MI Right-of-Way Pest Management Questions and Answers
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_____ Is the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that
acceptable control can be achieved. - (answers)ipm (integrated pest management)
Why must weeds and woody plants be managed on rights-of-way? - (answers)for
safety, access to facilities, decrease maintenance costs, reliability of service, and for
other benefits like aesthetics, wildlife, and environmental protection
True or false: the first component of an effective pest management program is pest
identification. - (answers)true
When identifying a pest, what other information should be collected about the pest?
- (answers)pest life cycles, physiology, reproductive potential, and the past control
results
List several examples of different sites that might have site specific requirements. -
(answers)-urban, suburban, or rural areas
-dry upland or lowland and wetland areas
-popular tourist, scenic areas, or recreational areas
-wildlife habitat such as critical nesting habitat or winter feeding grounds
Why should you monitor your control strategies? What information should be
recorded? - (answers)monitor control strategies so that adjustments can be made
when necessary.
Records should include: control measures and start date for each, rate for any
pesticides that were applied, identification of equipment and crew, environmental
conditions, evaluation of effectiveness, problems encountered or complaints
reported, any damage claims
List the four categories of control methods and briefly explain each. -
, MI Right-of-Way Pest Management Questions and Answers
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(answers)mechanical - may be mechanical or manual removal, cutting, etc.
Biological - work to enhance the effects of natural enemies of pests
Chemical - use herbicides/pesticides
Cultural - create optimal growing conditions for the plants you want to preserve or
unfavorable conditions for the pest
How does shading work as a cultural control? Where is it often used? -
(answers)block sunlight from unwanted plants to keep them from growing; often
used in aquatic ecosystems to control weeds by shading them with black plastic,
adding dye to the water, or other methods of blocking sunlight
How have public attitudes changed about vegetation and its control in rights-of-
way? - (answers)only certain plant species are considered undesirable, so others are
usually left on the right-of-way for other benefits
Why is it important to protect wetlands? - (answers)because they are declining and
they are valuable ecosystems because they protect wildlife, minimize bank and
shoreline erosion, improve water quality, provide recreational activities, and act as
water storage during flooding
List four stages of weed development and briefly describe each. - (answers)seedling
- small, vulnerable plantlets
Vegetative - rapid growth producing stems, roots, and foliage, uptake of water and
nutrients is rapid
Seed production - energy directed toward production of seed, uptake of water and
nutrient is slow and directed towards flower, fruit, and seed structure
Maturity - little or no energy production or movement of water and nutrients
, MI Right-of-Way Pest Management Questions and Answers
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List the three plant types and briefly describe each. - (answers)annuals - grow from
seed, mature, and produce seed in one year or less
Biennials - plants with two-year life cycle
Perennials - plants that live more than two years and may live indefinitely
Monocot vs. Dicot plant - (answers)monocot - only have one leaf
Dicot - have two leaves when they emerge from the seed
True or false: grasses may be annual or perennial. - (answers)true
How does a sedge differ from a grass? - (answers)sedges have triangular stems and
three rows of leaves, while grasses only have one leaf.
Both sedges and grasses have narrow leaves with parallel veins
All actively growing broadleaf plants have _______ at the end of each stem and in
each leaf axil. - (answers)exposed growing points
True or false: trees are annual plants. - (answers)false
How do ferns reproduce? - (answers)spores and creeping rhizomes
_______ plants live on and get their food from host plants. - (answers)parasitic seed
What are the classifications of aquatic plants? - (answers)emergent - bulk of these
plants extend above the surface of the water
Already Passed
_____ Is the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that
acceptable control can be achieved. - (answers)ipm (integrated pest management)
Why must weeds and woody plants be managed on rights-of-way? - (answers)for
safety, access to facilities, decrease maintenance costs, reliability of service, and for
other benefits like aesthetics, wildlife, and environmental protection
True or false: the first component of an effective pest management program is pest
identification. - (answers)true
When identifying a pest, what other information should be collected about the pest?
- (answers)pest life cycles, physiology, reproductive potential, and the past control
results
List several examples of different sites that might have site specific requirements. -
(answers)-urban, suburban, or rural areas
-dry upland or lowland and wetland areas
-popular tourist, scenic areas, or recreational areas
-wildlife habitat such as critical nesting habitat or winter feeding grounds
Why should you monitor your control strategies? What information should be
recorded? - (answers)monitor control strategies so that adjustments can be made
when necessary.
Records should include: control measures and start date for each, rate for any
pesticides that were applied, identification of equipment and crew, environmental
conditions, evaluation of effectiveness, problems encountered or complaints
reported, any damage claims
List the four categories of control methods and briefly explain each. -
, MI Right-of-Way Pest Management Questions and Answers
Already Passed
(answers)mechanical - may be mechanical or manual removal, cutting, etc.
Biological - work to enhance the effects of natural enemies of pests
Chemical - use herbicides/pesticides
Cultural - create optimal growing conditions for the plants you want to preserve or
unfavorable conditions for the pest
How does shading work as a cultural control? Where is it often used? -
(answers)block sunlight from unwanted plants to keep them from growing; often
used in aquatic ecosystems to control weeds by shading them with black plastic,
adding dye to the water, or other methods of blocking sunlight
How have public attitudes changed about vegetation and its control in rights-of-
way? - (answers)only certain plant species are considered undesirable, so others are
usually left on the right-of-way for other benefits
Why is it important to protect wetlands? - (answers)because they are declining and
they are valuable ecosystems because they protect wildlife, minimize bank and
shoreline erosion, improve water quality, provide recreational activities, and act as
water storage during flooding
List four stages of weed development and briefly describe each. - (answers)seedling
- small, vulnerable plantlets
Vegetative - rapid growth producing stems, roots, and foliage, uptake of water and
nutrients is rapid
Seed production - energy directed toward production of seed, uptake of water and
nutrient is slow and directed towards flower, fruit, and seed structure
Maturity - little or no energy production or movement of water and nutrients
, MI Right-of-Way Pest Management Questions and Answers
Already Passed
List the three plant types and briefly describe each. - (answers)annuals - grow from
seed, mature, and produce seed in one year or less
Biennials - plants with two-year life cycle
Perennials - plants that live more than two years and may live indefinitely
Monocot vs. Dicot plant - (answers)monocot - only have one leaf
Dicot - have two leaves when they emerge from the seed
True or false: grasses may be annual or perennial. - (answers)true
How does a sedge differ from a grass? - (answers)sedges have triangular stems and
three rows of leaves, while grasses only have one leaf.
Both sedges and grasses have narrow leaves with parallel veins
All actively growing broadleaf plants have _______ at the end of each stem and in
each leaf axil. - (answers)exposed growing points
True or false: trees are annual plants. - (answers)false
How do ferns reproduce? - (answers)spores and creeping rhizomes
_______ plants live on and get their food from host plants. - (answers)parasitic seed
What are the classifications of aquatic plants? - (answers)emergent - bulk of these
plants extend above the surface of the water
