Pesticides

Which of the following do pesticides NOT do?

• A. Prevent pests

• B. Destroy pests

• C. Destroy host plant

• D. Repel pests

Which of the following is a guideline to follow when using pesticides?

• A. Allow pets to stay in area

• B. Put up warning signs

• C. Use one and a half times the recommended dose

• D. Spray on a windy day

3. What is a herbicide a type of?

• A. Fungicide

• B. Insecticide

• C. Avicide

• D. Pesticide

Contact herbicides are most effective against which type of weeds?

• A. Annual

• B. Perennial

• C. Biennial

• D. All weeds

Herbicides are non-selective for what type of use?

• A. Golf courses

• B. Garden

• C. Yards

• D. Industrial

How many life cycles can weeds have?

• A. Five

• B. Two

• C. Four

• D. Three

Which of the following is NOT an effect of plants not receiving adequate water?

• A. Blooming early

• B. Shriveling

• C. Wilting

• D. Drooping

Which plant is an example of an annual weed?

• A. Common burdock

• B. Queen Anne’s lace

• C. Crabgrass

• D. Bull thistle

What do biennial weeds NOT produce the first year?

• A. Roots

• B. Seeds

• C. Stems

• D. Leaves

Which plant is an example of a perennial weed?

• A. Bermuda grass

• B. Pigweed

• C. Crabgrass

• D. Chickweed