Pest Management Chemical Control Flashcards
What is the primary goal of pest management by chemical control?
To control and eliminate pest populations that pose a threat to crops or structures.
True or False: Chemical control is the most common method used in pest management.
True
What are the main types of chemical pesticides used in pest management?
Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides.
What is the term used to describe the process of pests becoming less affected by a pesticide over time?
Pesticide resistance
What is the term used to describe the amount of pesticide needed to control a pest population?
Economic threshold
What is the term used to describe the practice of rotating different pesticides to prevent pest resistance?
Pesticide rotation
What is the term used to describe the unintentional killing of beneficial organisms by pesticides?
Non-target effects
What is the term used to describe the process of pests developing a tolerance to a specific pesticide?
Pesticide tolerance
What is the term used to describe the practice of using multiple pesticides with different modes of action to control pests?
Pesticide mixtures
What is the term used to describe the use of pheromones to disrupt pest mating behavior?
Pheromone disruption
What is the term used to describe the practice of releasing natural enemies of pests to control their populations?
Biological control
What is the term used to describe the practice of physically removing pests from an area?
Mechanical control
What is the term used to describe the process of pests becoming more susceptible to a pesticide over time?
Pesticide susceptibility
What is the term used to describe the recommended interval between pesticide applications to prevent resistance?
Pesticide rotation interval
What is the term used to describe the practice of using natural plant compounds to control pests?
Botanical pesticides
What is the term used to describe the practice of using genetically modified crops to resist pests?
Biotechnology in pest management
What is the term used to describe the practice of using barrier methods to prevent pests from reaching crops?
Physical control
What is the term used to describe the process of pests being killed by a pesticide?
Pesticide mortality
What is the term used to describe the practice of using traps to capture and kill pests?
Trap cropping
What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals that interfere with pest hormones?
Insect growth regulators
What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to repel pests from an area?
Repellents
What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to sterilize pests and prevent reproduction?
Sterilization control
What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals that disrupt pests’ nervous systems?
Neurotoxic pesticides
What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to interfere with pests’ feeding habits?
Feeding deterrents
What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to interfere with pests’ ability to reproduce?
Reproductive inhibitors
