CPrt22 Lec 2.1

Question 1

This involves any measure that prevents the occurrence of a pest or the prevention of the entry or establishment of a pest to a new area whether to a new country, island, municipality, or even to a new farm where it has not occured.

Answer 1

Regulatory Pest Management

Question 1

This involves quarantine regulations usually issued by the Bureau of Plant Industry - National Quarantine Services Division. Using legislation / laws (legal approach).

Answer 1

Regulatory Pest Management

Question 2

It is also called “exclusion” or “avoidance”

Answer 2

Regulatory Pest Management

Question 3

By limiting movement of commodities and materials that may harbor insect pests, weed seeds, and plant pathogens, and even treating these commodities or materials to eradicate pests before they be allowed to entry.

Answer 3

Regulatory Pest Management

Question 4

Every major ports have quarantine officers that check in luggage for plant or plant products that are brought in.

True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Major ports will be asking for documents certifying they are pest free and if documents are lacking, the material will be intercepted for deferred inspection in post-entry quarantine.

True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The aim of regulatory pest management is to prevent the entry and spread of pests to a new area by applying various management techniques such as pest exclusion, detection, eradication, mitigation, and public education.

True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The first-hand method of preventing pest outbreak is to prevent the entry of any exotic pest to a new area, which is why the government in any country is exerting efforts in this endeavor.

True or False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Ways for pest to spread from one area to another (2)

Answer 8

1. Natural spread
2. Artificial spread

Question 9

Spread of pest by itself or using natural factors such as wind, rain, storm, or wildlife movement.

Answer 9

Natural spread

Question 10

______ spread involves the movement of pests by people via aircraft, buses, ships, trains, trucks, and automobiles.

Answer 10

Artificial spread

Question 11

Quarantine or Regulatory laws are not effective at controlling the ________ spread of pests.

Answer 11

Natural spread

Question 12

Specific main objective of regulatory management of pests

Answer 12

Prevention of the artificial spread of pests

Question 13

Term for legally enforced stoppages of plant or animal pests or the management that harbor them at ports of entry by inspection, interception, and destruction.

Answer 13

Quarantine

Question 14

Because of legal implications, quarantine is sometimes called _____________.

Answer 14

Legal and Regulatory Control

Question 15

Plant Quarantine Decree

Answer 15

PD 1433w

Question 16

“Promulgate the Plant Quarantine Law”

Answer 16

Plant Quarantine Decree

Question 17

The primary government unit to monitor and control the movement of plant pests and diseases in the country.

Answer 17

National Plant Quarantine Services Division (NPQSD)

Question 18

NPQSD stands for _______-

Answer 18

National Plant Quarantine Services Division

Question 19

How are pests introduced into a new area? (6)

Answer 19

1. Contaminated seeds
2. Vegetative planting materials
3. Soil
4. Irrigation water
5. Introduced vector
6. Man