Plant Agriculture Pest Control: A Study Manual for Applicators

Question 1

1-1. Explain the relationships among the components of an effective Integrated Pest
Management program.

Question 2

1-2. Describe nonchemical pest management practices.

Question 3

1-3. Describe the ways nonchemical pest control methods work with an organism’s
biology.

Question 4

1-4. Describe host plant resistance in relation to disease management.

Question 5

1-5. Describe host plant resistance in relation to nematode management.

Question 6

1-6. Explain how planting transgenic crops can affect a weed management plan.

Question 7

1-7. Explain how planting transgenic crops can affect a pest management plan targeting
insects or mites.

Question 8

1-8. Explain how pest-related transgenic crops fit into an IPM program.

Question 9

1-9. Explain why monitoring both before and after pesticide application is critical to
effective pest management.

Question 10

2-1. Explain why it is important to know how living organisms are classified and
named, and name the two components that make up an organism’s scientific
name.

Question 11

2-2. Explain why understanding the life history, including accurate identification of
life stages, of both pests and crops is critical to effective pest management.

Question 12

2-3. Describe the ways pesticides work with an organism’s biology, including the
biological factors that may alter a pesticide’s effectiveness.

Question 13

2-4. List important California pests and describe:
a. Crop(s) they damage
b. Management techniques

Question 14

2-5. Describe the anatomical difference between insects and mites.

Question 15

2-6. Describe the life cycle/life stages of
a. insects with complete metamorphosis
b. insects with incomplete (simple) metamorphosis
c. mites
d. annual, biennial, and perennial weeds
e. nematodes
f. vertebrate pests
g. pathogens

Question 16

2-7. Describe common sources of
a. insects and mites
b. inoculum
c. weeds
d. nematodes

Question 17

2-8. Describe different types of characteristic damage (symptoms and signs) caused
by
a. insects and mites
b. plant disease
c. weeds
d. abiotic factors
e. nematodes
f. vertebrate pests

Question 18

2-9. Define the three parts of the disease triangle and explain why they must all be
present for disease to occur.

Question 19

2-10. Describe the differences between broadleaf weeds, grasses, and sedges.

Question 20

2-11. Describe how nematodes can spread.

Question 21

2-12. List the major groups of vertebrates and describe how they can become pests.

Question 22

2-13. Explain how to identify vertebrate pests using direct and indirect methods.

Question 23

3-1. Describe the factors to consider when making pesticide use decisions.

Question 24

3-2. Discuss types of insecticides/miticides and describe which type works best in a
given situation.

Question 25

3-3. Discuss types of herbicides and describe which type works best in a given
situation.

Question 26

3-4. Describe the importance of selecting pesticides with varying modes of action,
including the management, prevention, or delay of resistance development in
target organisms.

Question 27

3-5. Discuss types of pesticides used for disease control and describe which type works
best in a given situation.

Question 28

3-6. Discuss types of nematicides and describe which type works best in a given
situation.

Question 29

3-7. Discuss types of pesticides used to manage vertebrate pests and describe which
type works best in a given situation.

Question 30

3-8. Describe methods for making poison baits more selective.

Question 31

4-1. Explain the various fates of pesticides in the environment, and how
understanding these fates affect pesticide selection and application.

Question 32

4-2. Explain how to determine if weather conditions at the application site will cause
off-site movement.

Question 33

4-3. Describe the factors that can affect the outcomes of pesticide applications.

Question 34

4-4. Describe the different types of resistance to pesticides, how each occurs, and how
to manage each.