Iowa Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest
Management Category 3 OT uestions
With 100%Verified Answers A+GRADED
CH1 Define integrated pest management - correct answer...✔✔IPM is a system that
uses all available and suitable pest control tactics to reduce pest population to tolerable
levels while minimizing adverse environmental side affects
CH1 Explain how aesthetic thresholds affect IPM tactics - correct answer...✔✔IPM
establishes aesthetic thresholds based on tolerance, personal comfort, taste, plant
appearance, and specific site and environmental conditions.
CH1 Explain how IPM can reduce the use of pesticides - correct answer...✔✔IPM
reduces hazards by reducing overall pesticide use, using least hazardous pesticides
when there is a demonstrated need, and taking special protective measures to reduce
pesticide exposure living organisms and the environment.
CH1 List the six control strategies used in IPM - correct answer...✔✔1. Cultural
2. Mechanical
3. Host Resistance
4. Biological
5. Regulatory
6. Chemical Practices
Define pesticide - correct answer...✔✔substances or mixture thereof intended for
preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, or regulate plant growth.
Contact pesticide - correct answer...✔✔pesticide that controls a pest when it comes
into direct contact with the pesticide
Systemic pesticide - correct answer...✔✔A pesticide that is absorbed and transported
around a plant in the sap
Preemergence Herbicide - correct answer...✔✔a herbicide applied before weed or crop
germination
Postemergence Herbicide - correct answer...✔✔a herbicide applied after weeds are
actively growing
Plant diseases application timing - correct answer...✔✔Efficacy of many fungicides that
susceptible tissues be protected before any infection begins or at first appearance of
symptoms
AGRADESOLUTIONS
Management Category 3 OT uestions
With 100%Verified Answers A+GRADED
CH1 Define integrated pest management - correct answer...✔✔IPM is a system that
uses all available and suitable pest control tactics to reduce pest population to tolerable
levels while minimizing adverse environmental side affects
CH1 Explain how aesthetic thresholds affect IPM tactics - correct answer...✔✔IPM
establishes aesthetic thresholds based on tolerance, personal comfort, taste, plant
appearance, and specific site and environmental conditions.
CH1 Explain how IPM can reduce the use of pesticides - correct answer...✔✔IPM
reduces hazards by reducing overall pesticide use, using least hazardous pesticides
when there is a demonstrated need, and taking special protective measures to reduce
pesticide exposure living organisms and the environment.
CH1 List the six control strategies used in IPM - correct answer...✔✔1. Cultural
2. Mechanical
3. Host Resistance
4. Biological
5. Regulatory
6. Chemical Practices
Define pesticide - correct answer...✔✔substances or mixture thereof intended for
preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, or regulate plant growth.
Contact pesticide - correct answer...✔✔pesticide that controls a pest when it comes
into direct contact with the pesticide
Systemic pesticide - correct answer...✔✔A pesticide that is absorbed and transported
around a plant in the sap
Preemergence Herbicide - correct answer...✔✔a herbicide applied before weed or crop
germination
Postemergence Herbicide - correct answer...✔✔a herbicide applied after weeds are
actively growing
Plant diseases application timing - correct answer...✔✔Efficacy of many fungicides that
susceptible tissues be protected before any infection begins or at first appearance of
symptoms
AGRADESOLUTIONS
