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CDFA IPM Test Exam Questions And
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Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage?
A, early instar
B. egg
C. pupae
D. adult - Answer✔C. pupae
What do Starlings eat in the summer?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔B. soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔D. feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed?
A. buprestid beetle
B. Chrysolina beetle
C. Peach Twig Borer
D. all of the above - Answer✔A. buprestid beetle
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Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage?
A. adult
B. pupae
C. larvae
D. eggs - Answer✔D. eggs
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for proper
management?
A. only that they are root knot nematodes
B. the amount
C. both B & C
D. none of the above - Answer✔A. only that they are root knot nematodes
How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes?
A. fallow ground for at least four years
B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass
C. use cover crop
D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or sundagrass
- Answer✔D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or
sundagrass
How do you manage Eutypa Dieback?
A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant season, also remove and burn any
infected wood in vineyard or nearby
B. Prune and remove dead wood early in the spring
C. remove and burn any infected wood in the vineyard only
D. prune infected areas only - Answer✔A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant
season, also remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard or nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when it is more advanced and suckers are attached to lower
trunks?
A. spay with fungicide
B. completely remove all cankers on vines and trunks
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C. cutting until no darkened tissue remains
D. both B and C - Answer✔D. both B and C
How to manage crown gall?
A. sanitation only
B. avoid injury to crop
C. nothing will help
D. both A & B - Answer✔D. both A & B
What is important in the management of Powdery Mildew?
A. Monitoring presence of spores. applying fungicide, and using the index for it
B. applying fungicide
C. using Powdery Mildew Index
D. monitoring presence of spores - Answer✔A. Monitoring presence of spores. applying
fungicide, and using the index for it
How to manage black measles?
A. apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and crevices of the vines
B. cut them off of the vines
C. fungicide application
D. none of the above - Answer✔A. apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and
crevices of the vines
How to determine if the gall causing disease in alfalfa is caused by root knot nematode?
A. sample more of it
B. rub off the stems/nodules
C. sample roots
D. none of the above - Answer✔B. rub off the stems/ nodules
Which of the following us a noxious weed?
A. white horsenettle
B. rocket purslane
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CDFA IPM Test Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage?
A, early instar
B. egg
C. pupae
D. adult - Answer✔C. pupae
What do Starlings eat in the summer?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔B. soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔D. feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed?
A. buprestid beetle
B. Chrysolina beetle
C. Peach Twig Borer
D. all of the above - Answer✔A. buprestid beetle
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, ©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3:09PM.
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage?
A. adult
B. pupae
C. larvae
D. eggs - Answer✔D. eggs
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for proper
management?
A. only that they are root knot nematodes
B. the amount
C. both B & C
D. none of the above - Answer✔A. only that they are root knot nematodes
How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes?
A. fallow ground for at least four years
B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass
C. use cover crop
D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or sundagrass
- Answer✔D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or
sundagrass
How do you manage Eutypa Dieback?
A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant season, also remove and burn any
infected wood in vineyard or nearby
B. Prune and remove dead wood early in the spring
C. remove and burn any infected wood in the vineyard only
D. prune infected areas only - Answer✔A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant
season, also remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard or nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when it is more advanced and suckers are attached to lower
trunks?
A. spay with fungicide
B. completely remove all cankers on vines and trunks
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C. cutting until no darkened tissue remains
D. both B and C - Answer✔D. both B and C
How to manage crown gall?
A. sanitation only
B. avoid injury to crop
C. nothing will help
D. both A & B - Answer✔D. both A & B
What is important in the management of Powdery Mildew?
A. Monitoring presence of spores. applying fungicide, and using the index for it
B. applying fungicide
C. using Powdery Mildew Index
D. monitoring presence of spores - Answer✔A. Monitoring presence of spores. applying
fungicide, and using the index for it
How to manage black measles?
A. apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and crevices of the vines
B. cut them off of the vines
C. fungicide application
D. none of the above - Answer✔A. apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and
crevices of the vines
How to determine if the gall causing disease in alfalfa is caused by root knot nematode?
A. sample more of it
B. rub off the stems/nodules
C. sample roots
D. none of the above - Answer✔B. rub off the stems/ nodules
Which of the following us a noxious weed?
A. white horsenettle
B. rocket purslane
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