Insects are not pests - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

General And Household Pest Management 7a Iowa Graded A+ integrated pest management Threshold Harborage Bait Intergrated pest managment- systematic approach to pest control that uses all resonable pesr control methods in an envirentally compatible and economicslly feasible manner to reduce or eliminate pest populations Threshold- highest acceptable point a pest population can reach without risk of significant damage, health concerns, or nuisance Harborage-a place providing...

Abiotic disorder - Answer- A non-pest plant stress such as improper nutrition, too much or too little water, winter or frost injury Action threshold - Answer- The pest density at which action (such as pesticide application) is justified to prevent further damage. Adelgid - Answer- An insect closely related to aphids that feed on conifers. Their feeding often causes galls to form. Aesthetic injury level - Answer- The point at which damage from a pest becomes noticeable enough to negative...

Illinois Pesticide General Standards Test Study Guide Exam with Correct Answer 2024 The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but... Correct Answer To avoid adverse effects on human, wildlife, and the environment (The question is something like the above but not the exact wording) 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? Correct Answer Economic Threshold What can be ...

Trugreen General Pest Management Test 7A Exam Questions And Answers 2023 ABSORPTION - Correct Answer-The movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including humans), and/or microorganisms. ACARICIDE - Correct Answer-A pesticide used to control mites and ticks. Amiticide is an acaricide. ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Correct Answer-The chemical or chemicals in a pesticide responsible for killing, poisoning, or repelling the pest. Listed separately in the ingredient statement. ACUTE TOXICIT...

Employee Registration Manual: GA Pest Control Exam Verified Answers Why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) created? to regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides. What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA? The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest control? ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm Endangered Species Tolerance levels were crea...

What type of pesticide is used in right of way to control and preserve plant growth in an area? - Preventative Fungicides 14. Areas along and between rail road tracks are kept free of plant and weeds for which of the following reasons? - Preventative of a fire 15. Why is it important to maintain native vegetation beyond a roads recovery zone? - Improve the areas aesthetics 16. Structural control of right of way pest management may use which of the following? - Concrete and asphalt 17. Wh...

Communication is an important feature of many IPM program because? - ANSWER-It provides a record of the ongoing dialog of visits, actions, and interventions. What is the application rate of a termiticide to a trench with the footer at a depth of 3 feet? - ANSWER-4 gallon per 10linear feet. A minimum treatment for control or prevention of all wood destroying fungi contracts includes: - ANSWER-Removing sources of moister by fixing leaking pipes. What is the purpose of the IRAC group numbe...

CDFA IPM Exam 2023/2024 (Revised) A+. 2,4-D is used to control? - ANSWER annual broadleaf weeds in crops Spry Oil Properties - ANSWER High Viscosity in Summer with high heat: Less Phytotoxic Low Viscosity in Winter with low heat: Heavier Oil What is 2-4D amine? - ANSWER Salt What are IGR? - ANSWER Insect Growth Regulators, Mimic natural hormones and interfere with growth Herbicides adsorbs/binds to which kind of soil? - ANSWER Soil with high organic/clay content and Low pH, high temperat...

various, economical, environmentally sound, socially acceptable - CORRECT ANSWER An integrated pest management program is based upon what factors? Economic threshhold - CORRECT ANSWER What is the number of pests that should be controlled to prevent economic damage from occurring? Economic Injury level - CORRECT ANSWER Number of pests, costs of various treatments, expected yield, and expected grain value are all factors to determine.... Do not treat, but scout again later. - CORRECT ANSW...

What is the responsibility of the PCA in regards to vertebrate pest? find and recommend appropriate solutions that protect the producer from economic loss without compromising the safety of the surrounding non-target animal populations Other then the likelihood of success against the target animals, what should be consider too before using measures? the possible impact on the total system, particularly against non-target animals In what way do vertebrate animals differ from insec...