CDFA IPM EXAM 2024/2025
CDFA IPM EXAM 2024/2025 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
2,4-D is used to control? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅annual broadleaf weeds in
crops
Spry Oil Properties - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅High Viscosity in Summer with
high heat: Less Phytotoxic
Low Viscosity in Winter with low heat: Heavier Oil
What is 2-4D amine? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Salt
What are IGR? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Insect Growth Regulators, Mimic
natural hormones and interfere with growth
Herbicides adsorbs/binds to which kind of soil? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Soil
with high organic/clay content and Low pH, high temperature
,Year of earliest bio control? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅1200AD
Biological control became popular in 1962 with release of which book? -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Silent spring
Which years during WWI was pesticide research done? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅1939-1945
What is Direct and Indirect damage in plants? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Direct
damage: Feed on part of crop we use
Indirect damage: Feed on part of plant we do not use
How is Tristeza on citrus avoided? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Use tristeza free
material
American Fourbrood (AFB) is caused by what? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Spore forming Paenibacillus larvae ssp. / most most widespread
and destructive of brood diseases
Africanized honey bees are considered what? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Agressive
The alfalfa butterfly parasite attack: ( early instars, later instars or eggs) -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Early instars
Alligator Wee, Rating - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅A
, Anticoagulant baits are used because why? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅The don't
develop resistance in animals
Where are anticoagulants placed for mice and rats? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Placed in bait boxes ( not scattered)
How are Ants a problem? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Eat tender new growth,
nuisance ALL THE ABOVE
Which are considered Pests of bee hives? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Verroa and
Tracheal mites, raccoons, small hive beetle, ants, bears, skunks and mice
An appeal by a beekeepers is to What? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Take sample
with inspector jointly and send a written appeal to CDFA secretary
Arrhentoky - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Form of parthenogenesis where
unfertilized eggs develop into males
Ash and other trees are affected by what during cool springs? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Anthracnose
Augmentative control is defined as? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Supplementing
the numbers of naturally occurring beneficial populations with mass-reared insects
Inoculative control (Augmentative) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Release of
beneficial is made on the crop ONCE during season. Control is ensured for rest of
season by their offsprings.
CDFA IPM EXAM 2024/2025 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
2,4-D is used to control? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅annual broadleaf weeds in
crops
Spry Oil Properties - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅High Viscosity in Summer with
high heat: Less Phytotoxic
Low Viscosity in Winter with low heat: Heavier Oil
What is 2-4D amine? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Salt
What are IGR? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Insect Growth Regulators, Mimic
natural hormones and interfere with growth
Herbicides adsorbs/binds to which kind of soil? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Soil
with high organic/clay content and Low pH, high temperature
,Year of earliest bio control? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅1200AD
Biological control became popular in 1962 with release of which book? -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Silent spring
Which years during WWI was pesticide research done? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅1939-1945
What is Direct and Indirect damage in plants? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Direct
damage: Feed on part of crop we use
Indirect damage: Feed on part of plant we do not use
How is Tristeza on citrus avoided? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Use tristeza free
material
American Fourbrood (AFB) is caused by what? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Spore forming Paenibacillus larvae ssp. / most most widespread
and destructive of brood diseases
Africanized honey bees are considered what? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Agressive
The alfalfa butterfly parasite attack: ( early instars, later instars or eggs) -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Early instars
Alligator Wee, Rating - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅A
, Anticoagulant baits are used because why? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅The don't
develop resistance in animals
Where are anticoagulants placed for mice and rats? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Placed in bait boxes ( not scattered)
How are Ants a problem? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Eat tender new growth,
nuisance ALL THE ABOVE
Which are considered Pests of bee hives? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Verroa and
Tracheal mites, raccoons, small hive beetle, ants, bears, skunks and mice
An appeal by a beekeepers is to What? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Take sample
with inspector jointly and send a written appeal to CDFA secretary
Arrhentoky - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Form of parthenogenesis where
unfertilized eggs develop into males
Ash and other trees are affected by what during cool springs? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Anthracnose
Augmentative control is defined as? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Supplementing
the numbers of naturally occurring beneficial populations with mass-reared insects
Inoculative control (Augmentative) - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Release of
beneficial is made on the crop ONCE during season. Control is ensured for rest of
season by their offsprings.
