CDFA IPM License Exam 061520 Questions With
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What is transpiration? - ANSWER- Loss of water from plant through evaporation at leaf
surface. (Xylem)
Besides near housing, where is the roof rat also a pest? - ANSWER- citrus fruits
Citrus thrips overwinter as what and where? - ANSWER- Eggs laid on green twigs, new
leaves
What is innoculative release? - ANSWER- Like releasing a slow acting pesticide, small
release from permanent population. Release beneficial ONCE during season, control
ensured by offspring.
Deuterotoky is what? - ANSWER- Offspring is both male and female
Thelyotoky is what? - ANSWER- Only females are produced from unfertilized eggs.
Arrhentoky is what? - ANSWER- Only males are produced from unfertilized eggs.
What is Inundative release? - ANSWER- Releases of beneficial are planned and more
FREQUENT releases are necessary.
Control of Botrytis Bunch Rot - ANSWER- canopy maintenance, fungicide, and resistant
varieties
Which weed rarely reproduces by seed in California - ANSWER- alligator weed
Broomrape is a pest of? - ANSWER- Tomatoes
What is necessary to do if you move an apiary within the same county it is currently
located - ANSWER- nothing
Which is Not and entomophagous insect? - ANSWER- darkling beetle
Entomophogous is defined as? - ANSWER- An insect that eats another insect
Which is not a predator - ANSWER- cotton aphid
,Most widely spread thistle - ANSWER- yellow star thistle
What describes the interactions between all organisms and their surrounding habitiat -
ANSWER- ecosystems
Which virus is not used for insect control - ANSWER- arbovirus
What do trichogrammatid wasps parasitize - ANSWER- eggs
What is demonstrated by a farmer picking up fallen fruit - ANSWER- sanitation to
manipulate the environment
Which is direct damage of grapevines - ANSWER- insect eating grapes
Which is indirect damage - ANSWER- insect damaging part of plant that is not
harvested
What is NOT involved in classical biological control - ANSWER- Letting populations of
current pest and predators stabilize
What is the vector of relapsing fever - ANSWER- tick
What is the cinnabar moth a biological control for - ANSWER- tansy ragwort
How are Norway rats distinguished from other rats - ANSWER- their tail is never longer
than the head and body combined
Which is a characteristic of roof rats - ANSWER- agile climber
What is an insecticide that is caused by a bacteria infecting a disease - ANSWER-
microbial
What is true of dormant oil that have higher viscosity - ANSWER- they have higher
phytotoxicity
There is 250 gallon of pesticide. How much surfactant to add to make a 0.1% solution? -
ANSWER- 16 oz
How many gallons of pesticide is needed for 10 acres of land, applied at 2 lb pesticide
per acre, using 4 lb of pesticide per gallon - ANSWER- 5 gallons
, 10 (2lb) = 20 lb / 4 lb pest./g = 5 g of pest.
Using 80% wettable powder and spraying 15 acres at 10 lbs per acre, how much
chemical would you use - ANSWER- 187.5 lb
15 ac (10lb/ac) = 150 lb/ac / .80 = 187.5 lb
What is a pest of an apiary according to the Food and Agriculture Code - ANSWER-
American Foulbrood Disease, parasite, and inherited diseases
How to contest a determination of an American Foulbrood Disease infestation? -
ANSWER- send specimen of infested hive, collected with inspector, to Director of CDFA
along with written appeal
How long does a hold notice last on an apiary? - ANSWER- Until released
Confidentiality of beekeeper records can be disclosed to who - ANSWER- state and
county agricultural departments
Bee inspection report given to beekeeper in how many days? - ANSWER- Within 5 days
Where is the only place an apiary can be transported if infested? - ANSWER- licensed
wax salvage plant
What can be salvaged from a diseased colony - ANSWER- hive bodies (crates, boxes,
ect.)
What animal builds mud nests on the side of buildings - ANSWER- cliff swallows
How do bees transport pollen - ANSWER- hind leg receptacles
If the value of a crop decreases what happens to the Economic Injury Level - ANSWER-
it increases
What is Economic Injury Level - ANSWER- depends more on the insect damage that
can be tolerated rather than population size
What is the term for a domestic animal that escapes and becomes established in the
wild - ANSWER- feral animal
Which is a biological control for Pacific Spider Mites and Rust Mites - ANSWER- six
spotted thirp
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What is transpiration? - ANSWER- Loss of water from plant through evaporation at leaf
surface. (Xylem)
Besides near housing, where is the roof rat also a pest? - ANSWER- citrus fruits
Citrus thrips overwinter as what and where? - ANSWER- Eggs laid on green twigs, new
leaves
What is innoculative release? - ANSWER- Like releasing a slow acting pesticide, small
release from permanent population. Release beneficial ONCE during season, control
ensured by offspring.
Deuterotoky is what? - ANSWER- Offspring is both male and female
Thelyotoky is what? - ANSWER- Only females are produced from unfertilized eggs.
Arrhentoky is what? - ANSWER- Only males are produced from unfertilized eggs.
What is Inundative release? - ANSWER- Releases of beneficial are planned and more
FREQUENT releases are necessary.
Control of Botrytis Bunch Rot - ANSWER- canopy maintenance, fungicide, and resistant
varieties
Which weed rarely reproduces by seed in California - ANSWER- alligator weed
Broomrape is a pest of? - ANSWER- Tomatoes
What is necessary to do if you move an apiary within the same county it is currently
located - ANSWER- nothing
Which is Not and entomophagous insect? - ANSWER- darkling beetle
Entomophogous is defined as? - ANSWER- An insect that eats another insect
Which is not a predator - ANSWER- cotton aphid
,Most widely spread thistle - ANSWER- yellow star thistle
What describes the interactions between all organisms and their surrounding habitiat -
ANSWER- ecosystems
Which virus is not used for insect control - ANSWER- arbovirus
What do trichogrammatid wasps parasitize - ANSWER- eggs
What is demonstrated by a farmer picking up fallen fruit - ANSWER- sanitation to
manipulate the environment
Which is direct damage of grapevines - ANSWER- insect eating grapes
Which is indirect damage - ANSWER- insect damaging part of plant that is not
harvested
What is NOT involved in classical biological control - ANSWER- Letting populations of
current pest and predators stabilize
What is the vector of relapsing fever - ANSWER- tick
What is the cinnabar moth a biological control for - ANSWER- tansy ragwort
How are Norway rats distinguished from other rats - ANSWER- their tail is never longer
than the head and body combined
Which is a characteristic of roof rats - ANSWER- agile climber
What is an insecticide that is caused by a bacteria infecting a disease - ANSWER-
microbial
What is true of dormant oil that have higher viscosity - ANSWER- they have higher
phytotoxicity
There is 250 gallon of pesticide. How much surfactant to add to make a 0.1% solution? -
ANSWER- 16 oz
How many gallons of pesticide is needed for 10 acres of land, applied at 2 lb pesticide
per acre, using 4 lb of pesticide per gallon - ANSWER- 5 gallons
, 10 (2lb) = 20 lb / 4 lb pest./g = 5 g of pest.
Using 80% wettable powder and spraying 15 acres at 10 lbs per acre, how much
chemical would you use - ANSWER- 187.5 lb
15 ac (10lb/ac) = 150 lb/ac / .80 = 187.5 lb
What is a pest of an apiary according to the Food and Agriculture Code - ANSWER-
American Foulbrood Disease, parasite, and inherited diseases
How to contest a determination of an American Foulbrood Disease infestation? -
ANSWER- send specimen of infested hive, collected with inspector, to Director of CDFA
along with written appeal
How long does a hold notice last on an apiary? - ANSWER- Until released
Confidentiality of beekeeper records can be disclosed to who - ANSWER- state and
county agricultural departments
Bee inspection report given to beekeeper in how many days? - ANSWER- Within 5 days
Where is the only place an apiary can be transported if infested? - ANSWER- licensed
wax salvage plant
What can be salvaged from a diseased colony - ANSWER- hive bodies (crates, boxes,
ect.)
What animal builds mud nests on the side of buildings - ANSWER- cliff swallows
How do bees transport pollen - ANSWER- hind leg receptacles
If the value of a crop decreases what happens to the Economic Injury Level - ANSWER-
it increases
What is Economic Injury Level - ANSWER- depends more on the insect damage that
can be tolerated rather than population size
What is the term for a domestic animal that escapes and becomes established in the
wild - ANSWER- feral animal
Which is a biological control for Pacific Spider Mites and Rust Mites - ANSWER- six
spotted thirp
