Chapter 12: Biopesticides for Management

Question 1

what are presticides derived from

Answer 1

animals, microorganisms, certain minerals

Question 2

Who regulates biopesticides

Answer 2

Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)

Question 3

How are biopesticides differentiated from other insecticides

Answer 3

1. Unique Mode of Action (MOA)
2. Narrow pest range
3. Low use volume
4. Natural occurrence

Question 4

What do bipopesticides target

Answer 4

One specific group of pests

Question 5

Are Insect growth regulators harmful for natural enemies

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is the EPA

Answer 6

Enviromental Protection Agency

Question 7

Biopesticides are registered under what classes

Answer 7

1. Microbial Pesticides
2. biochemical pesticides
3. plant-incorperated protectants

Question 8

How are microbial pesticides similar to conventional insecticides

Answer 8

Sprayed / delivered similarly

Question 9

How are microbial pesticides formulated

Answer 9

dusts, liquid drenches, liquid concentrates, wettable powders, granules

Question 10

active ingredients in microbial pesticides

Answer 10

bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa

Question 11

What form of bacteria are commonly used as insecticides

Answer 11

spore-forming, genus Bacillus

Question 12

Viruses are believed to have -

Answer 12

management potential

Question 13

what kind of viruses are most commonly used for insect management

Answer 13

baculoviruses

Question 14

what are protozoa

Answer 14

single celled organisms

Question 15

are fungi naturally occuring

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

What do protozoa do when ingested

Answer 16

kill insects when ingested

Question 17

What do Insect Growth Regulators do

Answer 17

disrupt the normal growth and development of immature insects

Question 18

what do Insect Growth Regulators target

Answer 18

chemical analogs of ecdysone or Juvenile Hormone

Question 19

Active ingredients in Insect Growth Regulators

Answer 19

Methoprene, S-methoprene, S-Hydroprene, S-Kinoprene

Question 20

What does methoprine help with

Answer 20

suppression of beetles, flies, mosquitoes, ants, and others
on food, nonfood, ornamentals, and livestock

Question 21

What does S-Methoprene help with

Answer 21

suppression of beetles, flies, mosquitoes, ants, and others
on food, nonfood, ornamentals, and livestock, pest products

Question 22

What does S-Hydroprene help with

Answer 22

Cockroaches, and food handling locations

Question 23

What does S-Kinoprene used for

Answer 23

whiteflies, gnats, aphids, mealybugs, and scales on
ornamentals

Question 24

What do repellants do

Answer 24

Attract pests to sites where they are killed or repell away from source

Question 25

What are examples of plant oils used as repellants

Answer 25

Cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, jojoba,
lavandin, linalool

Question 26

What are attractants

Answer 26

Cinnamaldehyde, citronellol, eugenol and methyl
eugenol, geraniol,

Question 27

Suffocating agents

Answer 27

type of oil that affects various stages of soft body insects that block respiratory system (spiracles) or breaks down cuticle

Question 28

Desiccants

Answer 28

Disrupts the waxy outer layer of the cuticle causing water loss and resulting in death

Question 29

Coatings

Answer 29

nontoxic physical parrier between insect pest and leaf surface

Question 30

Pheromones

Answer 30

volatile chemical attractants involved in finding insect mates (synthetic versions used in traps)

Question 31

What is another name for GMO

Answer 31

Transgenic Plants

Question 32

Gene stacks

Answer 32

produce plants resistant to multiple pest species

Question 33

What do Plant-Incorporated Protectants

Answer 33

creates crop plants that are resistant to certain insects

Question 34

Why are Plant-incorporated protectant benificial

Answer 34

high specificity against certain insects

Question 35

protein gene responsible for producing toxin from insect pathogen

Answer 35

Bacillus Thuringiensis