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ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3
2025 update | Actual Questions And Verified Answers 100% CORRECT 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. - correct answer -->>B.
Be certified by the Tn Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a restriced- use pesticide an applicator: A. Must be certified in all cases B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified
applicator.. - correct answer -->>B. Must be certified or
working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted- use pesticide: A. Farmer B. Greenhouse operator C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control technician working for a chartered company. -
correct answer -->>D. Pest Control technician working
for a chartered company 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 $25,000. - correct answer
-->>B. When he/she sprays for another individual and charges
a fee
B. Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year in prison Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,
D. None of the above. - correct answer -->>A. Civil
penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25, or one year in prison Commercial applicators must keep records of: A. General-use pesticides B. Restricted-use pesticides C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones. - correct answer
-->>C. General and Restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of: A. One year B. Two years C. Three years
D. Five years. - correct answer -->>B. Two years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include: A. abnormal growth B. holes in leaves C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn. - correct 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. - correct answer -->>D.
herbaceous plants Pesticide persistence is influence by: A. application rate B. temperature C. Moisture conditions
D. all of the above. - correct answer -->>D. all of the
above
C. use the least hazardous pesticide possible
D. use the highest effective rate of application. - correct
answer -->>D. use the highest effective rate of application
When applying pesticides, which of the following is not true? 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. -
correct 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. - correct
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. - correct
answer -->>D. know the appropriate pesticide to apply
Which of the following is not considered a type of biorational control: A. insecticidal soap B. neem insecticide C. ladybird beetles
D. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). - correct answer -->>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
Which of the following pest groups does not have sucking mouthparts? A. whiteflies B. thrips C. aphids
D. sawflies. - correct answer -->>D. sawflies
Curled, cupped, distorted and discolored leaves indicate feeding by: A. spider mites B. caterpillars C. aphids
D. leafminers. - correct answer -->>C. aphids
Which stage of scale insects is easiest to control? A. egg B. crawler C. adult
D. larva. - correct answer -->>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. - correct
answer -->>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. - correct answer
-->>B. look on the underside of stems
Streaked, silvered foliage results from feeding by: A. mites B. lace bugs C. fungus gnats
D. thrips. - correct answer -->>D. thrips
Serpentine or blotchy streaks of blisters on the underside of leaves indicates a ___________ infestation. A. sawfly B. adelgid C. crawler
D. leafminer. - correct answer -->>d. leafminer
Sawfly larvae can usually be distinguished from caterpillars by: A. their number of prolegs B. their feeding damage c. their mouthparts
D. the time of year when they become numerous. - correct
answer -->>A. their number of prolegs
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. - correct answer --
>>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. - correct answer -->>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 B. keep wood mulch moist C. bank mulch around the base of plants
D. use pine bark mulch. - correct answer -->>A. keep
wood mulch at least 1 ft. away from the base of a structure Which of the following is not a good pest management technique for greenhouse pests? A. monitoring with sticky traps
B. dogwoods and sycamore C. dogwoods only
D. red cedar. - correct answer -->>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. - correct answer -->>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. - correct answer -->>B. rust disease
Powdery mildew growth is enhanced by: A. high temps and high relative humidity
B. proper fertilization and wet foliage C. insect feeding D. cool nighttime temps., high relative humidity and lush plant
growth.. - correct answer -->>D. cool nighttime temps.,
high relative humidity and lush plant growth. White growth on leaves and misshapen flowers are symptoms of: A. powdery mildew B. anthracnose C. fireblight
D. phomopsis blight. - correct answer -->>A. powdery
mildew 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 year. - correct answer -->>B. at bud break
To avoid root rot, the following is not recommended:
Black knots are most often found on: A. rose stems B. geraniums and petunias C. the underside of leaves
D. fruit trees. - correct answer -->>D. fruit trees
If a mimosa tree is diagnosed with a severe case of vascular wilt, the best solution is to: A. treat the tree with an appropriate fungicide B. irrigate until symptoms disappear C. remove the tree, including roots
D. prune out the disease parts. - correct answer -->>C.
remove the tree, including roots Which of the following is not a symptom of a vascular wilt disease? A. discolored streaks occur in the wood of affected branches B. usually only one side of the plant is first affected C. individual limbs and branches wilt and die back
D. Leaf buds are distorted. - correct answer -->>D. leaf
buds are distorted
Crown Gall is caused by: A. overfertilization B. fungi C. bacteria
D. viruses. - correct answer -->>C. bacteria
Shothole- type symptoms are caused by: A. nematode feeding B. bacterial leaf spots C. leaf galls
D. powdery mildew. - correct answer -->>B. bacterial
leaf spots Spread of fireblight is most rapid: A. during wet weather B. when susceptible plants are in bloom C. in midsummer
D. when plants are dormant. - correct answer -->>B.
when susceptible plants are in bloom
