Georgia Pesticide Exam Category 24 Questions And Answers Rated A+.
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Georgia Pesticide Exam Category 24 Questions And Answers Rated A+.
IPM Principle #1 - correct answer. determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if it's not a pest at all, but a problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
healthy plants - correct answer. have fewer pest problems...
Georgia Pesticide Exam Category 24
Questions And Answers Rated A+.
IPM Principle #1 - correct answer. determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if
it's not a pest at all, but a problem with nutrition or water, etc.)
healthy plants - correct answer. have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be
seriously damaged when pests do occur
use pesticides - correct answer. only when needed
indicator plants - correct answer. plants that are first affected by pests (example --
check rose bushes to see if you have a Japanese beetle problem, as they are the first
place they will go)
Cultural control methods - correct answer. placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization
(choosing correct site is key)
biological control - correct answer. the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural
enemy or predator, such as nematodes or predator wasps
mechanical control - correct answer. physical removal of invasive species (hand-
weeding, trapping insects)
chemical control - correct answer. pesticides, herbicides
drift - correct answer. movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
particle drift - correct answer. movement of droplets or dust away from target area
during pesticide application
vapor drift - correct answer. Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the
target area (during or after application)
buffer - correct answer. a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive areas,
such as streams, ponds, and drains
, pesticides in the soil - correct answer. Are eventually broken down by bacteria and
fungi
Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management) - correct answer. to produce
healthy plants that can resist pests
hand lens for insect identification - correct answer. 5 power to 10 power
cultural practice for turgrass - correct answer. proper cultivar selected, proper site
prep, mowing, thatch removal, correct watering and fertilization
Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass - correct answer. cool season grass
Bermudagrass, Centipedegrass, Zoysiagrass, Bahiagrass - correct answer. warm
season grasses
perennial ryegrass used for - correct answer. overseeding warm season grass for
winter color
Piedmont region - correct answer. transitional zone (in Southeast) where both warm
and cool season grasses are used
Mountains - correct answer. southeast geographical region where cool season
grasses do well
Cultivars - correct answer. genetically different groups within a species
proper mowing height - correct answer. removes no more than 1/3 of the grass blade
thatch - correct answer. the layer of living and dead plant stems, leaves and roots that
develops between the soil surface and green vegetation
thatch layer - correct answer. should not be more than 1/2 inch thick
aeration - correct answer. reduces soil compaction by allowing air and water to reach
the roots
proper mowing means - correct answer. using sharp blades to make a clean cut
cool season cultivars - correct answer. Can be mixed to minimize disease
cutworms (black and bronze) - correct answer. Larvae of several species of moths
that hide in the soil or in aeration holes during the day and emerge to feed and cause
damage to turf at night
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