Which activity involves regularly searching for, identifying, and recording pest numbers and the damage they are causing for monitoring?

Which activity involves regularly searching for, identifying, and recording pest numbers and the damage they are causing for monitoring?

• A. Scouting
• B. Residue
• C. Translocation
• D. Tillering

Answer: (A)

Regular monitoring of pest pressure in turf relies on scouting: you systematically walk the area, search for pests, correctly identify them, and record how many you’re seeing along with the damage they’re causing. This ongoing process provides the data you need to decide when and how to treat, keeping turf healthy while avoiding unnecessary pesticide use. The other terms refer to different ideas—residue means leftover pesticide on or in the plant, translocation is the movement of substances within a plant, and tillering is a grass growth stage—so they don’t fit the activity described.

Regular monitoring of pest pressure in turf relies on scouting: you systematically walk the area, search for pests, correctly identify them, and record how many you’re seeing along with the damage they’re causing. This ongoing process provides the data you need to decide when and how to treat, keeping turf healthy while avoiding unnecessary pesticide use. The other terms refer to different ideas—residue means leftover pesticide on or in the plant, translocation is the movement of substances within a plant, and tillering is a grass growth stage—so they don’t fit the activity described.