General Standards Test Questions and
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What is the goal of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? - ✔✔to optimize, not
maximize pest control.
What is the key to successful IPM? - ✔✔Scouting
What is NOT the goal of IPM? - ✔✔Elimination of all pests
What is ECONOMIC THRESHOLD? - ✔✔the amount of pests or damage at which
control should be used to prevent reaching economic injury level
What is ECONOMIC INJURY LEVEL? - ✔✔is the breakeven point at which cost of pest
control is equal to revenue lost caused by pest
what is an example of CULTURAL CONTROL? - ✔✔to have dense, vigorous stand of
turf grass that has been properly fertilized and mowed and is the best defense against
weeds
What type of pest does BTI control? - ✔✔caterpillar pests
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,What are the four reasons pesticides may fail to control a pest? - ✔✔Applying the
wrong pesticide
Applying the pesticide when pest is not at susceptible stage
Failing to apply the pesticide to where pest is located
Applying pesticide to a resistant pest population
What are some beneficial pests? - ✔✔dragonflies, praying mantis, lacewings, lady
beetles, and pararasitic wasps
Noninfectious diseases - ✔✔are generally the result of unfavorable conditions such as
temp or moisture extremes. They CANNOT spread from one plant to another, and
cannot be controlled by pesticides
Who are not protected under federal law? - ✔✔starlings, feral (wild) pigeons, and house
sparrows
What are the four elements necessary for the development of Infectious Plant Diseases?
- ✔✔Susceptible host
Plant pathogen
Favorable Environment
Time
When are plants easiest to control? - ✔✔As seedlings
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, Disiccant target pests - ✔✔are plants to be dehydrated
Active Ingediant - ✔✔is the part of the formulation that is effective against the target
pest
Brand B 4EC - ✔✔means the product is an emulsifiable concentrate product that
contains 4 lbs of active ingrediant per gallon
Microencapsulated (ME) insecticides - ✔✔use special caution near beehives. Honeybees
may carry along with pollen back to hive, where the released pesticide may poison
entire beehive
Tank Mix Order - ✔✔**1/2 carrier + agitation**
Wettable powders, DryFlowables, Water Dispersable Granules
Emulsifiable concentrates
Solutions, solution powder
Penetrant and surfactants
finally balance of carrier
Fumigant - ✔✔may start out as solid/liquid but turn to vapor/gas when applied
Penetrant - ✔✔are used specifically to increase spray concentration into the leaf
Drift reduction additives - ✔✔are added to increase droplet size and reduce drift
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Answers 100% Pass
What is the goal of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? - ✔✔to optimize, not
maximize pest control.
What is the key to successful IPM? - ✔✔Scouting
What is NOT the goal of IPM? - ✔✔Elimination of all pests
What is ECONOMIC THRESHOLD? - ✔✔the amount of pests or damage at which
control should be used to prevent reaching economic injury level
What is ECONOMIC INJURY LEVEL? - ✔✔is the breakeven point at which cost of pest
control is equal to revenue lost caused by pest
what is an example of CULTURAL CONTROL? - ✔✔to have dense, vigorous stand of
turf grass that has been properly fertilized and mowed and is the best defense against
weeds
What type of pest does BTI control? - ✔✔caterpillar pests
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,What are the four reasons pesticides may fail to control a pest? - ✔✔Applying the
wrong pesticide
Applying the pesticide when pest is not at susceptible stage
Failing to apply the pesticide to where pest is located
Applying pesticide to a resistant pest population
What are some beneficial pests? - ✔✔dragonflies, praying mantis, lacewings, lady
beetles, and pararasitic wasps
Noninfectious diseases - ✔✔are generally the result of unfavorable conditions such as
temp or moisture extremes. They CANNOT spread from one plant to another, and
cannot be controlled by pesticides
Who are not protected under federal law? - ✔✔starlings, feral (wild) pigeons, and house
sparrows
What are the four elements necessary for the development of Infectious Plant Diseases?
- ✔✔Susceptible host
Plant pathogen
Favorable Environment
Time
When are plants easiest to control? - ✔✔As seedlings
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, Disiccant target pests - ✔✔are plants to be dehydrated
Active Ingediant - ✔✔is the part of the formulation that is effective against the target
pest
Brand B 4EC - ✔✔means the product is an emulsifiable concentrate product that
contains 4 lbs of active ingrediant per gallon
Microencapsulated (ME) insecticides - ✔✔use special caution near beehives. Honeybees
may carry along with pollen back to hive, where the released pesticide may poison
entire beehive
Tank Mix Order - ✔✔**1/2 carrier + agitation**
Wettable powders, DryFlowables, Water Dispersable Granules
Emulsifiable concentrates
Solutions, solution powder
Penetrant and surfactants
finally balance of carrier
Fumigant - ✔✔may start out as solid/liquid but turn to vapor/gas when applied
Penetrant - ✔✔are used specifically to increase spray concentration into the leaf
Drift reduction additives - ✔✔are added to increase droplet size and reduce drift
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