QAL B Landscape Maintenance And Pest Control, Chpt 2 Correct Answers!!2024

"IPM" Program (meaning)? - correct answers Integrate Pest Management Key Pests are: - correct answers Pests that will cause major problems unless successfully managed Occasional Pests are: - correct answers Pests who do not cause frequent damage, although the population can build Secondary Pests are: - correct answers Pests who may cause damage one you eliminate the Key Pests Economical & Environmentally sound pest prevention: - correct answers Planting wee and disease free turf seed, plant varieties that resist diseases or insects; proper water and fertilization Biological Control: - correct answers Predatory or parasitic insects or mites, spiders, birds, and other animals; plants that attract them Naturally Occurring Control: - correct answers Preservation of existing natural enemy populations (Careful use of pesticides and fertilizer) Augmentation (Pest Control): - correct answers Release of natural enemies into the area infected Mechanical and Cultural Control of Pests: - correct answers Trap and/or destroy pests; alter pest's life cycles; augment natural enemies; change environment to make it inhospitable for pest survival; improve growing conditions to reduce stress on host plant Exclusion (Pest Control): - correct answers Use of natural barriers to keep pests from entering an area Trapping (Pest Control