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What is not a good way to work with poorly drained
... [Show More] planting sites? - Add extra fertilizer
It is the best to plant woody shrubs and trees... - In the fall
When planting container-grown and balled and burped plants... - Keep the potting mix that they are grown in moist
Plants with fibrous root systems near the surface of the ground... - Should be fertilized sparingly
When pruning large branches... - Make three cuts to avoid tearing the bark
What are some characteristics of Azalea lace bugs? - 1.) They cause a blotched or spotted appearance of the upper leaf
surface
Horticultural oils are especially useful for control of which pests? - Mites, aphids, and armored scales
When is the best time to use insecticides against soft scale insect? - During the crawler stage
Which is a piercing-sucking insect? - Aphid
What is the difference between the webs of eastern tent caterpillars and fall webworms? - The eastern tent caterpillar
makes webs in a tree crotch while the fall webworm makes webs over leaves at the ends of branches
Which is a winter annual? - Carolina geranium
Which is a Broadleaf biennial? - Bull thistle
Which is a Broadleaf perennial? - 1.) Woodsorrel
2.) Florida betony
3.) Dock
4.) Poison ivy
Mulches... - Smother new weed seedlings by keeping out light
Pre-emergence herbicides... - Persist in the soil for 2 months or more
Post-emergence herbicides ... - 1.) Control most plants after they emerge
2.) Can damage plants when spray contacts green bark
Which weed will spray from rhizomes? - Bermudagrass
Which is a summer annual? - Sandspur
Stunting, small leaves, and nutritional deficiency symptoms are all associated with what type of disease? - 1.) Root rot
2.) Root parasitic nematodes
Leaf spot diseases... - Are usually worse in wet or humid weather
Root parasitic nematodes... - Cause a general decline or stunting
Powdery mildew on crapemyrtles can be managed by several methods EXCEPT... - Using a soil sterilant to kill the spores
What about root rot is true? - Most root rots can be avoided with clean plant and good dr 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
Resistance from pesticides comes from... - Using the same pesticide over and over again
Pesticides in the soil... - Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
When should you apply a pesticide? - When pests are abundant enough to cause unacceptable damage
In an IPM program you should... - Produce healthy plants that can resist pests
Which is true? - Different diseases and insects can cause the same symptoms
Which is false? - Record keeping takes more time than it is worth
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 [Show Less]