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(IPM) A pest is _______________. a. destructive b. beneficial c. annoying d. both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER - d. both a and c (IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds? a. rodenticide b. herbicide c. insecticide d. miticide - CORRECT ANSWER - b. herbicide (IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management? a. biological control b. cultural control c. chemical control d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster. a. coarse, sandy b. heavy clay c. heavy loam d. high organic matter - CORRECT ANSWER - a. coarse, sandy (IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________. a. during the month of May b. while crops are in bloom c. within six months of harvest d. when the wind is from the south - CORRECT ANSWER - b. while crops are in bloom (IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on: a. it's ability to move in the soil b. it's persistence c. it's solubility d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily recognized groups? a. two b. five c. seven
d. twenty-four - CORRECT ANSWER - b. five (Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which of the following? a. wings b. legs c. mouthparts d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera (thrips) is: a. fringed wings b. chewing mouthparts c. sucking mouthparts d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a. fringed wings (Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the following characteristics? a. chewing mouthparts b. sucking mouthparts c. utilize plants as hosts d. lack wings - CORRECT ANSWER - b. sucking mouthparts (Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is: a. egg b. larvae c. pupa d. adult - CORRECT ANSWER - b. larvae (Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary greatly in size and shape. This group is called: a. orthoptera b. lepidoptera c. coleoptera d. hemiptera - CORRECT ANSWER - c. coleoptera (Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help one determine the pest problem. These include: a. time of year b. type of host c. type of damage d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a pest, always concentrate along the field border because pests will be most numerous there. a. true b. false - CORRECT ANSWER - b. false
b. black cutworm c. Japanese beetle d. wireworm - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Japanese beetle (Corn) Damage from this insect usually occurs within the first two weeks of planting but mainly in eastern Kansas. This insect is: a. corn rootworm b. black cutworm c. Japanese beetle d. wireworm - CORRECT ANSWER - b. black cutworm (Corn) These insects often migrate from maturing wheat fields to suck plant juice from seedling corn. The insect is: a. corn rootworm b. black cutworm c. white grubs d. chinch bugs - CORRECT ANSWER - d. chinch bugs (Corn) Which of the following pests are not insects? a. spider mites b. wireworms c. white grubs d. armyworms - CORRECT ANSWER - a. spider mites (Cotton) Pest information from traditional cotton-producing states can help guide Kansas cotton producers but adjustments will need to be made because: a. pests are not the same b. Kansas has more pests c. Kansas has fewer pests d. growing season is shorter - CORRECT ANSWER - d. growing season is shorter (Cotton) Damage occurs as these insects move from maturing wheat fields. These insects are: a. chinch bugs b. thrips c. fleahoppers d. bollworm - CORRECT ANSWER - b. thrips (Sorghum) Damage occurs if these insects migrate from maturing wheat fields to suck juice from seedling plants: These insects are: a. chinch bugs b. cattail caterpillars c. fall armyworms d. false chinch bugs - CORRECT ANSWER - a. chinch bugs (Sorghum) Larval feeding by this insect often causes a "blasted" appearance to sorghum heads. These insects are: a. chinch bugs b. sorghum midges c. sorghum webworms
d. sorghum headworms - CORRECT ANSWER - b. sorghum midges (Sorghum) Early season stalk tunneling by these insects may cause late season lodging. These insects are: a. sorghum midges b. chinch bugs c. sugarcane rootstock weevils d. sorghum headworms - CORRECT ANSWER - c. sugarcane rootstock weevils (Sorghum) These insects seem to feed on sorghum as a last resort but may cause yield loss if they feed on developing grain. These insects are: a. false chinch bugs b. chinch bugs c. sorghum headworms d. greenbugs - CORRECT ANSWER - a. false chinch bugs (Soybeans) These pests may feed on plants and may transmit bean pod mottle virus. They are: a. blister beetles b. bean leaf beetles c. soybean aphids d. stink bugs - CORRECT ANSWER - b. bean leaf beetles (Soybeans) These pests are very common later in the season and their leaf feeding causes grower concern but they are often controlled by a white fungus. They are: a. garden webworms b. green cloverworms c. soybean aphids d. soybean podworms - CORRECT ANSWER - b. green cloverworms (Soybeans) These pests were first detected in Kansas in 2002. They are: a. garden webworm b. green cloverworms c. soybean aphids d. soybean podworms - CORRECT ANSWER - c. soybean aphids (Soybeans) Both adults and nymphs may feed on beans inside the pod causing shrunken and deformed beans. These are: a. soybean podworms b. soybean aphids c. bean leaf beetles d. stink bugs - CORRECT ANSWER - d. stink bugs (Sunflowers) May cause dramatic damage to plant because of their unique habit of head clipping. These insects are: a. cutworms b. sunflower headmoths c. headclipping weevils d. sunflower stem borers - CORRECT ANSWER - c. headclipping weevils
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER - b. false (Fruit) This caterpillar is the familiar "apple worm" but also attacks pear, crabapple, and English walnut. Which insect is it? a. codling moth b. San Jose scale c. plum curculio d. peach tree borer - CORRECT ANSWER - a. codling moth (Fruit) The San Jose scale is best managed by: a. spraying all four sides of the tree b. applying oil c. picking of the scales d. cutting off affected parts of the tree - CORRECT ANSWER - b. applying oil (Fruit) San Jose scale are usually found ____________ of the apple tree. a. on leaves b. on the roots c. beneath loose bark d. on fruit - CORRECT ANSWER - c. beneath loose bark (Fruit) Bronzing of apple tree leaves is caused by the: a. codling moth b. European red mite c. San Jose scale d. plum curculio - CORRECT ANSWER - b. European red mite (Fruit) The adult plum curculio overwinters: a. in debris in and around the orchard b. in bunch grasses c. in plum trees d. underground around fruit trees - CORRECT ANSWER - a. in debris in and around the orchard (Fruit) One of the most destructive pests of peach trees is: a. peach tree borer b. plum curculio c. diamondback moth d. gypsy moth - CORRECT ANSWER - a. peach tree borer (Fruit) This insect pest that attacks most orchard fruits, but prefers peaches is the: a. plum curculio b. codling moth c. oriental fruit moth d. gypsy moth - CORRECT ANSWER - c. oriental fruit moth (Fruit) ____________ is important in the management of fruit insect and mite pests. a. plant health b. overwatering c. overfertilization
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a. plant health (Vegetable) The three general categories of vegetable insect pests are sucking, chewing and: a. flying b. biting c. stinging d. soil - CORRECT ANSWER - d. soil (Vegetable) ____________ are the immature stage of May or June beetles. a. wireworms b. white grubs c. cutworms d. sowbugs - CORRECT ANSWER - b. white grubs (Vegetable) Squash bug nymphs are found in clusters feeding on leaves, stems, and fruits of squash and pumpkin plant. They: a. damage the plants by chewing and shredding them. b. can give humans a painful bite c. have a disagreeable odor when crushed d. are a dark gray when newly hatched - CORRECT ANSWER - c. have a disagreeable odor when crushed (Vegetable) The following is true of aphids on vegetable crops: a. heavy infestations stunt plants b. the largest aphids are about one inch long c. they are usually found on the top sides of the leaves d. they cannot transmit disease - CORRECT ANSWER - a. heavy infestations stunt plants (Vegetable) One of the most common mites attacking vegetables, especially tomatoes, curcubits, and beans is the: a. banks grass mite b. twospotted spider mite c. brown wheat mite d. potato mite - CORRECT ANSWER - b. twospotted spider mite (Vegetable) This insect group cause more damage to vegetables than do the other categories: a. soil b. chewing c. sucking d. flying - CORRECT ANSWER - b. chewing (Vegetable) Cucumber beetle larvae destroy the ____________ of vegetable plants. a. fruit b. underground parts c. leaves d. blossoms - CORRECT ANSWER - b. underground parts
a. photosynthesis b. decay of dead plant material c. attacking living plants d. both b and c - CORRECT ANSWER - d. both b and c (Diseases) What are some ways in which plant viruses can spread? a. seed b. insects c. tools d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Diseases) What are some ways in which plant-infecting bacteria can spread? a. seed b. infected transplants c. insects d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - c. insects (Diseases) Which of the following insects is a common vector of plant viruses: a. grubs b. aphids c. moths d. flies - CORRECT ANSWER - b. aphids (Diseases) The three most common groups of pesticides used to manage plant diseases are: a. herbicides, algaecides, and fungicides b. herbicides, bactericides, and nematicides c. fungicides, bactericides and nematicides d. algaecides, fungicides and antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER - c. fungicides, bactericides and nematicides (Diseases) What is one advantage of a CONTACT fungicide: a. prone to wash-off b. broad mode of action c. moves systemically in the plant d. can be used wit small amounts of water - CORRECT ANSWER - b. broad mode of action (Diseases) If plants in several different plant families are affected by symptoms, the cause is mostly likely to be: a. fungus b. virus c. nematode d. abiotic factor - CORRECT ANSWER - d. abiotic factor (Diseases) The best type of sample to send to a diagnostic clinic is: a. the smallest leaf possible, to save on shopping costs b. plant tissue that has been dead for a long time c. plant tissue from the transitional area between healthy and damaged areas
d. dry pant material - CORRECT ANSWER - c. plant tissue from the transitional area between healthy and damaged areas (Diseases) Crop rotation can reduce disease pressure only if: a. spores blow in from distant fields each year b. the pathogen survives locally in soil or crop debris c. the disease is caused by a virus d. the disease has a very wide host range - CORRECT ANSWER - b. the pathogen survives locally in soil or crop debris (Diseases) In integrated pest management (IPM) programs, the foundation of disease control is: a. resistant cultivars b. fungicides c. cultural practices d. a and c - CORRECT ANSWER - d. a and c (Diseases) Which factor is not part of the "disease triangle"? a. susceptible host b. favorable environment c. the right time d. pathogen presence - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the right time (Diseases) Which of the following is NOT an effective cultural management practice? a. tillage b. crop rotation c. insect/vector management d. quarantines - CORRECT ANSWER - d. quarantines (Weeds) Weeds reduce crop yields by competing for: a. moisture b. light c. soil nutrients d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Weeds) Important features used to identify grassy wees include: a. leaf shape b. auricles and ligules c. leaf arrangement d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - b. auricles and ligules (Weeds) An example of a dicot plant includes a: a. broadleaf b. sedge c. soybean d. both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER - d. both a and c (Weeds) Field bindweed, dandelion and johnsongrass are: a. summer annuals b. perennials
c. western salsify d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Rangeland) Broomweed, ragweed and sunflower are examples of: a. summer annual broadleaf weeds b. winter annual and biennial weeds c. perennial broadleaf weeds d. woody plants - CORRECT ANSWER - a. summer annual broadleaf weeds (Rangeland) Control options for the management and control of rangeland weed species include: a. chemical control b. mechanical control c. biological control d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Rangeland) An example of an insect that provides biological control is: a. goats b. the rosette weevil c. sheep d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - b. the rosette weevil (Rangeland) Saltcedar, Russian olive and multiflora rose are examples of: a. native perennials b. introduced perennials c. summer annuals d. biennials - CORRECT ANSWER - b. introduced perennials (Rangeland) The following are examples of woody plants: a. sericea lespedeza and ironweed b. broomweed and sunflowoer c. sumac and yucca d. mullein and thistle - CORRECT ANSWER - c. sumac and yucca (Rangeland) An example of a woody plant that resprouts is: a. elm b. osage orange c. eastern red cedar d. both a and b - CORRECT ANSWER - d. both a and b (Equipment) Calibration is the process of: a. measuring the horsepower of your sprayer b. measuring and adjusting the amount of pesticide applied by the equipment c. measuring the size of the field d. measuring the boom length - CORRECT ANSWER - b. measuring and adjusting the amount of pesticide applied by the equipment (Equipment) The correct type and size of spray nozzle is essential for ____________. a. drift reduction
b. uniform coverage c. the correct application rate d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Equipment) Drift can be minimized by ____________. a. decreasing nozzle size b. spraying when the air is completely calm c. increasing nozzle size d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - c. increasing nozzle size (Equipment) In order to determine how much pesticide to add to the tank, you need to know ____________. a. the pesticide application rate b. the capacity of the tank c. calibrated output d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. all of the above (Equipment) Vapor drift is the result of: a. using the wrong pesticide b. the volatilization of an active ingredient c. spraying with too high a pressure d. spraying too fast - CORRECT ANSWER - b. the volatilization of an active ingredient (Aerial) Aerial dispersal systems may be wind driven or ____________ powered by the aircraft engine a. hydraulic b. mechanical c. chemical d. a and b - CORRECT ANSWER - d. a and b (Aerial) Aircraft nozzles must be equipped with a(n) ____________. a. spring-loaded flapper valve b. tube-type valve c. antisiphon or nondrip check valve d. positive shut-off valve - CORRECT ANSWER - c. antisiphon or nondrip check valve (Aerial) Calibration is very important in aerial application because: a. chemicals used for aerial application are much more toxic b. vortices can change application rates c. large areas are covered in a short time d. much higher pressures are used during aerial application - CORRECT ANSWER - c. large areas are covered in a short time (Aerial) All pattern tests should be run ____________ to the wind direction a. opposite b. at right angles c. parallel d. at 45 degree angles - CORRECT ANSWER - c. parallel
