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What are examples of Fungi,Oomycetes,Bacteria,Viroids,
plant diseases?
Oomycetes can be Water Molds
describe as
prerequisites for a plant population, Host, ideal environment, time,
disease
Largest Group of plant Fungi
diseases
A Chemical Formulation Phytotoxic
capable of causing injury
to plants
Reasons to consider When other prsctices don't work,high value,quality
treating an infected area reduced,sudden breakout
with pesticides
What is abiotic Non-living (example wind damage)
What is biotic? living (Example Fungi)
T or F Should you avoid T
driving through field
when foliage is wet, to
prevent diseases.
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any organism that competes with people for food,
What is a Pest fiber or space, or presents a health risk to people or
domestic animals
Arthropods are invertebrate animals with an
What is an Arthropod
exoskeleton, like insects and arachnids
Chewing on leaves, Tunneling in roots, Sucking on
What type of damages
plant, cause galls, Inject toxins, transmit diseases,
do arthropods cause
feed on livestock
Insects have 3 pairs of legs, wings and antennae 3
Difference between regions of the body head, thorax and abdomen.
insects and arachnids While arachnids have 4 pairs of legs, not wing and
no antennae 2 regions head and thorax.
What is the difference Simple Metamoph. is 3 stages egg, nymph, and
between simple adult. gradual change. Complex Metamorph. 4
metamorphosis and distinct stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult
complete metamorphosis
How dose Temp. and Higher temp and humidity is typically better for
Humidity effect insect insects. Temp above threshold will increase
development. reproduction and humidity will decrease stress.
Corn ear worm can vary in color grow 1 inch 1/2 long
properties
effective against thousands of insects, they act
Advantages of using
quickly, effectiveness can be evaluated quickly,
insecticides
equipment and formulations are common
the wide range can kill beneficial insects, reapeated
disadvantages of use can lead to resistance, added cost of
insecticides production, potential for drift to areas with benifical
insects
Describe ways Seed Treatment, Soil Application (in Furrow), foliar
insecticides are used application to leaves or fruit.
Unwanted Plants, we consider all plants except the
Define weed
crop to be a weed.
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Minimize weed competition, and yield loss. Other
Two Main Goals of weed
main goal is to limit a weeds reproductions to
management.
reduce weed population in future years.
Describe ways weeds Compete with crops, Reduce crop quality, interfere
can pose problems in with production, produce chemical inhibitors,
crop production Irritate or poison, support insects and diseases,
What is a grass monocots ( corn)
what is a broadleaf Dicots ( soybeans)
one cotyledon (seed leaf) growing point is at or
Ways to distinguish a
below soil surface, fibrous root system, Parallel vein
grass.
pattern on leaves.
Two leaves(cotyledons) when they emerge, often
Ways to distinguish a looking like the true leaves. growing point at tip of
broadleaf. shoot above ground, taproot system, Net like vein
pattern on leaves.
live less than 12 months and produce and
What is an annual plant.
abundance to seeds for next year.
Germinate from seed in spring flower and produce
What is a summer annual
seed during sumer and then die in the fall/ winter .
germinate from seed in fall, over winter as low
what is a winter annual. growing plants, flower and produce seed next
spring and then die.
a plant that lives for two growing seasons, it
germinate from seed in spring or summer, over
what is a Biennial
winter in the rosette stage, and then the following
year flower, seed and then die.
a plant that lives for at least 2 or more years and can
what is a Perennial reproduce via seed alone or may also spread by
vegetative growth
you must kill the whole shoot, if the shoot is cut of
How to kill Biennials and
with tillage or killed with herbicides it will not grow
anuannal weeds
back from roots
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destroy underground vegetative structure, by
How to kill perennial
reputably tilling or using herbicides that translocate
weeds
and destroy the complete vegetative system.
describe preplant before the crop is planted
application
applied before the crops and/or weeds emerge,
Describe Preemergence
tyipicaly after planting but not always. ( just before
application
emergence)
Postemergence application after crop/weeds have emerged.
application
different rates for fine(Clay) vs Coarse(Sand) soils.
What effects dose soil
typically higher rates for fine soils because it bines
texture, organic matter
to soil instead of target weed. same applies for
and ph have on
organic Matter, More leaching in coarse soils,
herbicides.
Valorization and erosion are also factors
Why must you apply read label for optimum growth stage to control
postemergence weed, also keep in mind the pre harvest intervals
herbicides at proper
stages?
What influences the rain free period after application, for uptake. Also
uptake of leaf type will impact uptake for example hair leaves
postemergence better, waxy leaves worse. Adjuvants will help with
herbicides this
a mix where herbicides may reduce the others
Concerns with
effectiveness, where rates may need to change, or
antagonistic tank mixture
apply at difrent times
Concerns with herbicide Check label some insecticides may weaken crop
and insecticide which may cause herbicide to injure the desired
interaction crop.
State and local laws require you to control certain
Know the LAW
weeds to prevent their spread, to protect our feed
(controlling weeds)
and seed.
is any substance used to directly control pest
Define Pesticide
populations or to prevent or reduce pest damage.
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Terms in this set (243)
What are examples of Fungi,Oomycetes,Bacteria,Viroids,
plant diseases?
Oomycetes can be Water Molds
describe as
prerequisites for a plant population, Host, ideal environment, time,
disease
Largest Group of plant Fungi
diseases
A Chemical Formulation Phytotoxic
capable of causing injury
to plants
Reasons to consider When other prsctices don't work,high value,quality
treating an infected area reduced,sudden breakout
with pesticides
What is abiotic Non-living (example wind damage)
What is biotic? living (Example Fungi)
T or F Should you avoid T
driving through field
when foliage is wet, to
prevent diseases.
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any organism that competes with people for food,
What is a Pest fiber or space, or presents a health risk to people or
domestic animals
Arthropods are invertebrate animals with an
What is an Arthropod
exoskeleton, like insects and arachnids
Chewing on leaves, Tunneling in roots, Sucking on
What type of damages
plant, cause galls, Inject toxins, transmit diseases,
do arthropods cause
feed on livestock
Insects have 3 pairs of legs, wings and antennae 3
Difference between regions of the body head, thorax and abdomen.
insects and arachnids While arachnids have 4 pairs of legs, not wing and
no antennae 2 regions head and thorax.
What is the difference Simple Metamoph. is 3 stages egg, nymph, and
between simple adult. gradual change. Complex Metamorph. 4
metamorphosis and distinct stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult
complete metamorphosis
How dose Temp. and Higher temp and humidity is typically better for
Humidity effect insect insects. Temp above threshold will increase
development. reproduction and humidity will decrease stress.
Corn ear worm can vary in color grow 1 inch 1/2 long
properties
effective against thousands of insects, they act
Advantages of using
quickly, effectiveness can be evaluated quickly,
insecticides
equipment and formulations are common
the wide range can kill beneficial insects, reapeated
disadvantages of use can lead to resistance, added cost of
insecticides production, potential for drift to areas with benifical
insects
Describe ways Seed Treatment, Soil Application (in Furrow), foliar
insecticides are used application to leaves or fruit.
Unwanted Plants, we consider all plants except the
Define weed
crop to be a weed.
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Minimize weed competition, and yield loss. Other
Two Main Goals of weed
main goal is to limit a weeds reproductions to
management.
reduce weed population in future years.
Describe ways weeds Compete with crops, Reduce crop quality, interfere
can pose problems in with production, produce chemical inhibitors,
crop production Irritate or poison, support insects and diseases,
What is a grass monocots ( corn)
what is a broadleaf Dicots ( soybeans)
one cotyledon (seed leaf) growing point is at or
Ways to distinguish a
below soil surface, fibrous root system, Parallel vein
grass.
pattern on leaves.
Two leaves(cotyledons) when they emerge, often
Ways to distinguish a looking like the true leaves. growing point at tip of
broadleaf. shoot above ground, taproot system, Net like vein
pattern on leaves.
live less than 12 months and produce and
What is an annual plant.
abundance to seeds for next year.
Germinate from seed in spring flower and produce
What is a summer annual
seed during sumer and then die in the fall/ winter .
germinate from seed in fall, over winter as low
what is a winter annual. growing plants, flower and produce seed next
spring and then die.
a plant that lives for two growing seasons, it
germinate from seed in spring or summer, over
what is a Biennial
winter in the rosette stage, and then the following
year flower, seed and then die.
a plant that lives for at least 2 or more years and can
what is a Perennial reproduce via seed alone or may also spread by
vegetative growth
you must kill the whole shoot, if the shoot is cut of
How to kill Biennials and
with tillage or killed with herbicides it will not grow
anuannal weeds
back from roots
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destroy underground vegetative structure, by
How to kill perennial
reputably tilling or using herbicides that translocate
weeds
and destroy the complete vegetative system.
describe preplant before the crop is planted
application
applied before the crops and/or weeds emerge,
Describe Preemergence
tyipicaly after planting but not always. ( just before
application
emergence)
Postemergence application after crop/weeds have emerged.
application
different rates for fine(Clay) vs Coarse(Sand) soils.
What effects dose soil
typically higher rates for fine soils because it bines
texture, organic matter
to soil instead of target weed. same applies for
and ph have on
organic Matter, More leaching in coarse soils,
herbicides.
Valorization and erosion are also factors
Why must you apply read label for optimum growth stage to control
postemergence weed, also keep in mind the pre harvest intervals
herbicides at proper
stages?
What influences the rain free period after application, for uptake. Also
uptake of leaf type will impact uptake for example hair leaves
postemergence better, waxy leaves worse. Adjuvants will help with
herbicides this
a mix where herbicides may reduce the others
Concerns with
effectiveness, where rates may need to change, or
antagonistic tank mixture
apply at difrent times
Concerns with herbicide Check label some insecticides may weaken crop
and insecticide which may cause herbicide to injure the desired
interaction crop.
State and local laws require you to control certain
Know the LAW
weeds to prevent their spread, to protect our feed
(controlling weeds)
and seed.
is any substance used to directly control pest
Define Pesticide
populations or to prevent or reduce pest damage.
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