Pest Management Flashcards
0
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General equilibrium position
A
The ups and downs of a pest population. Want the peaks below the action threshold
1
Q
Economic injury level
A
Cost of control = savings from damage avoided if a control treatment is applied
2
Q
Action threshold
A
Created to account for management lag between applying treatment. So level is slightly lower than economic threshold
3
Q
Economic threshold
A
The level of pest infestation at which manage is justified.
Control action must be take to avoid economic losses
