Georgia Pesticide Exam - Category 24
Ornamental & Turfgrass Pest Management
1.IPM Principle #1: determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if
it's not a pest at all, but a problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
2.healthy plants: have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously
damaged when pests do occur
3.use pesticides: only when needed
4.indicator plants: plants that are first affected by pests (example --
check rose bushes to see if you have a Japanese beetle problem, as
they are the first place they will go)
5.Cultural control methods: placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization
(choosing correct site is key)
6.biological control: the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural
enemy or predator, such as nematodes or predator wasps
7.mechanical control: physical removal of invasive species (hand-
weeding, trap- ping insects)
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, 8.chemical control: pesticides, herbicides
9.drift: movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
10.particle drift: movement of droplets or dust away from target area
during pesti- cide application
11.vapor drift: Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the
target area (during or after application)
12.buffer: a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive
areas, such as streams, ponds, and drains
13.pesticides in the soil: Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fung
14.Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management): to produce
healthy plants that can resist pests
15.hand lens for insect identification: 5 power to 10 power
16.cultural practice for turgrass: proper cultivar selected, proper site
prep, mow- ing, thatch removal, correct watering and fertilization
17.Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass: cool season grass
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Ornamental & Turfgrass Pest Management
1.IPM Principle #1: determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if
it's not a pest at all, but a problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
2.healthy plants: have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously
damaged when pests do occur
3.use pesticides: only when needed
4.indicator plants: plants that are first affected by pests (example --
check rose bushes to see if you have a Japanese beetle problem, as
they are the first place they will go)
5.Cultural control methods: placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization
(choosing correct site is key)
6.biological control: the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural
enemy or predator, such as nematodes or predator wasps
7.mechanical control: physical removal of invasive species (hand-
weeding, trap- ping insects)
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, 8.chemical control: pesticides, herbicides
9.drift: movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
10.particle drift: movement of droplets or dust away from target area
during pesti- cide application
11.vapor drift: Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the
target area (during or after application)
12.buffer: a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive
areas, such as streams, ponds, and drains
13.pesticides in the soil: Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fung
14.Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management): to produce
healthy plants that can resist pests
15.hand lens for insect identification: 5 power to 10 power
16.cultural practice for turgrass: proper cultivar selected, proper site
prep, mow- ing, thatch removal, correct watering and fertilization
17.Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass: cool season grass
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