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Name some of the Turfgrass management professionals must consider
factors turfgrass human safety, environmental safety, turf use(s),
managers must consider efficacy, and economics.
when setting pest
management priorities.
Pest thresholds vary from site to site because they
depend on site characteristics and uses. For
example, there may be zero tolerance for pests of
any sort on a gold green. On the other hand, there
may be no great need to control pests in the grassy
areas of an industrial site. However, setting
Why do pest
thresholds in some sites - like a school athletic field
management thresholds
or playground - may not be simple and clear-cut. A
in turf vary?
thick, uniform surface is ideal for play areas, for
optimum utility and safety. This, in turn, means the
tolerance for pests is low. However reliance on
pesticide use may not be acceptable for some
recreational sites, especially if the primary users of
that site are children.
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Use Best Management Practices (BMPs) for initial
design, installation, and maintenance programs.
What is the first, most Begin by selecting high quality, disease- and insect-
basic step to take to free turfgrass. When possible, plant or install
manage pest problems? resistant varieties. Choosing the right variety for the
Explain your answer. site and use(s) is essential. Next, good cultural
practices provide the best conditions for plant
health.
Why should you focus They are most likely to cause problems. Key pests,
your attention on key varieties, and locations require special monitoring
pests, key varieties, or and care.
key locations?
A key pest is one that often reaches population
densities that justify management, and/or is capable
What is a "key pest"? of causing unacceptable damage at relatively low
densities, and/or attacks and damages turfgrass(es)
in conspicuous or valuable areas.
A "key variety" has a special "high profile" use. A
variety that sustains damage from pests on a regular
What is a "key variety"? basis, or has a particular pest that can kill or
disfigure it in low densities, would also be
considered a "key variety."
Key locations are heavily used or are significant in
Describe a site that some way. Areas where turfgrasses have chronic
would be considered a problems with pests, and/or areas that are near
key location. something or someone requiring special protection
are "key locations."
Description of the type and extent of plant damage,
Name several things you
identification of the pest, familiarity with the life
need to make an
cycle of the pest, a good estimation of the size and
accurate diagnosis of a
distribution of the pest population, and an
pest problem.
assessment of whether it is increasing or decreasing.
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Terms in this set (60)
Name some of the Turfgrass management professionals must consider
factors turfgrass human safety, environmental safety, turf use(s),
managers must consider efficacy, and economics.
when setting pest
management priorities.
Pest thresholds vary from site to site because they
depend on site characteristics and uses. For
example, there may be zero tolerance for pests of
any sort on a gold green. On the other hand, there
may be no great need to control pests in the grassy
areas of an industrial site. However, setting
Why do pest
thresholds in some sites - like a school athletic field
management thresholds
or playground - may not be simple and clear-cut. A
in turf vary?
thick, uniform surface is ideal for play areas, for
optimum utility and safety. This, in turn, means the
tolerance for pests is low. However reliance on
pesticide use may not be acceptable for some
recreational sites, especially if the primary users of
that site are children.
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Use Best Management Practices (BMPs) for initial
design, installation, and maintenance programs.
What is the first, most Begin by selecting high quality, disease- and insect-
basic step to take to free turfgrass. When possible, plant or install
manage pest problems? resistant varieties. Choosing the right variety for the
Explain your answer. site and use(s) is essential. Next, good cultural
practices provide the best conditions for plant
health.
Why should you focus They are most likely to cause problems. Key pests,
your attention on key varieties, and locations require special monitoring
pests, key varieties, or and care.
key locations?
A key pest is one that often reaches population
densities that justify management, and/or is capable
What is a "key pest"? of causing unacceptable damage at relatively low
densities, and/or attacks and damages turfgrass(es)
in conspicuous or valuable areas.
A "key variety" has a special "high profile" use. A
variety that sustains damage from pests on a regular
What is a "key variety"? basis, or has a particular pest that can kill or
disfigure it in low densities, would also be
considered a "key variety."
Key locations are heavily used or are significant in
Describe a site that some way. Areas where turfgrasses have chronic
would be considered a problems with pests, and/or areas that are near
key location. something or someone requiring special protection
are "key locations."
Description of the type and extent of plant damage,
Name several things you
identification of the pest, familiarity with the life
need to make an
cycle of the pest, a good estimation of the size and
accurate diagnosis of a
distribution of the pest population, and an
pest problem.
assessment of whether it is increasing or decreasing.
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