Laws and Regulations -QAL MOST RECENT
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
Define Integrated Pest Management - ANSWER✔✔-the incorporation of various pest
control techniques in a way that minimizes effects on human and environmental health
while maximizing reductions to pest populations
What is a key pest? - ANSWER✔✔-pests that cause major damage on a regular basis;
require regular control efforts to prevent damage
What is an occasional pest? - ANSWER✔✔-become pests once in a while due to life
cycles, environmental conditions, or result of human activity
What is a secondary pest? - ANSWER✔✔-normally not problem pests but become
problematic after key pests are controlled; can/will cause damage after control of key
pests
Define prevention of pests. - ANSWER✔✔-Stopping pest populations before damage or
treatment thresholds; weed/disease free seeding and mediums, disease/insect resistant
genetics, sanitation practices, natural enemies
,Define suppression of pests. - ANSWER✔✔-reduction of pest populations below
economic injury threshold/to tolerable levels; can lower pest populations so natural
enemies can maintain control; releasing biological agents, cultivation, etc.
Define eradication of pests. - ANSWER✔✔-total elimination of pest from designated
area; very expensive and often limited success; eradication rarely supported unless it is
an exotic or introduced pest
Define economic injury thresholds. - ANSWER✔✔-When damages from pests effect the
economic return of the product; pesticide applications often based off of these
thresholds
Describe monitoring and its importance. - ANSWER✔✔-detection and tracking of
development of pests; key to building effective management programs; verifies pest
presence and helps predict outbreaks; helps observe habits, life cycles, natural enemies,
properly time applications, assess effectiveness of control measures
Five components of all IPM programs? - ANSWER✔✔-Identification, monitoring, use of
EIL to determine management, prevention, and combining management tools when
needed
What are the IPM methods/control options? - ANSWER✔✔-biological, chemical,
mechanical/physical, cultural
Define biological control methods? - ANSWER✔✔-use of living control agents/natural
enemies to control pest populations; parasites, pathogens, predators, competitors
,Define chemical control methods - ANSWER✔✔-use of naturally occurring or synthetic
pesticides; only used when necessary in combination with other methods; use of most
selective pesticides to minimize detrimental effects to humans or environment
Define mechanical/physical controls - ANSWER✔✔-kill pest directly or make the
environment unsuitable; ex.) rodent traps, mowing, sterilization, screens for birds
Define cultural controls - ANSWER✔✔-reduce pest establishment, reproduction,
dispersal, and survival; ex.) changing irrigation, crop rotation
Explain importance of evaluating pest management results. - ANSWER✔✔-monitor
after every treatment to learn if control activity was successful; to ensure levels reach
tolerable levels and control was successful
What IPM method of control is exclusion? - ANSWER✔✔-mechanical/physical
What is augmentation? - ANSWER✔✔-form of biological control; rearing and releasing
of natural enemies that are probably naturally occurring in the area but natural
populations are too low to effectively control pest
What pest control approach should you use if environmental conditions are beginning
to favor the development of disease? - ANSWER✔✔-prevention
What pest control approach should you use if pest populations need to be lowered so
natural enemies can take over and maintain control? - ANSWER✔✔-suppression
, What pest control approach should you use if an invasive species is threatening crops in
a new area? - ANSWER✔✔-eradication
Use of barriers, screens, fences, mesh is known as... - ANSWER✔✔-exclusion
Why is it important to track the life stage of pests you are trying to control? -
ANSWER✔✔-Successful control efforts must coincide with pest's most vulnerable life
stage
Monitor after every treatment to learn... - ANSWER✔✔-whether the control activity was
successful
EPA - ANSWER✔✔-Environmental Protection Agency - regulates all aspects of
pesticide registration, sale, and use at federal levels thru laws in FIFRA; oversees and
reviews state regulatory programs for compliance with federal requirements like WPS
DPR - ANSWER✔✔-Department of Pesticide Regulation - state lead agency for
developing and implementing regulatory programs; regulates all aspects of sales and
use to protect public and environment; includes certifying and licensing individuals
and enforcing laws and regulations
CAC - ANSWER✔✔-County Agricultural Commissioners - certifies private pesticide
applicators and enforces local pesticide use laws and regulations
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
|COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
Define Integrated Pest Management - ANSWER✔✔-the incorporation of various pest
control techniques in a way that minimizes effects on human and environmental health
while maximizing reductions to pest populations
What is a key pest? - ANSWER✔✔-pests that cause major damage on a regular basis;
require regular control efforts to prevent damage
What is an occasional pest? - ANSWER✔✔-become pests once in a while due to life
cycles, environmental conditions, or result of human activity
What is a secondary pest? - ANSWER✔✔-normally not problem pests but become
problematic after key pests are controlled; can/will cause damage after control of key
pests
Define prevention of pests. - ANSWER✔✔-Stopping pest populations before damage or
treatment thresholds; weed/disease free seeding and mediums, disease/insect resistant
genetics, sanitation practices, natural enemies
,Define suppression of pests. - ANSWER✔✔-reduction of pest populations below
economic injury threshold/to tolerable levels; can lower pest populations so natural
enemies can maintain control; releasing biological agents, cultivation, etc.
Define eradication of pests. - ANSWER✔✔-total elimination of pest from designated
area; very expensive and often limited success; eradication rarely supported unless it is
an exotic or introduced pest
Define economic injury thresholds. - ANSWER✔✔-When damages from pests effect the
economic return of the product; pesticide applications often based off of these
thresholds
Describe monitoring and its importance. - ANSWER✔✔-detection and tracking of
development of pests; key to building effective management programs; verifies pest
presence and helps predict outbreaks; helps observe habits, life cycles, natural enemies,
properly time applications, assess effectiveness of control measures
Five components of all IPM programs? - ANSWER✔✔-Identification, monitoring, use of
EIL to determine management, prevention, and combining management tools when
needed
What are the IPM methods/control options? - ANSWER✔✔-biological, chemical,
mechanical/physical, cultural
Define biological control methods? - ANSWER✔✔-use of living control agents/natural
enemies to control pest populations; parasites, pathogens, predators, competitors
,Define chemical control methods - ANSWER✔✔-use of naturally occurring or synthetic
pesticides; only used when necessary in combination with other methods; use of most
selective pesticides to minimize detrimental effects to humans or environment
Define mechanical/physical controls - ANSWER✔✔-kill pest directly or make the
environment unsuitable; ex.) rodent traps, mowing, sterilization, screens for birds
Define cultural controls - ANSWER✔✔-reduce pest establishment, reproduction,
dispersal, and survival; ex.) changing irrigation, crop rotation
Explain importance of evaluating pest management results. - ANSWER✔✔-monitor
after every treatment to learn if control activity was successful; to ensure levels reach
tolerable levels and control was successful
What IPM method of control is exclusion? - ANSWER✔✔-mechanical/physical
What is augmentation? - ANSWER✔✔-form of biological control; rearing and releasing
of natural enemies that are probably naturally occurring in the area but natural
populations are too low to effectively control pest
What pest control approach should you use if environmental conditions are beginning
to favor the development of disease? - ANSWER✔✔-prevention
What pest control approach should you use if pest populations need to be lowered so
natural enemies can take over and maintain control? - ANSWER✔✔-suppression
, What pest control approach should you use if an invasive species is threatening crops in
a new area? - ANSWER✔✔-eradication
Use of barriers, screens, fences, mesh is known as... - ANSWER✔✔-exclusion
Why is it important to track the life stage of pests you are trying to control? -
ANSWER✔✔-Successful control efforts must coincide with pest's most vulnerable life
stage
Monitor after every treatment to learn... - ANSWER✔✔-whether the control activity was
successful
EPA - ANSWER✔✔-Environmental Protection Agency - regulates all aspects of
pesticide registration, sale, and use at federal levels thru laws in FIFRA; oversees and
reviews state regulatory programs for compliance with federal requirements like WPS
DPR - ANSWER✔✔-Department of Pesticide Regulation - state lead agency for
developing and implementing regulatory programs; regulates all aspects of sales and
use to protect public and environment; includes certifying and licensing individuals
and enforcing laws and regulations
CAC - ANSWER✔✔-County Agricultural Commissioners - certifies private pesticide
applicators and enforces local pesticide use laws and regulations
