Michigan Commercial Applicator Core Right-of-Way

Right-of-Ways - Answer- highways and roads, utility stations and sub-stations, pipelines and stations, public drainage ways, railroads, airports, recreational paths Right-of Way "crop" - Answer- the service the Right-of-Way provides Components of Right-of-Way IPM - Answer- pest identification, monitoring, determination of site requirements, development and implementation of control strategies, and evaluating control strategies for effectiveness Pest Identification - Answer- determine life cycles, physiology, reproductive potential, and past control results Monitoring - Answer- determine size, life cycle, and resulting damage Site Specific Requirements - Answer- consider the special nature of each area as you develop pest management strategies. ex: urban, rural, dry or wetland, wildlife habitat Develop Control Strategies - Answer- that will provide effective, practical, economical and environmentally-sound control Records of Controls - Answer- measure and starting date, rate of pesticide applied, equipment and crew, environmental conditions, effectiveness, and problems Controls - Answer- biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical Allelopathy - Answer- type of biological control that a plant produces a chemical the inhibit the growth of nearby plants Cultural Control - Answer- creates optimal growing conditions for the plants you want to grow and unfavorable for pests. ex: time of planting, nurse crops, shading aquatic weeds, Mechanical Control - Answer- are by machine or manual Chemical Control - Answer- Pesticides Seedlings - Answer- small, vulnerable plantlets Vegetative - Answer- rapid growth producing stems, roots, and foliage. Water uptake is rapid and thorough Seed Production - Answer- energy directed toward production of seed with water intake slow and directed to flower, fruit, and seed