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Rights-of-way Pest Management questions with correct answers 2024/2025
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Rights-of-way Pest Managementis the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that acceptable control can be
achieved. - ANSIntegrated Pest management
why must weeds and woody plants be managed on right of way? - ANSsaftey, access to
facilities, decrease in maintenence costs, wildlife.
the first component of an effective pest management program is pest identification. - ANStrue
When identifying the pest, what other information should be collected about the pest? - ANSpest
life cycles, physiology, reproductive potential, and past control results
List several examples of different sites that might have site specific requirements - ANSurban,
suburban, rural areas, dry upland, wetlands, popular tourist, scenic areas, recreation areas.
Why should you monitor your control strategies? what information should be recorded? -
ANSadjustments can be made when necessary. Records should include rate for any pesticides
applied, identification of equipment
list four categories of control methods. - ANSbiological, cultural, mechanical, chemical control
how does shading work as a cultural control? where is it often used? - ANSfloats of black plastic
on water, adding dye to water. aquatic weed control.
how have public attitudes changed about vegetation and its control in rights-of-way? - ANSmore
selective approach is being used in terms of what plants are bad.
Why is it important to protect wetlands? - ANSwildlife habitat, minimize bank and shorline
erosion along rivers and lakes.
Four stages of weed development and briefly describe each. - ANSSeedling, vegetative, seed
production, maturity
list three plant types and briefly describe each - ANSannual, biennials, perennials
what is the difference between a monocot and dicot plant - ANSmonocots - only one leaf on
seedlings and veins run parallel. fibrous root system.
Dicots - two leaves as they emerge from the seed, net like venation. taproot
Grasses may be annual or perennial - ANStrue
, How does a sedge differ from a grass - ANStriangular stems. SEDGES HAVE EDGES!
all actively growing broadleaf plants have ___________ at the end of each stem and in each
leaf axil. - ANSexposed growing points. (terminal bud) and (auxiliary buds)
trees are annual plants? - ANSfalse
how do ferns reproduce? - ANSSpores and creeping rhizomes.
________ plants live on and get their food from host. - ANSParasitic seed plants
what are the classifications of aquatic plants? - ANSEmergent, floating, submergent, algae.
do you need a permit from the DNR to control aquatic plants? - ANSyes
what tree has dark-brown, flat pods that are 3-4 inches long? - ANSblack locust
what tree has slender, bright red twigs in the winter that turn light gray and prefers swamps and
stream banks? - ANSred maple
what tree has 3 different shaped leaves? the bark is dark red-brown, orange when cut with a
knife. - ANSSassafras
What tree has round leaves with flat stems that are said to "quake" in the wind? - ANSQuaking
aspen (trembling aspen) (poplar)
what perennial has a taproot, a bright blue flower and smooth milky sap. - ANSChicory
what weed smells like a carrot? - ANSwild carrot
which thistle is a perennial and has a greater root system: Canada or musk thistle? -
ANSCanada thistle
cattails must have their leaves and flower spikes above water to survive? - ANStrue.
Root-absorbed herbicides are generally more effective when applied postemergence. - ANStrue
What is the difference between a contact and systemic herbicide? - ANScontact kill only the
green parts of the plant
systemic herbicides move throughout the plant
Temperature, moisture, soil type and rate of application influence the persistence of herbicide -
ANStrue
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