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WI Pesticide Applicator Test accurDefine plant disease and what causes disease. - ANSWER Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). List examples of plant pathogens. - ANSWER 1. Fungi 2. Oomycetes 3. Nematodes 4. Bacteria 5. Viruses 6. Phytoplasmas 7. Viroids How is fungi spread? - ANSWER Wind, rain splash, or insect vectors How is Oomycetes spread? - ANSWER Wind, rain ...

WI Pesticide Applicator CorreAbiotic - ANSWER Not made of organic matter. Not living absorb - ANSWER the uptake of a pesticide by plants, animals, or microorganisms. (2) the entrance of a chemical into a body through the outside covering of a plant or animal Acaricide - ANSWER A pesticide used to control mites and ticks Action Threshold - ANSWER The population density of a pest at which measures should begin to prevent an increasing pest pop fromreaching a level that causes an intolerab...

What are examples of plant diseases? - ANSWER Fungi,Oomycetes,Bacteria,Viroids, Oomycetes can be describe as - ANSWER Water Molds prerequisites for a plant disease - ANSWER population, Host, ideal environment, time, Largest Group of plant diseases - ANSWER Fungi A Chemical Formulation capable of causing injury to plants - ANSWER Phytotoxic Reasons to consider treating an infected area with pesticides - ANSWER When other prsctices don't work,high value,quality reduced,sudden break...

Define plant disease and what causes disease. - ANSWER Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). List examples of plant pathogens. - ANSWER 1. Fungi 2. Oomycetes 3. Nematodes 4. Bacteria 5. Viruses 6. Phytoplasmas 7. Viroids How is fungi spread? - ANSWER Wind, rain splash, or insect vectors How is Oomycetes spread? - ANSWER Wind, rain splash, Transfer of infested soil ...

Abiotic - ANSWER Not made of organic matter. Not living absorb - ANSWER the uptake of a pesticide by plants, animals, or microorganisms. (2) the entrance of a chemical into a body through the outside covering of a plant or animal Acaricide - ANSWER A pesticide used to control mites and ticks Action Threshold - ANSWER The population density of a pest at which measures should begin to prevent an increasing pest pop fromreaching a level that causes an intolerable adverse effect on the heal...

Define plant disease and what causes disease. - ANSWER Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). List examples of plant pathogens. - ANSWER 1. Fungi 2. Oomycetes 3. Nematodes 4. Bacteria 5. Viruses 6. Phytoplasmas 7. Viroids How is fungi spread? - ANSWER Wind, rain splash, or insect vectors How is Oomycetes spread? - ANSWER Wind, rain splash, Transfer of infested soil ...

What is Persistence referring to in pesticides - ANSWER-how long the pesticide remains to control pest(aka residual) Some pesticides have long residual effects for weeks ,months, even years. Some are short term and breakdown immediately and become nontoxic Describe how pesticides are named - ANSWER-Trade Name- Big Bold Name(Brand) Common Name- Easy to use and see can be a name for active ingredient, Chemical Name- All the scientific active ingredient names, hard to use and see What are...

Define plant disease and what causes disease. - Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). List examples of plant pathogens. - 1. Fungi 2. Oomycetes 3. Nematodes 4. Bacteria 5. Viruses 6. Phytoplasmas 7. Viroids How is fungi spread? - Wind, rain splash, or insect vectors How is Oomycetes spread? - Wind, rain splash, Transfer of infested soil (for example on equipment tires...

Abiotic - ANSWER Not made of organic matter. Not living absorb - ANSWER the uptake of a pesticide by plants, animals, or microorganisms. (2) the entrance of a chemical into a body through the outside covering of a plant or animal Acaricide - ANSWER A pesticide used to control mites and ticks Action Threshold - ANSWER The population density of a pest at which measures should begin to prevent an increasing pest pop fromreaching a level that causes an intolerable adverse effect on the heal...

Define plant disease and what causes disease. - ANSWER-Plant disease is any harmful change in the physiology and/or structure of a plant caused by the continuous irritation of a primary causal agent (pathogen). List examples of plant pathogens. - ANSWER-1. Fungi 2. Oomycetes 3. Nematodes 4. Bacteria 5. Viruses 6. Phytoplasmas 7. Viroids How is fungi spread? - ANSWER-Wind, rain splash, or insect vectors How is Oomycetes spread? - ANSWER-Wind, rain splash, Transfer of infested soil ...