Ornamental And Turf Pesticide Applicator Updated 2024

Ornamental And Turf Pesticide Applicator Updated 2024

What is Thatch? - The layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves, and roots that 
develops between the soil surface and green vegetation
What does proper mowing mean? - Using sharp blades to make a clean cut
To promote healthy turf and reduce disease... - Water thoroughly when you first 
see wilting
When fertilizing... - Determine fertilizer need through results of a soil test
Which is false? - Thatch should be a least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool
Cool-season cultivars... - Can be mixed to minimize disease
Good soil drainage... - Promotes healthy turfgrass
Which is false? - Do not fertilize turf that is infected with Dollar spot
What are some characteristics of cutworms? - 1.) They attack turf
2.) They hide in burrows (or aeration holes) during the day and at night they clip 
the turf surrounding the burrow, resulting in brown streaks or circles on the lawn
What are some characteristics of Armyworms? - 1.) The fall army worm and 
yellow striped army worm are more commonly found in the southern and 
transition turf ones.
2.) The sometimes feed together and "mow" the turf 
3.) Has continuous generations through the year
What are some characteristics of Sod Webworms? - 1.) Use soap and water 
method to find webworms
2.) Spin silk webbing at the base of grass crowns
3.) They winter as Caterpillars in protective webbing and in spring they feed 
rapidly and molt into the pupal stage.
What are some characteristics of Billbugs? - 1.) They are grubs
2.) Billbug damage is easy to diagnose boy gabbing hold of the turf and PULLING 
OR ROLLING IT BACK
What are some characteristics of Chinch Bugs? - 1.) They feed in clusters and 
damage first appears as circular patches of yellowing turf that resemble drought 
injury
What kinds of pests feed on roots? - 1.) White grubs and mole crickets are the 
most serious root-feeding pests on turf grasses in the southern states
The immature stages of Japanese beetles, Green June beetles, Masked chafers, 
and Oriental beetles are... - White grubs
What are some characteristics of Japanese beetles? - 1.) Grubs feed on roots and 
organic matter at the soil-thatch junction
What are some characteristics of the Masked chafer? - 1.) Turf heavily infested 
with masked chafers shows drought stress and dead patches that do not recover 
after irrigation
2.) Infested turf lifts easily
What are some characteristics of Mole Crickets? - 1.) Tawny and southern mole 
crickets are the most damaging insect pests of warm-season turf grasses in the 
southern states
How do you detect Mole crickets, Sod Webworms, Armyworms, and other 
Caterpillars? - By the soap and water flush by mixing 2 ounces of dishwasher fluid 
and the insects will be irritated by the dishwashing liquid and rise to the surface
Which method will NOT help monitor cutworms? - Pitfall trapes
Apply an insecticide... - When the insect is at its most vulnerable stage
Bacillus thuringiensis... - Controls caterpillars
The milky spore bacterium... - Is only effective agains Japanese beetle grubs
How can tiny mites on junipers and evergreens be found? - They can be found by 
tapping the leaves against a white index card several times
What is Phytotoxicity? - Plant damage caused by pesticides