Pest Management Quiz with 100% Verified Answers

-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 levels -Implemented in response to an increasing pest population - Curative -Resistant plant varieties -Plant health care -Ecosystem design -Sanitation - Cultural or sanitation practices -Movement and installation of plants -Soil preparation and fertilization -Water management -Pruning and thinning, row spacing (increase air circulation) -Mulching -Planting / harvesting methods •No-till corn •Burning crop stubble - Plant Health -Right plant in the right place -Resistant plant species / varieties -Replace "susceptible" or key plants -Enhance habitats to favor natural enemies •plant species diversity, polycultures •cultivation of non-crop plants as refuges for natural enemies (ex. Beetle banks) •Habitat structural / vegetational complexity -Trap crops -Crop rotations (ex. Corn and soybean) -Timing of crop planting •asynchronous with pest life cycle - Ecosystem design Some pests can be avoided by planting a crop before a pest moves into the area. Some root rot and germination problems can be avoided by later plantings. - Planting Dates