Right of Way Pest Management UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Right of Way Pest Management UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Right of way certification - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining vegetation in these
right-of-ways is of crucial importance and
involves controlling weeds,


IVM (integrated Vegetation management derived from IPM Integrated Pest Management) -
CORRECT ANSWER - as the knowledge and understanding of pest management
advanced the strategies of utilizing several methods of pest control at the right time to target
specific pests became known as integrated pest management.
LEGAL - state and federal laws require control of noxious weeds to help protect public and
private lands from degrading impacts
QUALITY - improving vegetation programs reduce costs and the use of pesticides at the same
time that it controls noxious and problem vegetation
COOPERATION - Working with other land managers improves weed control on public and
private land
PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE - When the public is educated about vegetation programs, the number
of complaints and lawsuits usually is reduced.
SAFETY - Reducing and eliminating problem vegetation improves sight distance and maintains
clear zones so roadside objects are visible to drivers
ECONOMICS - IVM increases productivity and effectiveness and in turn reduces short and long
term maintenance costs
EFFICIENCY - IVM contributes to the efficient use of equipment, personnel, and materials
through the scheduling and priorities


IVM programs strive to - CORRECT ANSWER - integrate chemical, biological,
mechanical, and cultural weed control methods for optimum vegetation management


Annuals - - CORRECT ANSWER - complete life cycle in one growing season. seed from
annual plant germinates, grows int a mature plant, produces seeds in one growing season

, Summer annual ex Russian Thistle and puncture vine
Winter annual - Cheatgrass and Cereal Rye


Biennials - - CORRECT ANSWER - Take two years or growing seasons to complete their
life cycle.
first year they grow and store foodreserves without flowering or producing seeds
second year or growing season - plant develops mature flowers and produces seeds
ex musk thistle and hounds tongue are example of weedy biennials


Perennials - CORRECT ANSWER - live from year to year
have large root systems which make it hard for them to be killed.
ex bindweed, leafy spurge and Russian knapweed


IVM for different types of weeds - CORRECT ANSWER - Annualls and Biennials is
obtained when they are in the young seedling and rosette stages
Perennials are most vulnerable in prebloom and blooming stage because the weed is putting in
most of their energy into seed production


Grasses - - CORRECT ANSWER - most common plant species found on right of ways
monocots - plant has one sead leaf at germination
most grasses are very useful... but some species are weeds
two ex. Cheatgrass and medusahead rye


Classification of Soil texture by feel - CORRECT ANSWER - Sand, loamy sand; feels
gritty but does not ribbon or smear o the hand
Sandy loam: feels gritty and leaves a smear on the hand, but does not ribbon
Silt loam: feels smooth and flour like, but does not ribbon
Sandy clay loam: fells gritty and forms a ribbon that breaks into pieces