MASS Applicator Test Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+

Key element to IPM - Monitoring Secondary pest outbreak? - Pesticides that kill natural enemies allowing another pest whose population was low to increase. Best way to dispose of registered pesticide is to... - Use it as directed on the label. Biochemical pesticides may be - Pheromones, repellents, insect growth regulators and petroleum oils Economic injury level - Pest causes grower to lose money Forecasting in regards to assessment? - How weather conditions can affect the diseases and insect pests. Herbicides applications for weed control along roadsides may not be applied within? - 400 ft of a public ground supply well How long should application signs remain posted. - At least 24 hours but not longer than 72 hours. In ROW a foliage treatment is considered? - A technique which applies herbicide to leaves to target vegetation. Inoculation release is - A small number of beneficial insects released over a period of time Inundative release is - A large number of beneficial insects releasedIs it possible to have a tolerance for a pest or it's associated damage be zero? - Yes eradication may be necessary. Juvenile hormones - Natural insect chemicals that affect the early stage of insects from changing into adult form Mechanical control methods for vertebrate pests refer o the use of: - Nets and ground wires Pest resistant varieties - Endophytic grasses Refuge - A place where beneficial pests are sheltered Adopting and IPM approach means... - Using the least amount of chemicals necessary The general court finds that ( which statement is incorrect): - People of massachusetts have a right to send their children to schools that are free of pesticides. Three types of biological controls? - Introductions augmentation and conservation VMP - vegetation management plan