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Question 1
What is a major advantage of systemic fungicides for turf diseases?
Correct Answer:
They translocate to protect new tissue
Explanation:
Systemic fungicides are absorbed by the plant and move through its vascular system, so they can reach and protect new growth as it appears. This means that as turf grows and produces new leaves or shoots, those tissues against which disease could attack are already protected, even if they weren’t directly sprayed. That ongoing protection of new tissue is the key advantage. In contrast, fungicides that kill on contact stay on the surface and don’t guard new growth, and factors like cost or sunlight exposure aren’t defining benefits.
Question 2
Which pest is most commonly associated with girdling the base of young trees at the ground line?
Correct Answer:
Vole
Explanation:
Girdling the base of young trees at the soil line disrupts the phloem, stopping nutrient flow from the canopy to the roots and causing the tree to die from the bottom up. Voles are most often responsible because they live close to the ground and feed on bark right at the base of saplings, creating a clean, circumferential girdle around the stem. Moles mainly tunnel underground and leave surface ridges and mounds, not a circular bark slice at the base. Gophers focus on roots and crown areas, and while they can weaken plants, their typical damage isn’t the neat girdle around the base. Rats can gnaw bark, but the characteristic ground-line girdling pattern is most closely associated with voles.
Question 3
The crawler stage refers to which life stage of scale insects?
Correct Answer:
Crawlers
Explanation:
Scale insects go through eggs and several immature stages before becoming adults. The crawler stage is the first mobile juvenile after hatching. It gets its name because crawlers move around the plant to find a feeding site. After this stage, they molt into later instars and become more stationary. So the crawler stage is the first instar nymph—the mobile, dispersal stage. This is why it’s identified as the crawler stage: it’s defined by movement, unlike eggs or adults which are typically stationary, and it’s more specific than the general nymph category. Targeting crawlers is a common pest-management focus because their mobility makes them the primary means of spreading and establishing infestations.
Question 4
After subtracting obstacles from a 10,000 sq ft lawn (1,500 house, 491 pool, 400 drive), what is the approximate treated area?
Correct Answer:
7,600
Explanation:
Subtracting obstacle areas from the total lawn shows how much area is available for treatment. Add up the obstacle areas: 1,500 + 491 + 400 = 2,391 sq ft. Subtract this from the total lawn size: 10,000 - 2,391 = 7,609 sq ft. Since the problem asks for an approximate treated area, round to the nearest hundred: about 7,600 sq ft. This matches the closest option.
Question 5
What is REI and how should it affect entry after application?
Correct Answer:
Re-Entry Interval
Explanation:
REI stands for Re-Entry Interval. It’s the minimum amount of time that must pass after a pesticide is applied before people can re-enter the treated area without protective clothing. This interval is written on the product label and is set to protect workers from exposure to residue left by the spray or mix. How it should affect entry is simple: do not re-enter until that time has elapsed. If entry is unavoidable during the interval, follow the label’s directions, which usually means wearing the required PPE and limiting exposure. The length of the REI varies by product and formulation, so always check the label for the exact duration before returning to the treated area.
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