3A Turfgrass Pest Management Study Guide
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Varieties of grass containing Plant resistance.
endophyte fungi are an example of:
Raking, thatch removal and aeration Cultural controls.
are examples of:
Hand removal, traps, barriers and Mechanical and physical controls.
repellents are examples of:
,Example of a turfgrass disease that Slime mold.
can be managed with hand removal
techniques:
Turf cannot at the same time benefit There must be a low level of pest or prey insects for
from biological control methods and the predators to feed on.
be pest free because:
Why is it important to use both short Usually offers a quick fix, but the pest population
term suppression and long term will rebuild. Maintenance must be used to reduce
maintenance tactics in pest pest populations permanently.
management?
How can you help maintain existing By making pesticide applications only when
populations of beneficial organisms needed.
in a turf stand?
What is the most commonly used Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, used to control
microbial insecticide? On what insect caterpillars.
larvae is it effective?
Are microbial insecticides best used Long term. Microbial insecticides are slower acting
for short or long term suppression of and do not kill all of the pests at once, which
pest populations? allows there to be food for other beneficial
organisms.
Ways to classify pesticides: Types of pests
Pesticide chemistry
Mode of action
Pesticide formulation.
, Benefits of systemic herbicides: Superior in treating persistent perennial weeds, kills
both above ground and below ground parts of
plant.
Benefits of broad spectrum Can be used to control several pests, but more
pesticides: likely to be hazardous to non target organisms.
Benefits of residual pesticides: Good for use when the goal is to reduce the
number of applications required to control
persistent pests.
Benefits of contact herbicides: Does not kill the underground parts of plant.
Basic principles of managing pests in Produce healthy plants that can reduce or better
turfgrass: tolerate pest attack
Identify what is damaging the turf
Expect some pests and tolerate some damage
Using pesticides as a last resort.
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Terms in this set (147)
Varieties of grass containing Plant resistance.
endophyte fungi are an example of:
Raking, thatch removal and aeration Cultural controls.
are examples of:
Hand removal, traps, barriers and Mechanical and physical controls.
repellents are examples of:
,Example of a turfgrass disease that Slime mold.
can be managed with hand removal
techniques:
Turf cannot at the same time benefit There must be a low level of pest or prey insects for
from biological control methods and the predators to feed on.
be pest free because:
Why is it important to use both short Usually offers a quick fix, but the pest population
term suppression and long term will rebuild. Maintenance must be used to reduce
maintenance tactics in pest pest populations permanently.
management?
How can you help maintain existing By making pesticide applications only when
populations of beneficial organisms needed.
in a turf stand?
What is the most commonly used Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, used to control
microbial insecticide? On what insect caterpillars.
larvae is it effective?
Are microbial insecticides best used Long term. Microbial insecticides are slower acting
for short or long term suppression of and do not kill all of the pests at once, which
pest populations? allows there to be food for other beneficial
organisms.
Ways to classify pesticides: Types of pests
Pesticide chemistry
Mode of action
Pesticide formulation.
, Benefits of systemic herbicides: Superior in treating persistent perennial weeds, kills
both above ground and below ground parts of
plant.
Benefits of broad spectrum Can be used to control several pests, but more
pesticides: likely to be hazardous to non target organisms.
Benefits of residual pesticides: Good for use when the goal is to reduce the
number of applications required to control
persistent pests.
Benefits of contact herbicides: Does not kill the underground parts of plant.
Basic principles of managing pests in Produce healthy plants that can reduce or better
turfgrass: tolerate pest attack
Identify what is damaging the turf
Expect some pests and tolerate some damage
Using pesticides as a last resort.
