Illinois Pesticide Applicator EXAM BUNDLE (GRADED A)

The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... - ANSWER To avoid adverse effects on humans wildlife and the environment 2. Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? - ANSW...

What is a pesticide - ANSWER a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Pesticides are made up of - ANSWER Active and inert ingredients AI - ANSWER Active ingredient - chemical effective against pest Inert ingredients - ANSWER don...

IPM - ANSWER Integrated Pest Management; Goals are provide economical pest control/protect the environment Not The Goal Of IPM - ANSWER Elimination of all pests Economic threshold/action threshold - ANSWER Number of pests per plant of amount of damage to plant at which control measures should ...

IPM for Turf - ANSWER keeping pests at a level low enough to avoid major damage First step of IPM for turf - ANSWER developing and maintaining healthy turf healthy turf is obtained through - ANSWER soil management, turfgrass selection, and proper culture desirable pH level for healthy turf ...

Pest - ANSWER any insect, mite, rodent, weed, disease etc that is injurious to the health of humans, animals, plants, or the environment Goal of IPM - ANSWER keep pests below economic and aesthetic injury level, avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife, environment economic injury level - ANS...

first step in weed control - ANSWER identification of weed broadleaf weeds - ANSWER netted veins narrowleaf weeds (grasses) - ANSWER long, thin leaves with parallel veins areas preferred by annuals - ANSWER soil is disturbed or perennial plants are spotty/poor areas preferred by winter a...

Spot Application - ANSWER Treats only a portion of the total area and are used to control pests that are grouped or clustered. Band Application - ANSWER treat only a narrow strip over alongside a row of desirable plants. Broadcast Application - ANSWER Treats the entire area or field. Effect...

Herbicides - ANSWER Target is weed Insecticide - ANSWER Target is insects Fungicides - ANSWER Target is Fungus Acaricides (Miticide) - ANSWER Target is mites or ticks Desiccants - ANSWER Target is too Dehydrate plants What are the two general types of ingredients make up the pesticide...

Goal of IPM - ANSWERTo avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment Economic threshold - ANSWER# of pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant at which point control should begin Insects - ANSWER3 pairs of jointed legs Incomplete life cycle - ANSWEREgg, nymph, adult...

various, economical, environmentally sound, socially acceptable - ANSWER An integrated pest management program is based upon what factors? Economic threshhold - ANSWER What is the number of pests that should be controlled to prevent economic damage from occurring? Economic Injury level - ANSWE...