Garden Pests
Plant Diseases
Pesticides
Mixed Questions
Horticulture and Careers
100
How many legs do insects usually have?
3 Pairs or 6 total legs.
100
What is a Plant Diseases?
Plant Diseases: A plant disorder caused by an infectious pathogen or agent.
100
Which of the following is not a type of pesticide that we went over in class?
A. Herbicide
B. Insecticide
C. Fungicide
D. Rodenticides
D. Rodenticides
100
What are 2 examples of PPE that could be worn while using a pesticide?
Safety glasses, Gloves, facemask, coveralls, closed toed shoes
100
What is horticulture?
Subsection of Plant Science. The science and art of growing and caring for fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.
200
Which of the following is not 1 of the 3 body regions of an insect?
A. Head
B. Cavity
C. Thorax
D. Abdomen
B. Cavity
200
what are 2 examples of plant pathogens?
Bacteria
Fungi
Viruses
Parasitic plants
200
What does PPE Stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
200
Butterflies are an example of which type of insect?
A. Chewing Insects
B. Piercing Insects
C. Siphoning Insects
D. Sponging Insects
Siphoning Insects
200
Taking AG Horticulture automatically enrolls you in which organization?
The FFA!!!!!
300
A grasshopper is an example of what type of insect?
A. Sponging
B. Piercing
C. Chewing
D. Siphoning
C. Chewing
300
What can't Fungi make on their own?
A. Food
B. More of themselves
C. Spores
D. Energy
A. Food
300
After handling a pesticide, what should you always do regardless if you are wearing PPE? (double points if you get it exactly right)
Wash your hands with soap and cold water.
300
Where can you find information about a pesticide?
The label
300
What are 3 Careers can have in the horticulture industry?
Too many to name them all!
400
Which of the following is an example of a piercing Insect?
A. Beetle
B. Butterfly
C. Caterpillar
D. Aphids
D. Aphids
400
Why do viruses need to infect a host?
To reproduce
400
Before throwing away or recycling a pesticide container you must first ________ rinse the container
Triple rinse
400
What type of pathogen is Rust and Powdery Mildew?
Fungi
400
What career in horticulture involves redoing or improving someone front or backyard with plants and other features?
Landscape architect or Landscaper
500
What is the difference between complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis?
- Incomplete metamorphosis has three stages
egg, nymph and Adult
Complete metamorphosis has four stages
egg, larva, pupa and Adult
500
Mosaic and Tomato spotted wilt are 2 examples of what kind of pathogen?
Virus
500
Chemical poisonings can happen in different ways, what are they (There are 2)?
1. Through the skin - with direct contact of the chemicals.
2. Open access to our bodies- through our eyes, nose and mouth.
500
What are 2 of the 3 conditions necessary for diseases in plants?
Host (Plant)
Disease causing organism or pathogen must be present
Good environment for disease organism to develop
500
Name 5 thigs that are listed on a pesticide label
PPE, Ingredients, directions for use, fist aid, storage, disposal, Risk/warning, EPA number, what's its used for.