Hort 215 Test 1

Question 1

Prevention of pests and diseases

Answer 1

about controlling the 3 variables that must be present to have a disease or pest problem

• host, disease or insect??
• environment, less than ideal growing conditions
• pest or pathogen or disease causing agent

Question 2

Disease triangle

Answer 2

susceptible host, conducive environment, and pathogen

Question 3

Being proactive with plants

Answer 3

match the plant to the environment
put the right plant in the right place
choose native or disease resistant plants
manage planting site for air flow and light
water as recommended
protect from extreme temps
amend soil for the right nutrients

Question 4

personal protective gear

Answer 4

wear to prevent injury??

Question 5

List 5 environmental factors

Answer 5

water temp wind soil light ice nutrients air pollution other pollution

Question 6

2 types of nutrient deficiencies

Answer 6

acute–suddenly no longer available to the plant

???

Question 7

Define disease

Answer 7

a pathogen such as fungus, bacteria, or a virus

Question 8

Define Pest

Answer 8

a destructive organism–insect, mits, nematode, rodent, mole, deer, rabbit

Question 9

80% of plant issues are caused by

Answer 9

poor growing conditions (under/over watering)

Question 10

IPM

Answer 10

integrated pest management–an approach to pest control using a combination of scouting, record keeping, cultural practices, biological and chemical controls

Question 11

4 essentials/principles of IPM

Answer 11

clean plants and surrounding area
monitor and ID the issue
develop a management plan
consider best management issues for the future

Question 12

techniques of IPM

Answer 12

monitoring
scouting
choosing a scout
observing
record keeping
cultural controls
biological controls

Question 13

list and describe 2 beneficial insects

Answer 13

minute pirate bug

lady beetle

Question 14

list and describe a biological control

Answer 14

cambistat