Soil and pest management Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? - ANSWER1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (Selecting healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a good match between the plant and the site) 2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST: Identify the problem: (Finding out whether the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental condition such as freezing or drought and always determine the exact ...

What type of pesticide is used in right of way to control and preserve plant growth in an area? - Preventative Fungicides 14. Areas along and between rail road tracks are kept free of plant and weeds for which of the following reasons? - Preventative of a fire 15. Why is it important to maintain native vegetation beyond a roads recovery zone? - Improve the areas aesthetics 16. Structural control of right of way pest management may use which of the following? - Concrete and asphalt 17. Wh...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Rated A+ IPM Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin economic injury level breakeven point which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by pest aesthetic injury level number of pests that might cause en...

Purdue Intro to Pest Management Final Exam Multiple Choice and Matching 100% Pass Be able to list several types of mechanical alterations used in subterranean termite control. o Use concrete or metal barriers. o Remove cellulose debris. o Eliminate moisture in and near. o Improve ventilation under structure. o Eliminate wood to soil contact. o Stainless mesh barriers. o Rock/sand particulate. o Nematodes and pathogenic fungi o Complete Metamorphosis Egg larvae pupa adult (An...

When a pest reaches the , pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it from reaching economically damaging populations.- : Economic Threshold 2. Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False): True 3. The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure ANS True 4. The use of plants resistant to pests is a control method. a. mechanical b. biological c. genetic ANS. genetic Private Pesticide Applicator...

Define IPM - ANSWER-1. a pest population management system that anticipates and prevents pests from causing damage. 2. an ecological approach to pest control. Components of IPM - ANSWER-1. Pest identification 2. Monitoring 3. Use of natural enemies (biological control) 4. Pest-resistant plants 5. Cultural and structural changes 6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides Intent of IPM - ANSWER-To use tactics that include pesticide alternatives that reduce the total amount of pestici...

Right of Way Portion of QAC Test correctly answered 20231. Applications in the right of way can apply pesticides in which of the following sites? Canals 2. One of the following can help keep pesticides from contaminating surface water? Avoid treating pavement 3. Where do you encounter insects that bite and sting workers, when they rest in infrastructures? Substations and Towers 4. Pipelines are associated with which following structures? Pumping and Transfer stations ...

Abiotic disorder - Answer- A non-pest plant stress such as improper nutrition, too much or too little water, winter or frost injury Action threshold - Answer- The pest density at which action (such as pesticide application) is justified to prevent further damage. Adelgid - Answer- An insect closely related to aphids that feed on conifers. Their feeding often causes galls to form. Aesthetic injury level - Answer- The point at which damage from a pest becomes noticeable enough to negative...

Illinois Field Crop Applicators Test 100% Pass An integrated pest management program is based upon what factors? various, economical, environmentally sound, socially acceptable What is the number of pests that should be controlled to prevent economic damage from occurring? Economic threshhold Number of pests, costs of various treatments, expected yield, and expected grain value are all factors to determine.... Economic Injury level What should be done if scouting detects an important pest, bu...

Abiotic factors - Related to non-living elements such as air pollutants wind water and temperature. Absorption - The movement of a chemical into plants, animals, microorganisms or soil Action threshold - A predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which some type of pest management action must be taken. Active ingredient - The chemical in a product responsible for pesticidal activity Acute effects - Illnesses or injuries that occur shortly after exposure to a pesticide ...