Florida Aquatic Pest Control Exam with Guaranteed Accurate Answers

Host specific - correct answer Refers to an organism that will only survive when it has a specific food source (the host) available. The term is used when referring to a biological control agent such as an insect that can survive only on the target pest (e.g. weed) that it is intended to suppress. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - correct answer A pest management strategy that uses various combinations of pest control methods in a compatible manner to achieve satisfactory control and ensure favorable economic and environmental consequences. Maintenance control (of aquatic weeds) - correct answer A method for the control of aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in coordinated manner on a continuous basis in order to maintain the plant population at the lowest feasible level. Management goal - correct answer As applied to aquatic plant management, the amount and/or types of plants that will be controlled or allowed to grow to best satisfy all water uses. This is often formally agreed upon by representatives of all water use interests. Multi-use water body - correct answer A water body that is used for more than one purpose such as fishing, waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and domestic water supply. Native plant - correct answer A plant species whose natural range includes Florida. Nitrogen - correct answer A naturally occurring element in soils that is required in large amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of aquatic plants if no other factors are limiting. Nonnative plant - correct answer A plant species introduced to Florida, purposefully or accidentally, from a natural range outside of Florida Phosphorus - correct answer A naturally occurring element in soils that is required in small amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of aquatic plants (especially algae and floating plants) if no other factors are limiting. Plant nutrients - correct answer Elements, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, that are required for plant growth Productive water bodies - correct answer Those water bodies that support large amounts of plant growth as well as abundant aquatic organisms because they are high in nutrients, especially phosphorus and nitrogen. 2,4-D - correct answer Introduced in 1946, the first synthetic herbicide used. It was extremely effective and economical to use and was not toxic to fish, cattle, or humans. River and Harbor Act of 1899 - correct answer Federal legislation that authorized construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the removal and containment of water hyacinth in navigable waters of Florida and Louisiana Florida Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - correct answer Agency designated, in 1970, as Florida's lead agency in aquatic plant control; responsibilities later transferred to FWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) - correct answer Florida's lead agency for fish and wildlife management, formerly Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission United State Army Corps of Engineers (COE or USACE) - correct answer The engineering branch of the United States Army A lake that is used by fishermen, hunters, and water-skiers would best be defined as what kind of lake? - correct answer Multi-use lake Abundant in Florida soils, which is a plant nutrient that is often limiting to plant growth in lakes? - correct answer Phosphorus Which is a plant nutrient, common in fertilizer that limits plant growth if it is in short supply? - correct answer Nitrogen Which of the following is a nonnative plant that is problematic in Florida's waters? - correct answer Hydrilla What would be a likely management goal for a drainage canal? - correct answer Minimizing vegetation Which term best relates to integrated management of aquatic weeds? - correct answer Maintenance con