IOWA ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 3 OT | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
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Turfgrass Pest Management
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Turfgrass Pest Management
IOWA ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 3 OT | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
CH1 Define integrated pest management - IPM is a system that uses all available and suitable pest control tactics to reduce pest population to tolerable levels while minimizing adverse en...
IOWA ORNAMENTAL AND TURFGRASS PEST
MANAGEMENT CATEGORY 3 OT | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
CH1 Define integrated pest management - IPM is a system that uses all available and
suitable pest control tactics to reduce pest population to tolerable levels while
minimizing adverse environmental side affects
CH1 Explain how aesthetic thresholds affect IPM tactics - IPM establishes aesthetic
thresholds based on tolerance, personal comfort, taste, plant appearance, and specific
site and environmental conditions.
CH1 Explain how IPM can reduce the use of pesticides - IPM reduces hazards by
reducing overall pesticide use, using least hazardous pesticides when there is a
demonstrated need, and taking special protective measures to reduce pesticide
exposure living organisms and the environment.
CH1 List the six control strategies used in IPM - 1. Cultural
2. Mechanical
3. Host Resistance
4. Biological
5. Regulatory
6. Chemical Practices
Define pesticide - substances or mixture thereof intended for preventing, destroying,
repelling, or mitigating any pest, or regulate plant growth.
Contact pesticide - pesticide that controls a pest when it comes into direct contact with
the pesticide
Systemic pesticide - A pesticide that is absorbed and transported around a plant in the
sap
Preemergence Herbicide - a herbicide applied before weed or crop germination
Postemergence Herbicide - a herbicide applied after weeds are actively growing
Plant diseases application timing - Efficacy of many fungicides that susceptible tissues
be protected before any infection begins or at first appearance of symptoms
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