IPM Flashcards

1
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What is IPM

A

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

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IPM Process

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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
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3
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IPM Step 1

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Monitor situation

What is the problem? How big is it?

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4
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IPM Step 2

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

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IPM Step 3

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Determine necessity of action

Manage below economic threshold level

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6
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IPM Step 4

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What management techniques are available
Biological
Chemical
Physical
Cultural / managerial
Genetic
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7
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Biological IPM control

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Predators, parasite

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Cultural/ managerial IPM control

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Time of sowing
Add fert
Irrigation

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9
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Physical IPM control

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Pull out, burn, cut down, trap

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Chemical IPM control

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Pesticides, vaccine, hormones

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Genetic IPM control

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Resistant crops?

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IPM Step 5

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Select appropriate technique, Consider

Safety, economics, public relations, implementation, available resources

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IPM Step 6

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Implement Technique

Systematically, accurately

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14
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IPM Step 7

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Assess results

What happened?

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15
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IPM Step 8

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Prevent future problems

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16
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Advantages of IPM

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

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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
18
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Types of Pesticides

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Inorganic, Naturally Organic, synthetically organic, biological-

19
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Best Practice IPM

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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

20
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Pest management plan components

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Chemical management policies
Delegation of roles and responsibilities
Standard operating procedures
Training requirements
Risk assessment of practices
Records
21
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Standard Operating Proceedure

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

22
Q

How to chemicals enter environment

A
Over application
Leaching
Water runoff
Spray and vapor drift
Direct soil application
Incorrect disposal
23
Q

Who manages environmental risk

A

APVMA

24
Q

Half life depends on

A
Nature of chemical - Stability of molecule
Qaultiy of water used - pH, hardness
Soil Type - OM, pH
Temp
SOil moisture
25
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Bioaccumulation and biomagnification

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moves up and down food chain

26
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Safe transport proceedure

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Correct vehicle
Shortest route
Tied down
PPE and Spill kit
Separate from food/feed
Safe loading and unloading
27
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Placarded loads

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

28
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Level of risk of chemical depends on

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Characteristics of product
Dose
Formulation
Packagine

29
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How posions enter body

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

30
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Mild poisoning symptoms

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Red/itchy eyes
Headache
Rashes
Nose bleeds
Tired
Feeling sick
31
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Moderate poisoning symptoms

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Excessive sweating
Increased HR
Feeling giddy

32
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Severe poisoning symptoms

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Frothing at mouth
Convulsions
Blured vision
muscle spasms

33
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Correct chemical storage practice

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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
34
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Drum Muster

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Container elegible
Triple rinsed immediately
Neck and thread free of residue
Lids off and dried in sun
labels intact and legible
35
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Chem Clear Group I

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

36
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Chem clear Group II

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Fee
Any volume
Unlabelled and unknown
Mixed agents