold growth is to: A. control the pest that produce honeydew B. spray the foliage with a fungicide C. remove and burn affected foliage D. encourage air circulation around plants A. control the pest that produce honeydew To detect a whitefly infestation, one should: A. inspect the base of stems
B. look on the underside of stems C. take soil samples D. inspect flower heads with a magnifier B. look on the underside of stems Streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: A. mites B. lace bugs C. fungus gnats D. trips D. trips Fine webbing and bronzed foliage usually indicate an infestation of: A. mealybugs B. spider mites C. bagworms D. bark beetles
Serpentine or blotchy streaks of blisters on the underside of leaves indicates an ___________ infestation. A. sawfly B. algid C. crawler D. leaf miner d. leaf miner Sawfly larvae can usually be distinguished from caterpillars by: A. their number of prologs B. their feeding damage c. their mouthparts D. the time of year when they become numerous A. their number of prologs Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Oak galls are usually caused by small wasps B. insect of mite galls can be chemically controlled after gall development C. one gall may contain several insect D. galls are abnormal plant growths B. insect of mite galls can be chemically controlled after gall development Severed flower stems are the result of feeding by: A. true bugs B. bagworms C. tent caterpillars D. cutworms D. cutworms To reduce the chance of invasion by carpenter ants one should: A. keep wood mulch at least 1 ft. away from the base of a structure
D. bacteria B. fungi The fungus which causes apple scab overwinters primarily: A. on alternate hosts B. on stored apples C. in the bodies of insects D. on dead leaves D. on dead leaves Anthracnose is the most serious disease of: A. pyracantha B. dogwoods and sycamore C. dogwoods only D. red cedar B. dogwoods and sycamore
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 bactericide applications D. proper irrigation C. preventative bactericide applications Galls on cedar and leaf spots on apple are caused by: A. nematodes B. rust disease C. vascular wilt D. a virus B. rust disease Powdery mildew growth is enhanced by: A. high temps and high relative humidity
