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Test 3 Flashcards

1
Q

….4 most common orders of TG pests

A

Orthoptera

Homoptera & Hemiptera

Coleoptra

Lepidoptera

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2
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___ is the most important aspect to control TG pests

A

identification

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3
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Sampling provides 2 pieces of info:

A
  • predicts pest problems
  • quantifies damage and helps decide about chemical control
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4
Q

___ are responsible for major turf damage every year

A

key pests

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5
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___ are high risk areas due to grass type, exposure, & soil characteristics

A

key locations

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6
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2 methods of MONITORING pest populations

A
  • visual inspection techniques
  • passive techniques
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7
Q

Visual Inspection Techniques (list)

A
  • spot sampling
  • irritant sampling
  • flotation
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8
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spot sampling:

A

visually inspect turfgrass

  • make sure that thatch is under control
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9
Q

irritant sampling:

A

uses flushing agents (soaps, insecticides)

  • requires thorough soaking
  • thatch control is important
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10
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Flotation:

A
  • push cylinder into thatch, add water until it says for a few seconds, pest will be on top
  • count for both pests and predators
  • most common for chinch bugs
  • very acurate
  • takes time
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11
Q

to sample for insects in the soil

A

spade at surface and count

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12
Q

Passive techniques for sampling (list)

A
  • blacklight traps
  • pheremone traps
  • flor-a-lure traps
  • pitfall traps
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13
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when developing IPM program, know:

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  • all inputs that are required to produce & maintain healthy turf
  • life cycle of pest
  • how to ID pest correctly
  • that damage is from pest, and not other
  • monitoring system for pests and weather
  • how to keep careful records
  • what you will use for control
  • how effective was a chemical on a certain pest

***record keeping***

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14
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Bermudagrass Mite

Preferred TG

A

bermuda

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15
Q

bermudagrass mite

damage

A

feed on epidermal cells

  • h2o and nutrient stress
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16
Q

bermudagrass mite

symptoms

A

yellowing at tip, moving down blade

tufting and rosetting

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17
Q

bermudagrass mite

control

A

cultural

microbial

chemical

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18
Q

Mole Crickets

preferred TG

A

bahia and bermuda

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19
Q

Mole Crickets

damage

A

feed and tunnel

eat and destroy root system

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20
Q

Mole Crickets

symptoms

A

wilting

quick dieback

damage from foot and cart traffic

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21
Q

Mole Crickets

control

A

biological

chemical

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22
Q

Chinch bugs

preferred TG

A

Hairy chinch bug: bluegrass, bentgrass, fescues

Southern Chinch Bug: St. Augustine, Centipede, Zoysia

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23
Q

Chinch bugs

damage

A

peircing and sucking mouthparts feed on plant sap

water and nutrient stress

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24
Q

Chinch bugs

symptoms

A

yellowing to red/brown color

looks like sun scauld

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25
Q

Chinch bugs

control

A

HPR

cultural

chemical

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26
Q

Green Bug

preferred TG

A

North: bentgrass and fescue

South: Bermudagrass and centipede

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27
Q

Green Bug

damage

A

peircing and sucking mouthparts feed on phloem

cements to stem to feed, cement remains

toxins in saliva

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28
Q

Green Bug

symptoms

A

yellow spots and orange color

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29
Q

Green Bug

control

A

HPR

chemical

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30
Q

Two-Lined Spittlebug

preferred TG

A

bermuda

centipede

St. Augustine

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31
Q

Two-Lined Spittlebug

damage

A

P&S extract h2o and nutrients in large amounts

lot of water used to maintain spittle

feeds in xylem and around crown

injects toxin

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32
Q

Two-Lined Spittlebug

symptoms

A

wilting and dieback

toxin causes streaking/stippling

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33
Q

Two-Lined Spittlebug

control

A

cultural

chemical

34
Q

Ground Pearl

preferred TG

A

bermuda

centipede

st. augustine

zoysia

35
Q

Ground Pearl

damage

A

p&s leads to water and nutrient stress

36
Q

Ground Pearl

symptoms

A

yellowing and dieback

37
Q

Ground Pearl

control

A

cultural

38
Q

Rhodesgrass Mealybug

preferred TG

A

all major TG’s

39
Q

Rhodesgrass Mealybug

damage

A

water and nutrient stress

40
Q

Rhodesgrass Mealybug

symptoms

A

yellowing and wilting at the same time

41
Q

Rhodesgrass Mealybug

control

A

biological

chemical

42
Q

Billbugs

preferred TG

A

bluegrass billbug: bluegrass

hunting billbug: bermudagrass

43
Q

Billbugs

damage

A

larva: above ground
adults: root system

44
Q

Billbugs

symptoms

A

mimics drought, chinchbug, or white grub damage

45
Q

Billbugs

control

A

HPR

Chemical

46
Q

Green June Beetle

preferred TG

A

no preference

47
Q

Green June Beetle

damage

A

young larva: tunnel horizontally, cutting root system and loosening soil

older instars: tunnel vertically cutting deep roots and pushing soil

48
Q

Green June Beetle

symptoms

A

push soil to the surface, causing damage to machinery

49
Q

Green June Beetle

control

A

chemical

50
Q

May & June Beetle

preferred TG

A

North: bluegrass

South: bermudagrass

51
Q

May & June Beetle

damage

A

feed close to crown and below soil

52
Q

May & June Beetle

symptoms

A

yellowing and dieback

turfgrass is spongy and easily broken apart

53
Q

May & June Beetle

control

A

cultural

biological

chemical

54
Q

Japanese Beetle

preferred TG

A

bermuda

centipede

55
Q

Japanese Beetle

damage

A

feed on root system

causes water and nurtient stress

56
Q

Japanese Beetle

symptoms

A

yellowing and dieback

57
Q

Japanese Beetle

control

A

biological

chemical

58
Q

Southern Masked Chafer

preferred TG

A

North: Bluegrass

South: Bermudagrass

pasture grasses

59
Q

Southern Masked Chafer

damage

A

feeds on root system

cutting off water and nutrients

60
Q

Southern Masked Chafer

symptoms

A

yellowing and dieback

61
Q

Southern Masked Chafer

control

A

biological

chemical

62
Q

frit fly

preferred TG

A

N: Bentgrass and Bluegrass

S: Bermuda and St. Augustine

63
Q

frit fly

damage

A

rasps blades to crown wth mouth hooks

64
Q

frit fly

symptoms

A

2 parallel scars on blade

65
Q

frit fly

control

A

chemical

66
Q

sod webworm

preferred TG

A

all species

67
Q

sod webworm

damage

A

Larva: feed on leaf tips

older instars tunnel in thatch, cuts blades, and pull them into tunnel

68
Q

sod webworm

symptoms

A

sometimes looks like disease

69
Q

sod webworm

control

A

HPR

Biological

Chemical

70
Q

Army Worm

preferred TG

A

all TG’s

71
Q

Army Worm

damage

A

feed crown up

skeletonize blades

feed EN MASSE

72
Q

Army Worm

symptoms

A

skeletonized blades

73
Q

Army Worm

control

A

cultural

chemical

74
Q

Fall Army Worm

preferred TG

A

bermudagrass

75
Q

Fall Army Worm

damage

A

feed on everything from crown up

76
Q

Fall Army Worm

control

A

HPR

Biological

Cultural

Chemical

77
Q

Black Cutworm

preferred TG

A

N: Blue and Fescue

S: bermuda and centipede

78
Q

Black Cutworm

damage

A

feed on roots up to crown

79
Q

Black Cutworm

symptoms

A

yellowing and dieback

80
Q

Black Cutworm

control

A

chemical

81
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A

Ornamental & Turf Insects (4 decks)

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