Pest Management Chemical Control

Question 1

What is the primary goal of pest management by chemical control?

Answer 1

To control and eliminate pest populations that pose a threat to crops or structures.

Question 2

True or False: Chemical control is the most common method used in pest management.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are the main types of chemical pesticides used in pest management?

Answer 3

Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides.

Question 4

What is the term used to describe the process of pests becoming less affected by a pesticide over time?

Answer 4

Pesticide resistance

Question 5

What is the term used to describe the amount of pesticide needed to control a pest population?

Answer 5

Economic threshold

Question 6

What is the term used to describe the practice of rotating different pesticides to prevent pest resistance?

Answer 6

Pesticide rotation

Question 7

What is the term used to describe the unintentional killing of beneficial organisms by pesticides?

Answer 7

Non-target effects

Question 8

What is the term used to describe the process of pests developing a tolerance to a specific pesticide?

Answer 8

Pesticide tolerance

Question 9

What is the term used to describe the practice of using multiple pesticides with different modes of action to control pests?

Answer 9

Pesticide mixtures

Question 10

What is the term used to describe the use of pheromones to disrupt pest mating behavior?

Answer 10

Pheromone disruption

Question 11

What is the term used to describe the practice of releasing natural enemies of pests to control their populations?

Answer 11

Biological control

Question 12

What is the term used to describe the practice of physically removing pests from an area?

Answer 12

Mechanical control

Question 13

What is the term used to describe the process of pests becoming more susceptible to a pesticide over time?

Answer 13

Pesticide susceptibility

Question 14

What is the term used to describe the recommended interval between pesticide applications to prevent resistance?

Answer 14

Pesticide rotation interval

Question 15

What is the term used to describe the practice of using natural plant compounds to control pests?

Answer 15

Botanical pesticides

Question 16

What is the term used to describe the practice of using genetically modified crops to resist pests?

Answer 16

Biotechnology in pest management

Question 17

What is the term used to describe the practice of using barrier methods to prevent pests from reaching crops?

Answer 17

Physical control

Question 18

What is the term used to describe the process of pests being killed by a pesticide?

Answer 18

Pesticide mortality

Question 19

What is the term used to describe the practice of using traps to capture and kill pests?

Answer 19

Trap cropping

Question 20

What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals that interfere with pest hormones?

Answer 20

Insect growth regulators

Question 21

What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to repel pests from an area?

Answer 21

Repellents

Question 22

What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to sterilize pests and prevent reproduction?

Answer 22

Sterilization control

Question 23

What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals that disrupt pests’ nervous systems?

Answer 23

Neurotoxic pesticides

Question 24

What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to interfere with pests’ feeding habits?

Answer 24

Feeding deterrents

Question 25

What is the term used to describe the practice of using chemicals to interfere with pests’ ability to reproduce?

Answer 25

Reproductive inhibitors