ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST CONTROL
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ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST CONTROL
FINAL EXAM [BRAND NEW]
Severed flower stems are the result of feeding by:
- true bugs
- bagworms
- tent caterpillars
- cutworms - ANSWER- D. cutworms
To reduce the chance of invasion by carpenter ants one should:
- keep wood mulch at least 1 ft. away from the base of a structure
- keep wood mulch moist
- bank mulch around the base of plants
- use pine bark mulch - 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?
- monitoring with sticky traps
- exclusion with screens 1 / 4
- sanitation
- using time- released fertilizer - ANSWER- D. using time- released fertilizer
Most ornamental diseases are caused by:
- nematodes
- fungi
- viruses
- bacteria - ANSWER- B. fungi
The fungus which causes apple scab overwinters primarily:
- on alternate hosts
- on stored apples
- in the bodies of insects
- on dead leaves - ANSWER- D. on dead leaves
Anthracnose is the most serious disease of:
- pyracantha
- dogwoods and sycamore
- dogwoods only
- red cedar - ANSWER- B. dogwoods and sycamore
All of the following are cultural management techniques for fungal diseases
except:
- removing and destroying diseased plant parts
- using disease-resistant cultivars
- preventative bactericide applications 2 / 4
- proper irrigation - ANSWER- C. preventative bactericide applications
Galls on cedar and leaf spots on apple are caused by:
- nematodes
- rust disease
- vascular wilt
- a virus - ANSWER- B. rust disease
Powdery mildew growth is enhanced by:
- high temps and high relative humidity
- proper fertilization and wet foliage
- insect feeding
- cool nighttime temps., high relative humidity and lush plant growth. -
ANSWER- D. cool nighttime temps., high relative humidity and lush plant growth.
White growth on leaves and misshapen flowers are symptoms of:
- powdery mildew
- anthracnose
- fireblight
- phomopsis blight - ANSWER- A. powdery mildew
When should fungicides be applied to prevent leaf galls?
- in early fall
- at bud break
- when spores appear on galls
- any time of year - ANSWER- B. at bud break 3 / 4
To avoid root rot, the following is not recommended:
- install healthy plants
- locate plants in a well-drained area
- apply a fungicide drench to the base of the affected plant
- remove disease plants - ANSWER- C. apply a fungicide drench to the base of
the affected plant
Stem rots are more prevalent on:
- fruit trees
- herbaceous ornamentals
- plants under drought stress
- pine trees - ANSWER- B. herbaceous ornamentals
A small, discolored, water-soaked spot on a limb usually indicates:
- the beginning of a canker
- the tree is over-watered
- a black knot is forming
- the plant has a vascular wilt infection - ANSWER- A. the beginning of a canker
Which of the following does not describe Carolina geranium?
- its flowers are light pink to purple
- it has hairy leaves
- its stems are hairy and pink to red
- it is a perennial - ANSWER- D. it is a perennial
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