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Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA) - ANS>>
Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is
the pesticide users assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide
some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the
environment
Economic Injury Level - ANS>> break- even point at which the cost of pest
control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level - ANS>> number of pests that might cause enough
damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting - ANS>> Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop
conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? - ANS>> To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - ANS>> any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other
organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or
animals of interest to humans.
5 Control Methods - ANS>> Cultural Control, Mechanical Control,
Biological Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - ANS>> improves plant health so that they plants are able
to compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper
planting, plant selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control - ANS>> Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating,
pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
, Biological control - ANS>> Uses living organisms to reduce pest
populations to economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites,
pest diseases
Economic Injury Level - ANS>> break- even point at which the cost of pest
control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level - ANS>> number of pests that might cause enough
damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting - ANS>> Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop
conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM? - ANS>> To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest - ANS>> any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other
organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or
animals of interest to humans.
5 Control Methods - ANS>> Cultural Control, Mechanical Control,
Biological Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control - ANS>> improves plant health so that they plants are able
to compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper
planting, plant selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control - ANS>> Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating,
pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control - ANS>> Uses living organisms to reduce pest
populations to economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites,
pest diseases
preventative control - ANS>> Helps prevent the entry and spread of pests.
EX: quarantines, inspections, certified seed
chemical control - ANS>> Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, repellents,
fumigants