CDFA IPM License Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Of all the various parasites of Filth Fly they typically attack
pupae
what?
What do Starlings eat in the summer soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter? cattle feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? buprestid beetle
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that at-
eggs
tacks what life stage?
The parasite Aphelinus mali is a parasite of woolly apple
cotton aphid and apple aphid
aphid, but is also a parasite of what other insect?
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard.
only that they are root knot nematodes
What information is needed for proper management?
How to manage vineyard once it is determined to have fallow ground for 4 years and precede planting with grass
root knot nematodes present? crops like barely or sundagrass
Best prevention of Pierces Disease resistant varieties
prune and remove dead wood late in dormant season, re-
Eutypa Dieback Management
move and burn any infected wood in vineyard and nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when more advanced and completely remove all cankers on vine and trunks cutting
suckers attaching to lower trunk until no darkened tissue remains
Crown Gall Management sanitation and avoidance of injury
What is important in the management of Powdery monitoring presence of spores, applying fungicide, and
Mildew? using the Powdery Mildew Index (PMI)
apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and
Management of Black Measles
crevices of the vine
How to determine if the gall causing disease on alfalfa is
rub off the nodules
caused by root knot nematode
When can a hold be put on an apiary? when it is infested with disease
, Which of the following is a noxious weed White Horsenettle
Which chemical causes aerial distress displays and vocal
Avitrol
distress call and works as a flock frightening agent?
What is the most effective method for mole management? kill traps
heavy, finely ground black gray powder (also smells like
Which is the best description of zinc phosphide?
powder)
crescent mounds (gopher activity is shown through cres-
Which of the following is evidence of gopher activity?
cent mounds)
What kind of damage would be seen in an orchard if
gnawing at the bark
meadow vole were present?
a chemical that vaporizes at normal temp and contact with
What does volatile mean?
air
Owner has problem with ground squirrels on his property.
a bait that is labeled for this use and registered with the
What does he need in order to use an anticoagulant on
Department of Pesticide Regulation
the pest?
Which of the following is a California noxious weed? Purple Loosestrife
What is the major drawback of using insect growth regu-
doesn't work on adults
lators
What odor does a zinc phosphide coated bait give off garlic
How are muskrats classified fur bearers
Which pesticide causes the greatest threat of drift during
2, 4-D
application
What is the greatest hazard when first applying pesticide spray drift
Which best describes Q rating a temporary rating and under eradication action
What type of reproduction system in parasitic hy-
thelytoky
menopterans result in all females
Of all the various parasites of Filth Fly they typically attack
pupae
what?
What do Starlings eat in the summer soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter? cattle feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? buprestid beetle
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that at-
eggs
tacks what life stage?
The parasite Aphelinus mali is a parasite of woolly apple
cotton aphid and apple aphid
aphid, but is also a parasite of what other insect?
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard.
only that they are root knot nematodes
What information is needed for proper management?
How to manage vineyard once it is determined to have fallow ground for 4 years and precede planting with grass
root knot nematodes present? crops like barely or sundagrass
Best prevention of Pierces Disease resistant varieties
prune and remove dead wood late in dormant season, re-
Eutypa Dieback Management
move and burn any infected wood in vineyard and nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when more advanced and completely remove all cankers on vine and trunks cutting
suckers attaching to lower trunk until no darkened tissue remains
Crown Gall Management sanitation and avoidance of injury
What is important in the management of Powdery monitoring presence of spores, applying fungicide, and
Mildew? using the Powdery Mildew Index (PMI)
apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and
Management of Black Measles
crevices of the vine
How to determine if the gall causing disease on alfalfa is
rub off the nodules
caused by root knot nematode
When can a hold be put on an apiary? when it is infested with disease
, Which of the following is a noxious weed White Horsenettle
Which chemical causes aerial distress displays and vocal
Avitrol
distress call and works as a flock frightening agent?
What is the most effective method for mole management? kill traps
heavy, finely ground black gray powder (also smells like
Which is the best description of zinc phosphide?
powder)
crescent mounds (gopher activity is shown through cres-
Which of the following is evidence of gopher activity?
cent mounds)
What kind of damage would be seen in an orchard if
gnawing at the bark
meadow vole were present?
a chemical that vaporizes at normal temp and contact with
What does volatile mean?
air
Owner has problem with ground squirrels on his property.
a bait that is labeled for this use and registered with the
What does he need in order to use an anticoagulant on
Department of Pesticide Regulation
the pest?
Which of the following is a California noxious weed? Purple Loosestrife
What is the major drawback of using insect growth regu-
doesn't work on adults
lators
What odor does a zinc phosphide coated bait give off garlic
How are muskrats classified fur bearers
Which pesticide causes the greatest threat of drift during
2, 4-D
application
What is the greatest hazard when first applying pesticide spray drift
Which best describes Q rating a temporary rating and under eradication action
What type of reproduction system in parasitic hy-
thelytoky
menopterans result in all females
