Chapter 1 - Pest Management of Ornamental and Turf Plants Flashcards
Failure to correctly identify a pest can lead to:
a. wrongful application of pesticide
b. environmental damage
c. injury to desirable plants
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (a. wrongful application of pesticide; b. environmental damage c. injury to desirable plants)
_______ _______ are factors that cause pest populations to rise an fall without any influence from humans.
a. applied controls
b. chemical controls
c. cultural practices
d. natural factors
d. natural factors
Proper irrigation, fertilization, mowing and pruning are all examples of good ________ _________.
a. chemical controls
b. cultural practices
c. pest identification
d. plant selection
b. cultural Practices
Before establishing a turf or ornamental landscape you should consider:
a. cost
b. water requirements
c. shade tolerance
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (a. cost b. water requirements c. shade tolerance)
There are _______ elements required by plants to grow well.
a. three
b. one
c. sixteen
d. fourteen
c. sixteen
To keep from contaminating ___________, you should mix and load pesticides 100 feet from water sources.
a. groundwater
b. plants
c. animals
d. atmosphere
a. groundwater
The movement of pesticides through the air after application is referred to as:
a. leaching
b. drift
c. pesticide residue
d. injury
b. drift
The amount of time required for a pesticide to degrade after application is greatly influenced by:
a. temperature, wind and sunlight
b. moisture, sunlight and residue
c. temperature, moisture and sunlight
d. moisture, temperature and smell
c. temperature; moisture and sunlight
Compounds that are added to spray solutions to decrease surface tension and cover the target area better are known as:
a. surfacants
b. stickers
c. pesticides
d. fertilizers
a, surfactants
These compounds are added to spray solutions to coat the plant and protect it from plant pests.
a. surfacants
b. colorants
c. stickers
d. pH modifiers
c. stickers
