Turf Pest Management Category 3B Practice Test

Protectant fungicides are used to prevent infection and are often applied as soil drenches, which allow the chemical to move into the root zone and provide protection as new growth emerges. Curative fungicides are applied after infection to slow or stop disease progression, and they are typically delivered as foliar sprays directly on infected above‑ground tissue. The main idea is that protectants guard against infection via soil uptake, while curatives act after symptoms appear on the foliage. That’s why describing protectants as soil drenches and curatives as foliar sprays best aligns with how these products are commonly used in turf disease management. The other options mix up timing or application method or claim they are the same, which doesn’t fit the practical use in the field.