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CDFA IPM LICENSE EXAM

CDFA IPM License Exam Of all the various parasites of Filth Fly they typically attack what? - pupae What do Starlings eat in the summer - soft fruit What do Starlings eat in the winter? - cattle feedlots Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? - buprestid beetle Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage? - eggs The parasite Aphelinus mali is a parasite of woolly apple aphid, but is also a parasite of what other insect? - cotton aphid and appl...

CDFA IPM License Exam Of all the various parasites of Filth Fly they typically attack what? - pupae What do Starlings eat in the summer - soft fruit What do Starlings eat in the winter? - cattle feedlots Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? - buprestid beetle Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage? - eggs The parasite Aphelinus mali is a parasite of woolly apple aphid, but is also a parasite of what other insect? - cotton aphid and appl...

What is the most important thing that a handler must do before applying a pesticide? A. Wash the spray rig B. Tell workers in the target area to put on protective equipment C. Read and understand all of the safety requirements and instructions on the label D. Scout the area to be treated C. Read and understand all of the safety requirements and instructions on the label Which of the following pesticide handling activities is considered to be the most hazardous? A. Applying pestici...

Definition of a Pest a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc. Economic injury level goes up when Market value goes down When should you apply pesticides? After reaching economic threshold, but before economic injury level CDFA pest rating that is temporary, but requires treatment as high risk pest is: Q Mexican Bean Beetle belongs to which family? Coccinellidae (lady bird beetles) What crops does the fungus shot hole (Coryneum b...

A weigh master is any person who weighs, measures or counts commodities and issues a statement of the weight, measure or count: A. for himself only B. for others only C. for hire or otherwise D. for commodities over 1,000 lb C. for hire or otherwise A weigh master is any person who issues a statement or memorandum of the weight, measure, or count which is used as a basis: A. for the purchase of a commodity B. for the sale of a commodity C. for the purchase or sale of a commodity o...

What is Economic injury level? Smallest number of insects (amount of injury) that will cause yield losses equal to the insect management cost. Goal is not to kill every last pest out there but to manage populations/damage at tolerable levels - That tolerance level is called the__________. The _________ has been described as the break-even point, the level of pest a plant can tolerate, among other things. The main thing is that we want to manage the pest population before it reaches the ________...

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 combiations. Pesticides only used when careful field moniotring, based on economic threshold levels, indicates they are needed. Main aim is to control only the harmful pest without affecting beneficial and non-target organsism, human ...

2,4-D is used to control? annual broadleaf weeds in crops Spry Oil Properties High Viscosity in Summer with high heat: Less Phytotoxic Low Viscosity in Winter with low heat: Heavier Oil What is 2-4D amine? Salt What are IGR? Insect Growth Regulators, Mimic natural hormones and interfere with growth Herbicides adsorbs/binds to which kind of soil? Soil with high organic/clay content and Low pH, high temperature Year of earliest bio control? 1200AD B...

Of all the various parasites of Filth Fly they typically attack what? pupae What do Starlings eat in the summer soft fruit What do Starlings eat in the winter? cattle feedlots Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed? buprestid beetle Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage? eggs The parasite Aphelinus mali is a parasite of woolly apple aphid, but is also a parasite of what other insect? cotton aphid and apple aphid ...