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Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 4/26 What does proper mowing mean? - ANSWER-Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut What do you need to do to promote healthy turf and reduce disease? - ANSWER- Water thoroughly when you first see wilting What should yo...

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Ornamental/Turf pesticide applicator's
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What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? - ANSWER✔✔-

1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (Selecting healthy plants,

using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a good match

between the plant and the site)


2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST: Identify the problem: (Finding out whether

the damage to a particular plant is caused by a pest or by an environmental condition

such as freezing or drought and always determine the exact pest that you are dealing

with)


3.) SET ACTION THRESHOLDS: Expect some pests and tolerate some damage:

(Deciding how many pests and how much damage to tolerate)


4.) CONTROL: Use pesticides as a last choice-Not a first choice


What are 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant problem as you look

for pests? - ANSWER✔✔-1.) Keep records


2.) Use a hand lens

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,3.) Learn about symptoms


4.) Carry an index card


What are 2 kinds of drift? - ANSWER✔✔-1.) Particle drift: (The movement of fine

particles (droplets or dust) through the air while the pesticide is being applied)


2.) Vapor drift: (The movement of the pesticide in the form of a gas or vapor during or

after application)


What is a Buffer? - ANSWER✔✔-This is the non treated zone between the area to be

treated and sensitive areas such as ponds, streams, wells, and drains


What is a Re-entry period? - ANSWER✔✔-The length of time that must pass before

anyone can enter a treated area


Resistance to pesticides come from... - ANSWER✔✔-Using the same pesticides over and

over again


What will happen to Pesticides in the soil over time? - ANSWER✔✔-They are

eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi


When should you apply a pesticide? - ANSWER✔✔-When pests are abundant enough

cause unacceptable damage


What hand lens magnification is recommended for insect identification? -

ANSWER✔✔-5 power to 10 power



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, What should you do in an IPM program? - ANSWER✔✔-Produce healthy plants that

can resist pests


Why should pesticide application be the last choice in pest management? -

ANSWER✔✔-Because they are labeled for use only on specific pests and types of plants

and because it is safer to use other controls


What is Integrated pest management (IPM) ? - ANSWER✔✔-It is an effective and

environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of

common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the

life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment


What is Phytotoxicity? - ANSWER✔✔-A toxic effect by a compound on plant growth


What is Pesticide breakdown? - ANSWER✔✔-The breakdown of pesticides into non-

toxic substances from bacteria and fungi in the soil


What is a Threshold? - ANSWER✔✔-A point at which pest populations or

environmental conditions indicate that pest control action must be taken


What are the strategies that delay the development of pesticide resistance? -

ANSWER✔✔-Using a pesticide only when needed and choosing alternative pesticides

from different chemical classes


What is an Indicator plant? - ANSWER✔✔-Plants that can indicate the onset of a pest

infestation


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