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Pesticide Applicator Certification Michigan Latest Version Graded A+ Define integrated pest management IPM is a planned pest control program that combines control program that combines control strategies to keep the pest population below economically damaging levels and to avoid adverse effects to humans, wildlife, and the environment. List three control strategies and give an example for each Cultural Control- Host plant resistance, maintaining healthy plants, changing the timing of h...

Pesticide Applicator License Ch. 1 Latest Update Graded A+ IPM Integrated Pest Management Integrated Interactions of pests, crops, control, methods, and environments Pest Any species that affects profit, health, or convenience Management Keeping pests below economic damage levels Groups of Pests -Weeds -Invertebrates -Disease agents/pathogens -Vertebrates Weeds Any plant growing out of place where you don't want it to grow Invertebrates -Pests without a backbone -Bug...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management - Category 1C - Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual - VocabularyPlant Disease - correct answer Any abnormal plant growth. Symptoms - correct answer Visible effects of a plant disease on a host plant. Pathogen - correct answer The parasitic organism that causes a disease. Plant Disease Triangle - correct answer 1 - Susceptible Host Plant 2 - Pathogen 3 - Favorable Environment Host - correct answer Plant being invaded by pathogen and servi...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator General StandardsIPM - correct answer Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM - correct answer Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold - correct answer Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin economic injury level - correct answer breakeven point which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused...

CCA EXAM International Which of the following is not considered when comparing a crop rotation with a monoculture? a. sociological consequences b. IPM c. labor and equipment needs d. yields - a. sociological consequences Which of the following is an advantage of a crop rotation over a monoculture? a. higher level of management required b. timing fertilizer and pesticide application easier c. less equipment needs d. risk spread across more than one commodity - d. risk spread across ...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards (New)IPM - correct answer Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM - correct answer Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold - correct answer Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin economic injury level - correct answer breakeven point which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss ...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management - Category 1C - Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual

Agricultural Crop Disease Management - Category 1C - Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual - Vocabulary

QAL - Plant Agriculture Category Exam Questions and Answers What ways do non-chemical pest control methods work with an organism's biology? - Answer-Understanding the life-cycle and natural habitat or predators can aid in non- chemical pest control by mimicking natural events or minimizing populations by avoiding creating the perfect timing or environment for pest populations How does planting transgenic crops affect a pest management plan targeting insects or mites? -Answer-You may need...

Agricultural Crop Disease Management - Category 1C - Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual -