IPM

Question 1

What types of practices where used prior to the second world war

Answer 1

cultural and mechanical

Question 2

what append after the second war?

Answer 2

wide adoption of pesticides even for prevention

Question 3

explain the pesticide threadmill

Answer 3

s farmers sprayed more and more
pesticides without achieving the desired results. The
consequences were the resurgence of pests,
environmental pollution, pesticide residue and health
problems.

Question 4

name the book and author that changes the perspectives about pesticides use

Answer 4

silent sping, rachel carson

Question 5

what is the problem with pesticides?

Answer 5

Pest resistance
* Destruction of natural enemies and induction of secondary pests:
* Impact on pollinators: (Aoun 2020)
* Human health issues :
* Environment contamination :
* Economic costs

Question 6

what are the 4 components Ipm strategies where built on?

Answer 6

• sampling systems;
• thresholds for determining the need for
  control;
• understanding and conserving the
  biological control capacity of the system
  (i.e. natural enemies); and
• the use of selective pesticides when
  needed.

Question 7

T-F

Answer 7

In the five decades since integrated control, many
synthetic pesticides have been banned.

Question 8

what is the philosophy of ipm?

Answer 8

try to manage population rather than attempt to eradicate it

Question 9

what are the 4 types of methods used in IPM

Answer 9

Biological, physical, chemical and cultural control

Question 10

using allelopathy is a … method

Answer 10

cultural, allelopathy and crop rotations