PEST MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPILATION

Define pest - an organism that damages another organism--in crop production this can be weeds, insects, diseases and pests Define integrated pest management (IPM) - in Ag, IPM is a pest control strategy is a pest control strategy that uses a variety of methods such as mechanical, physical, gene...

Herbicides - chemical that kills plants Insecticides - chemical that kills insects Rodenticides - chemical that kills rodents Fungicides - chemical that kills fungi Nematicides - chemical that kills nematodes (roundworms) Algicides - chemical that kills algae Bactericides - ...

Pest - an undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. Pathogens - disease-causing organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi Pesticide resistance - When pests adapt and become resistant to a pesticide. First seen ...

IPM - pest control strategy that uses a combination of techniques to reduce pest pops to economically acceptable levels. Focuses on the long-term prevention or suppression of pest problems. Uses cultural, biological, physical, and mechanical methods in site specific combinations. Pesticides only us...

Define "pest" - Any undesirable organism that injuries humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products or natural substances. State the four main groups of pests, and give an example of each. - 1) Weeds: undesirable plants (Canada Thistle Flower). 2) Invertebrate animals: Insects...

Action Threshold - the predetermined level at which pest control is needed Algae - a group of small, primitive, filamentous, green plants that manufacture their own food and are found under very wet conditions Bacteria - one-celled organisms that have a primitive nucleus Bactericide - a...

Mechanical Control - use of devices, machines and other physical methods to control pest or alter their environment Biological Control - Natural Enemies Natural Control - Topographic Features, rivers, and other feature with keep the pest in check Cultural Control - Altering the environm...

What are pests? - Noxious, destructive, or troublesome organisms Most are plants (weeds), fungi, bacteria, or animals (particularly insects) In agriculture, pests either feed on crops or livestock or compete with them for resources We control pests to protect human food, health and for con...

-A control measure(s) that precludes a pest population from reaching damaging levels -Implemented before a pest population is present or when it is at very low levels - Preventative -A control measure(s) that remedies a pest population that is close to or has reached economically damaging level...

A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure. (True or False) - True The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for insects. A. Biological B. Legal C. Physical - C Physical Drift problems can be reduced by - ...

What is the term for intentional, orchestrated manipulation of pest populations? - pest management Altering the physical environment is a ______ tactic to pest management - physical Removing resources needed by pests is a _____ tactic to pest management - cultural Using devices, machines...