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1. Host plants for the crape myrtle aphids include:

   1.   ?    apples
   2.   ?    roses
   3.   ?    crape myrtles
   4.   ?    peach trees

2. Insecticidal soaps and oils to control insects are among the _______ products to control insect pests in the home landscapes and gardens.

   1.   ?    safest products
   2.   ?    ineffective products
   3.   ?    dangerous products
   4.   ?    tested products

3. Pesticides include:

   1.   ?    fungicides
   2.   ?    insecticides
   3.   ?    bactericides
   4.   ?    all of the above

4. What lifestages of the Japanese beetle typically damages crape myrtles:

   1.   ?    adults and eggs
   2.   ?    larvae and pupae
   3.   ?    pupae and adults
   4.   ?    larvae and adults

5. Foliar damage by Japanese beetle adults makes leaves look like:

   1.   ?    cottage cheese
   2.   ?    butterflies
   3.   ?    lace
   4.   ?    honey combs

6. Gardeners commonly see this lifestage of the primrose flea beetle:

   1.   ?    egg
   2.   ?    larva
   3.   ?    pupa
   4.   ?    adult

7. The primrose flea beetle gets its name from:

   1.   ?    blue-green color
   2.   ?    biting dogs
   3.   ?    enlarged 3rd pair of legs
   4.   ?    laterally flattened body

8. Foliar damage by primrose flea beetle adults looks like:

   1.   ?    shot holes
   2.   ?    golf balls
   3.   ?    grains of rice
   4.   ?    rye bread

9. When insect populations reach pest status, how should control be obtained:

   1.   ?    using your shoe
   2.   ?    implementing an IPM plan
   3.   ?    spraying chemicals
   4.   ?    implementing an PMI plan

10. The best time of year to apply dormant oil is:

    1.   ?    summer
    2.   ?    fall
    3.   ?    spring
    4.   ?    winter

11. Which of the following is an example of mechanical/physical control:

    1.   ?    hand picking
    2.   ?    crop rotation
    3.   ?    introducing natural enemies
    4.   ?    using chemicals

12. Crape myrtle aphids feed by:

    1.   ?    chewing leaves
    2.   ?    inserting mouthparts and extracting sap
    3.   ?    lapping sap
    4.   ?    siphoning nectar

13. Sooty mold kills crape myrtles by:

    1.   ?    causing holes in the trunk
    2.   ?    preventing photosynthesis
    3.   ?    increasing photosynthesis
    4.   ?    releasing toxins

14. What conditions allow crape myrtles to grow properly:

    1.   ?    good air circulation
    2.   ?    full sun exposure
    3.   ?    well-drained soils
    4.   ?    all of the above

15. Adult Japanese beetles usually feed in the:

    1.   ?    early morning
    2.   ?    winter months
    3.   ?    warmest part of the day
    4.   ?    midnight hour

16. The first step in making good pest management decisions is:

    1.   ?    correctly identifying the pest
    2.   ?    remove the plant from the landscape
    3.   ?    watering the plant
    4.   ?    apply chemicals