Chapter 12 UMO Flashcards
What does meaningful communication mean?
requires understanding on both sides of an issue and comes about only by stepping back from your position to see things through the eyes of the concerned individual.
IPM Science
practice prevention, treat only when necessary, use lowest risk yet effective method for job
IPM goal
manage pest at acceptable level using techniques that pose the lowest overall risk to people and environment
Biological controls
Natural enemies of the pest
Applicator common damage claims?
nonperformance, misapplication, crop injury, property damage, contamination of nontarget areas.
what is BMP
Best Management Practices
What is BPC
Board of Pesticide Control
What is ERT
extended residual toxicity
What is the difference between pollinators visiting and actively visiting
actively visiting the treatment area refers to pliinators you see on the plants and petains to products that are acutely toxic and don’t have ERT properties. “Visiting the treatment area: refers to bees that may visit the plants after treatment and pertains to products that do show ERT- require higher level of care to avoid pollinator exposure by not applying them just before or while crop is in bloom
What is the key factor in pollinator exposure to pesticides
Bloom
What does an applicator need to guard against?
drift of pesticides from ground to aerial applications
when plants are in bloom or coming into bloom apply what kind of pesticide to minimize exposure to pollinators
non-ERT”actively visiting” pollinator-toxic pesticides in LATE evening to minimize exposure to pollinators
Avoid pesticides during bloom when temps cause what to happen
when dew can form
what should you avoid spraying to protect native pollinators
hedge rows and natural areas
What should you know about beekeepers?
know them, know where their hives are placed
