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CDFA IPM Test Questions And Answers
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Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage?
A, early instar
B. egg
C. pupae
D. adult - Answer✔C. pupae
What do Starlings eat in the summer?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔B. soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔D. feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed?
A. buprestid beetle
B. Chrysolina beetle
C. Peach Twig Borer
D. all of the above - Answer✔A. buprestid beetle
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage?
A. adult
B. pupae
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C. larvae
D. eggs - Answer✔D. eggs
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for proper
management?
A. only that they are root knot nematodes
B. the amount
C. both B & C
D. none of the above - Answer✔A. only that they are root knot nematodes
How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes?
A. fallow ground for at least four years
B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass
C. use cover crop
D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or sundagrass -
Answer✔D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or
sundagrass
How do you manage Eutypa Dieback?
A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant season, also remove and burn any infected
wood in vineyard or nearby
B. Prune and remove dead wood early in the spring
C. remove and burn any infected wood in the vineyard only
D. prune infected areas only - Answer✔A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant
season, also remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard or nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when it is more advanced and suckers are attached to lower trunks?
A. spay with fungicide
B. completely remove all cankers on vines and trunks
C. cutting until no darkened tissue remains
D. both B and C - Answer✔D. both B and C
How to manage crown gall?
A. sanitation only
B. avoid injury to crop
C. nothing will help
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CDFA IPM Test Questions And Answers
100% Guaranteed Pass.
Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage?
A, early instar
B. egg
C. pupae
D. adult - Answer✔C. pupae
What do Starlings eat in the summer?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔B. soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answer✔D. feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed?
A. buprestid beetle
B. Chrysolina beetle
C. Peach Twig Borer
D. all of the above - Answer✔A. buprestid beetle
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage?
A. adult
B. pupae
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C. larvae
D. eggs - Answer✔D. eggs
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for proper
management?
A. only that they are root knot nematodes
B. the amount
C. both B & C
D. none of the above - Answer✔A. only that they are root knot nematodes
How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes?
A. fallow ground for at least four years
B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass
C. use cover crop
D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or sundagrass -
Answer✔D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or
sundagrass
How do you manage Eutypa Dieback?
A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant season, also remove and burn any infected
wood in vineyard or nearby
B. Prune and remove dead wood early in the spring
C. remove and burn any infected wood in the vineyard only
D. prune infected areas only - Answer✔A. Prune and remove dead wood late in the dormant
season, also remove and burn any infected wood in vineyard or nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when it is more advanced and suckers are attached to lower trunks?
A. spay with fungicide
B. completely remove all cankers on vines and trunks
C. cutting until no darkened tissue remains
D. both B and C - Answer✔D. both B and C
How to manage crown gall?
A. sanitation only
B. avoid injury to crop
C. nothing will help
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