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Florida Aquatic Pest Control Exam | Complete Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers| (2025 update)
Assured success| grade A+
Host Specific - (ANSWER)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 agen such as an insect that can survive only on the target pest that it is
intended to suppress
Integrated Pest Mangement ( IPM) - (ANSWER)A pest managemetn strategy that
uses various combinations of pest control and ensure favorable economic and
environmental consequences
Maintenance control ( of aquatic weeds) - (ANSWER)A method for the control of
aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in a coordinated manner
on a continuous basis in order to miantain the plant population at the lowest
feasible level
Management goal - (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
waster use interets
Multi-use water body - (ANSWER)A water body that is used for more than one
purpose such as fishing , waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and domestic water
supply
Native Plant - (ANSWER)A plant species whose natural range includes Florida
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Nitrogen - (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 - (ANSWER)A plant species introduced to Florida , purposefully
or accidentally, from a natural range outside of Florida
Phosphorous - (ANSWER)A naturally occurring element in soils that is required in
small amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of aquatic plants if
no other factors are limiting
Plant nutrients - (ANSWER)Elements , such as phosphorous and nitrogen, that are
required for plant growth
Productive water bodies - (ANSWER)Those water bodies that support large
amounts of plant growth as well as abundant aquatic organisms becuase they are
high in nutrients especially phosphorous and nitrogen
2,4-D - (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 - (ANSWER)Federal legislation that authorized
construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the removal and
containment of waterhyacinth in navigable waters of Florida and Louisiana
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Florida Department of Natural Resources ( DNR) - (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) - (ANSWER)Florida's
lead agency for fish and wildlife management, formerly Florida game and
freshwater fish commission
United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE or USACE) - (ANSWER)The
engineering branch of the United States Army
What happened in 1884? - (ANSWER)Waterhyacinth introduced
What happened in 1899? - (ANSWER)River and harbor act of 1899 authorized
construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the removal and
containment of waterhyacinths in the waters of Florida and Louisiana
What happened in 1902? - (ANSWER)Congress authorized the extermination and
removal of waterhyacinths by any mechanical, chemical or other means
What happened in 1905? - (ANSWER)Congress prohibited the use of any chemical
that was injurious to cattle or man
Florida Aquatic Pest Control Exam | Complete Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers| (2025 update)
Assured success| grade A+
Host Specific - (ANSWER)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 agen such as an insect that can survive only on the target pest that it is
intended to suppress
Integrated Pest Mangement ( IPM) - (ANSWER)A pest managemetn strategy that
uses various combinations of pest control and ensure favorable economic and
environmental consequences
Maintenance control ( of aquatic weeds) - (ANSWER)A method for the control of
aquatic plants in which control techniques are utilized in a coordinated manner
on a continuous basis in order to miantain the plant population at the lowest
feasible level
Management goal - (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
waster use interets
Multi-use water body - (ANSWER)A water body that is used for more than one
purpose such as fishing , waterskiing, waterfowl hunting, and domestic water
supply
Native Plant - (ANSWER)A plant species whose natural range includes Florida
, 2
Nitrogen - (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 - (ANSWER)A plant species introduced to Florida , purposefully
or accidentally, from a natural range outside of Florida
Phosphorous - (ANSWER)A naturally occurring element in soils that is required in
small amounts for plant growth and will stimulate the growth of aquatic plants if
no other factors are limiting
Plant nutrients - (ANSWER)Elements , such as phosphorous and nitrogen, that are
required for plant growth
Productive water bodies - (ANSWER)Those water bodies that support large
amounts of plant growth as well as abundant aquatic organisms becuase they are
high in nutrients especially phosphorous and nitrogen
2,4-D - (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 - (ANSWER)Federal legislation that authorized
construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the removal and
containment of waterhyacinth in navigable waters of Florida and Louisiana
, 3
Florida Department of Natural Resources ( DNR) - (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) - (ANSWER)Florida's
lead agency for fish and wildlife management, formerly Florida game and
freshwater fish commission
United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE or USACE) - (ANSWER)The
engineering branch of the United States Army
What happened in 1884? - (ANSWER)Waterhyacinth introduced
What happened in 1899? - (ANSWER)River and harbor act of 1899 authorized
construction and operation of vessels and log booms for the removal and
containment of waterhyacinths in the waters of Florida and Louisiana
What happened in 1902? - (ANSWER)Congress authorized the extermination and
removal of waterhyacinths by any mechanical, chemical or other means
What happened in 1905? - (ANSWER)Congress prohibited the use of any chemical
that was injurious to cattle or man
