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5.0 AQUATIC AND MOSQUITO EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ ALREADY
PASSED!!
Define Pest - ...(ANSWERS)....Any organism that competes with people for food,
fiber, or space, or that presents a threat to the health of people or domestic
animals.
Why are are not all organisms considered pests? - ...(ANSWERS)....It depends on
the context of where that organism is and what it is doing.
Ex. A lady beetle inside the house might be considered a pest, but outside they
help protect gardens and crops by eating pest insects.
List the 5 major categories of pests. - ...(ANSWERS)....Weeds
Insects
Vertebrate Animals
Insect-like organisms
Disease agents/Microbial Organisms
(WIVID)
What are the benefits of correctly identifying pests? - ...(ANSWERS)....Once
you've identified a pest, you can understand its life cycle, behavior, and what
encourages its growth, which helps in choosing effective, targeted control
methods that minimize harm to beneficial organisms and the environment.
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What are some potential downsides to incorrectly identifying a pest? -
...(ANSWERS)....Pesticide resistance
Environmental Contamination
Secondary Pest Outbreaks
Cost tring to eradicate
(PESC)
What is the main goal of pest management? - ...(ANSWERS)....To keep pest
populations from exceeding a tolerable level. It's rarely possible to eradicated all
pests.
What are some points to consider before choosing to manage a pest? -
...(ANSWERS)....Control a pest only when it is causing more harm than is
reasonable
Use a control strategy that will reduce the pest number to an acceptable level
Cause as little harm as possible to everything but the pest
Pest may not be causing harm
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Why might specific pests may or may not be names on a pesticide label? -
...(ANSWERS)....The risks of using that product are associated with where and how
the product is applied rather than what organism it is aimed at.
What are the key ideas of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ? -
...(ANSWERS)....Minimize adverse side effects
Avoiding economic damage
Combines all available necessary techniques into a unified program, chemical and
non-chemical
Ecological approach (thorough understanding of environment and pest) to pest
management
MACE
What is the goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ? - ...(ANSWERS)....To
manage pest populations in a way that avoids economic damage and minimizes
adverse side effects.
What are the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem? -
...(ANSWERS)....Produce oxygen for other organisms in the lake
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Prevent shoreline erosion
Provide food and habitat for animals (fish, birds, aquatic life)
Lessen excess nutrients during growing season
Stabilis the lake bottom
PPPLS
How can excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a
water body? - ...(ANSWERS)....Produce toxins that harm animals that drink that
water
Harm ecology of ecosystem
Impart bad tastes or odors to drinking water
Curtail or prevent recreational water uses (swim, boatin', fishin')
Hamper water treatment operations
5.0 AQUATIC AND MOSQUITO EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ ALREADY
PASSED!!
Define Pest - ...(ANSWERS)....Any organism that competes with people for food,
fiber, or space, or that presents a threat to the health of people or domestic
animals.
Why are are not all organisms considered pests? - ...(ANSWERS)....It depends on
the context of where that organism is and what it is doing.
Ex. A lady beetle inside the house might be considered a pest, but outside they
help protect gardens and crops by eating pest insects.
List the 5 major categories of pests. - ...(ANSWERS)....Weeds
Insects
Vertebrate Animals
Insect-like organisms
Disease agents/Microbial Organisms
(WIVID)
What are the benefits of correctly identifying pests? - ...(ANSWERS)....Once
you've identified a pest, you can understand its life cycle, behavior, and what
encourages its growth, which helps in choosing effective, targeted control
methods that minimize harm to beneficial organisms and the environment.
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What are some potential downsides to incorrectly identifying a pest? -
...(ANSWERS)....Pesticide resistance
Environmental Contamination
Secondary Pest Outbreaks
Cost tring to eradicate
(PESC)
What is the main goal of pest management? - ...(ANSWERS)....To keep pest
populations from exceeding a tolerable level. It's rarely possible to eradicated all
pests.
What are some points to consider before choosing to manage a pest? -
...(ANSWERS)....Control a pest only when it is causing more harm than is
reasonable
Use a control strategy that will reduce the pest number to an acceptable level
Cause as little harm as possible to everything but the pest
Pest may not be causing harm
, 3
Why might specific pests may or may not be names on a pesticide label? -
...(ANSWERS)....The risks of using that product are associated with where and how
the product is applied rather than what organism it is aimed at.
What are the key ideas of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ? -
...(ANSWERS)....Minimize adverse side effects
Avoiding economic damage
Combines all available necessary techniques into a unified program, chemical and
non-chemical
Ecological approach (thorough understanding of environment and pest) to pest
management
MACE
What is the goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ? - ...(ANSWERS)....To
manage pest populations in a way that avoids economic damage and minimizes
adverse side effects.
What are the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem? -
...(ANSWERS)....Produce oxygen for other organisms in the lake
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Prevent shoreline erosion
Provide food and habitat for animals (fish, birds, aquatic life)
Lessen excess nutrients during growing season
Stabilis the lake bottom
PPPLS
How can excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a
water body? - ...(ANSWERS)....Produce toxins that harm animals that drink that
water
Harm ecology of ecosystem
Impart bad tastes or odors to drinking water
Curtail or prevent recreational water uses (swim, boatin', fishin')
Hamper water treatment operations
