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 attac...
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 apple aphid
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What information is needed
for proper management?
only that they are root knot nematodes
How to manage vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes present?
fallow ground for 4 years and precede planting with grass crops like barely or
sundagrass
Best prevention of Pierces Disease
resistant varieties
Eutypa Dieback Management
prune and remove dead wood late in dormant season, remove and burn any infected
wood in vineyard and nearby
Eutypa Dieback management when more advanced and suckers attaching to lower
trunk
completely remove all cankers on vine and trunks cutting until no darkened tissue
remains
Crown Gall Management
sanitation and avoidance of injury
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What is important in the management of Powdery Mildew?
monitoring presence of spores, applying fungicide, and using the Powdery Mildew Index
(PMI)
Management of Black Measles
apply lime sulfur making sure it gets into the cracks and crevices of the vine
How to determine if the gall causing disease on alfalfa is caused by root knot nematode
rub off the nodules
When can a hold be put on an apiary?
when it is infested with disease
Which of the following is a noxious weed
White Horsenettle
, Which chemical causes aerial distress displays and vocal distress call and works as a
flock frightening agent?
Avitrol
What is the most effective method for mole management?
kill traps
Which is the best description of zinc phosphide?
heavy, finely ground black gray powder (also smells like powder)
Which of the following is evidence of gopher activity?
crescent mounds (gopher activity is shown through crescent mounds)
What kind of damage would be seen in an orchard if meadow vole were present?
gnawing at the bark
What does volatile mean?
a chemical that vaporizes at normal temp and contact with air
Owner has problem with ground squirrels on his property. What does he need in order
to use an anticoagulant on the pest?
a bait that is labeled for this use and registered with the Department of Pesticide
Regulation
Which of the following is a California noxious weed?
Purple Loosestrife
What is the major drawback of using insect growth regulators
doesn't work on adults
What odor does a zinc phosphide coated bait give off
garlic
How are muskrats classified
fur bearers
Which pesticide causes the greatest threat of drift during application
2, 4-D
What is the greatest hazard when first applying pesticide
spray drift
Which best describes Q rating
a temporary rating and under eradication action
What type of reproduction system in parasitic hymenopterans result in all females
thelytoky
What is the name of a substance that readily forms a suspension with water
wettable powder
In plants, what is the use of energy to make living material
assimilation
When did the development of modern pesticides take place
WWII (1939-1945)
What is Vedalia Beetle a control for
Cottony cushion scale
When do old historic records show the first usage of biological controls?
1200
What set off the major study into biological control from late 19th century to the 1940a
the discovery of vedalia beetle as a successful control for cottony cushion scale in 1888
What type of animal eats dead carcasses and trash
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