Georgia Pesticide Exam - Category 24
IPM Principle #1
determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if it's not a pest at all, but a
problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
healthy plants
have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously damaged when pests do
occur
use pesticides
only when needed
3 multiple choice options
indicator plants
plants that are first affected by pests (example -- check rose bushes to see if you
have a Japanese beetle problem, as they are the first place they will go)
Cultural control methods
placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization (choosing correct site is key)
biological control
the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator, such as
nematodes or predator wasps
mechanical control
physical removal of invasive species (hand-weeding, trapping insects)
chemical control
pesticides, herbicides
, drift
movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
particle drift
movement of droplets or dust away from target area during pesticide application
vapor drift
Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area (during or after
application)
buffer
a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive areas, such as streams,
ponds, and drains
pesticides in the soil
Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
3 multiple choice options
Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management)
to produce healthy plants that can resist pests
3 multiple choice options
hand lens for insect identification
5 power to 10 power
3 multiple choice options
cultural practice for turgrass
proper cultivar selected, proper site prep, mowing, thatch removal, correct
watering and fertilization
Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass
IPM Principle #1
determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if it's not a pest at all, but a
problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
healthy plants
have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously damaged when pests do
occur
use pesticides
only when needed
3 multiple choice options
indicator plants
plants that are first affected by pests (example -- check rose bushes to see if you
have a Japanese beetle problem, as they are the first place they will go)
Cultural control methods
placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization (choosing correct site is key)
biological control
the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator, such as
nematodes or predator wasps
mechanical control
physical removal of invasive species (hand-weeding, trapping insects)
chemical control
pesticides, herbicides
, drift
movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
particle drift
movement of droplets or dust away from target area during pesticide application
vapor drift
Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area (during or after
application)
buffer
a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive areas, such as streams,
ponds, and drains
pesticides in the soil
Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
3 multiple choice options
Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management)
to produce healthy plants that can resist pests
3 multiple choice options
hand lens for insect identification
5 power to 10 power
3 multiple choice options
cultural practice for turgrass
proper cultivar selected, proper site prep, mowing, thatch removal, correct
watering and fertilization
Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass
