IPM

Question 1

What is IPM

Answer 1

Considertion of all techniques to suppress pests from negative disruption to people and environment

Question 2

IPM Process

Answer 2

1 Monitor the situation
2 Identify the cause
3 Determine necessary action
4 What management techniques are available
5 Select appropriate IPM technique
6 Implement technique
7 Assess results
8 Prevent future problems

Question 3

IPM Step 1

Answer 3

Monitor situation

What is the problem? How big is it?

Question 4

IPM Step 2

Answer 4

Identify the cause
ID pest and what will happen in the future
Base on ecology and biology

Question 5

IPM Step 3

Answer 5

Determine necessity of action

Manage below economic threshold level

Question 6

IPM Step 4

Answer 6

What management techniques are available
Biological
Chemical
Physical
Cultural / managerial
Genetic

Question 7

Biological IPM control

Answer 7

Predators, parasite

Question 8

Cultural/ managerial IPM control

Answer 8

Time of sowing
Add fert
Irrigation

Question 9

Physical IPM control

Answer 9

Pull out, burn, cut down, trap

Question 10

Chemical IPM control

Answer 10

Pesticides, vaccine, hormones

Question 11

Genetic IPM control

Answer 11

Resistant crops?

Question 12

IPM Step 5

Answer 12

Select appropriate technique, Consider

Safety, economics, public relations, implementation, available resources

Question 13

IPM Step 6

Answer 13

Implement Technique

Systematically, accurately

Question 14

IPM Step 7

Answer 14

Assess results

What happened?

Question 15

IPM Step 8

Answer 15

Prevent future problems

Question 16

Advantages of IPM

Answer 16

More effective control
May be cheaper
Working with nature and not against it
Reduced over reliance on single technique
More sensitive to enviro

Question 17

Disadvantages of IPM

Answer 17

May be more costly
May not see benefit initially
May need several techniques for one pest
Need to be tailored for each situation
More complex management

Question 18

Types of Pesticides

Answer 18

Inorganic, Naturally Organic, synthetically organic, biological-

Question 19

Best Practice IPM

Answer 19

Ensure good results - Incorrect ID, Wrong herbicide, resistance, product incompatibility
Maximize pesticide benefit Flexibility of control
Minimise adverse effect - resistance, poisoning, environment
Public Scrutiny - food safety
Legal obligations
Resistance management
Risk Management

Question 20

Pest management plan components

Answer 20

Chemical management policies
Delegation of roles and responsibilities
Standard operating procedures
Training requirements
Risk assessment of practices
Records

Question 21

Standard Operating Proceedure

Answer 21

Chemical safety- Transport, handling, storage
Record keeping
Emergency proceedure

Question 22

How to chemicals enter environment

Answer 22

Over application
Leaching
Water runoff
Spray and vapor drift
Direct soil application
Incorrect disposal

Question 23

Who manages environmental risk

Answer 23

APVMA

Question 24

Half life depends on

Answer 24

Nature of chemical - Stability of molecule
Qaultiy of water used - pH, hardness
Soil Type - OM, pH
Temp
SOil moisture

Question 25

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification

Answer 25

moves up and down food chain

Question 26

Safe transport proceedure

Answer 26

``` Correct vehicle Shortest route Tied down PPE and Spill kit Separate from food/feed Safe loading and unloading ```

Question 27

Placarded loads

Answer 27

>1000kg total > 500kg container Any Cat A div 6.2 dangerous good Div 2.1, 2.3 or packing group I

Question 28

Level of risk of chemical depends on

Answer 28

Characteristics of product Dose Formulation Packagine

Question 29

How posions enter body

Answer 29

Dermal adsorption 85%, eyes skin clothes Injection Inhalation - breathing vapors Ingestion - uncommon

Question 30

Mild poisoning symptoms

Answer 30

``` Red/itchy eyes Headache Rashes Nose bleeds Tired Feeling sick ```

Question 31

Moderate poisoning symptoms

Answer 31

Excessive sweating Increased HR Feeling giddy

Question 32

Severe poisoning symptoms

Answer 32

Frothing at mouth Convulsions Blured vision muscle spasms

Question 33

Correct chemical storage practice

Answer 33

``` Well lit and ventilated Locked Good shelving Grated floor Waterproof Spill kit near but separate Separate compartments of diff chemicals Washing facilities Hazardous warming signs ```

Question 34

Drum Muster

Answer 34

``` Container elegible Triple rinsed immediately Neck and thread free of residue Lids off and dried in sun labels intact and legible ```

Question 35

Chem Clear Group I

Answer 35

Free <1% product in container <2 years since deregistered/expired original container label

Question 36

Chem clear Group II

Answer 36

Fee Any volume Unlabelled and unknown Mixed agents