Florida Aquatic Pest Control Exam |
Complete Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers| (2025 Update)
Assured Success| Grade A+
Host Specific - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An organism that will only survive when it
has a specific food source ( the host) available. The term is used when
referring to a biological control agen such as an insect that can survive only
on the target pest that it is intended to suppress
Integrated Pest Mangement ( IPM) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A pest managemetn
strategy that uses various combinations of pest control and ensure
favorable economic and environmental consequences
Maintenance control ( of aquatic weeds) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A method for the
control of aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in a
,coordinated manner on a continuous basis in order to miantain the plant
population at the lowest feasible level
Management goal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔As applied to aquatic plant
management, the amount and/ or types of plants that will be controlled or
allowed to grow to best satisfy all water uses. This is often formally agreed
upon by representatives of all waster use interets
Multi-use water body - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A water body that is used for more
than one purpose such as fishing , waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and
domestic water supply
Native Plant - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A plant species whose natural range includes
Florida
Nitrogen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A naturally occurring element in soils that is
required in large amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of
aquatic plants if no other factors are limiting.
Nonnative Plant - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A plant species introduced to Florida ,
purposefully or accidentally, from a natural range outside of Florida
, Phosphorous - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A naturally occurring element in soils that is
required in small amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of
aquatic plants if no other factors are limiting
Plant nutrients - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Elements , such as phosphorous and
nitrogen, that are required for plant growth
Productive water bodies - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Those water bodies that support
large amounts of plant growth as well as abundant aquatic organisms
becuase they are high in nutrients especially phosphorous and nitrogen
2,4-D - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Introduced in 1946, the first synthetic herbicide
used. It was extremely effective and economical to use and was not toxic to
fish, cattle or humans
River and Harbor Act of 1899 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Federal legislation that
authorized construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the
removal and containment of waterhyacinth in navigable waters of Florida
and Louisiana
Florida Department of Natural Resources ( DNR) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Agency
designated, in 1970 , as Florida's lead agency in aquatic plant control;
responsibilities later transferred to FWC
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Complete Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers| (2025 Update)
Assured Success| Grade A+
Host Specific - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An organism that will only survive when it
has a specific food source ( the host) available. The term is used when
referring to a biological control agen such as an insect that can survive only
on the target pest that it is intended to suppress
Integrated Pest Mangement ( IPM) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A pest managemetn
strategy that uses various combinations of pest control and ensure
favorable economic and environmental consequences
Maintenance control ( of aquatic weeds) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A method for the
control of aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in a
,coordinated manner on a continuous basis in order to miantain the plant
population at the lowest feasible level
Management goal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔As applied to aquatic plant
management, the amount and/ or types of plants that will be controlled or
allowed to grow to best satisfy all water uses. This is often formally agreed
upon by representatives of all waster use interets
Multi-use water body - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A water body that is used for more
than one purpose such as fishing , waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and
domestic water supply
Native Plant - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A plant species whose natural range includes
Florida
Nitrogen - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A naturally occurring element in soils that is
required in large amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of
aquatic plants if no other factors are limiting.
Nonnative Plant - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A plant species introduced to Florida ,
purposefully or accidentally, from a natural range outside of Florida
, Phosphorous - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A naturally occurring element in soils that is
required in small amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of
aquatic plants if no other factors are limiting
Plant nutrients - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Elements , such as phosphorous and
nitrogen, that are required for plant growth
Productive water bodies - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Those water bodies that support
large amounts of plant growth as well as abundant aquatic organisms
becuase they are high in nutrients especially phosphorous and nitrogen
2,4-D - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Introduced in 1946, the first synthetic herbicide
used. It was extremely effective and economical to use and was not toxic to
fish, cattle or humans
River and Harbor Act of 1899 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Federal legislation that
authorized construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the
removal and containment of waterhyacinth in navigable waters of Florida
and Louisiana
Florida Department of Natural Resources ( DNR) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Agency
designated, in 1970 , as Florida's lead agency in aquatic plant control;
responsibilities later transferred to FWC
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
