Principles and Methods of Plant Pest Control

Question 1

The prime requisite when managing plant pest is that it must be _______.

Answer 1

The prime requisite when managing plant pest is that it must be economical.

Question 2

The aim of managing plant disease is for the total absence of the pest.

True or False

Answer 2

False.

The aim of managing plant disease is to prevent an intolerable build-up of disease within a plant population, not for a total absence of pest.

Question 3

The purpose of managing plant diseases is to increase disease development, maintain tolerable disease incidence, and maximize yield loss.

True or False

Answer 3

False.

The purpose of managing plant diseases is to prevent disease development, maintain tolerable disease incidence, and minimize yield loss.

Question 4

Passport for your plant.

Answer 4

Phytosanitary Certificate