Industrial Vegetation Ohio Category 5
1. Industrial vegetation weeds and brush growing in publicly used areas, commercial and
industrial areas, as well as transportation and utility corridors.
2. IPM Integrated Pest Management; an approach to pest control that
focuses on identifying pests before implementing control measures.
IPM also combines pest management tools in a way that minimizes
economic, health, and environmental risks
3. How does weed control af- Controlling roadside weeds and brush gives drivers visibility and
fect the safety of road- emergency lanes along the side of the road.
sides?
4. What is an advantage for Cost effective due to reduced labor and time, especially when com-
chemical control of weeds pared with mechanical control.
and brush?
5. Why is the label important? The label is the law. Everything must be followed.
6. Annuals plants that complete their life cycle in one year
7. Winter Annual Annual plants that germinate in the fall and flower in the early spring
8. Summer Annual Annual plants that germinate in the spring and flower in the summer
9. Biennial Plants that need two years to complete their life cycle
10. Perennials Plants that persist year after year
11. Brand name Manufacturer's name for the pesticide
12. Chemical name Complex name that identifies the chemical components and struc-
ture of the pesticide
13. Common name Shorter name for the longer, complex chemical name
, Industrial Vegetation Ohio Category 5
14. Which type of vegetation Grasses
has narrow leaves, parallel
veins, and flowers without
petals?
15. What is one reason why The height interferes with wires
woody plants are discour-
ages in utility right of ways?
(side of road near gas/wa-
ter/electric lines)
16. Why is it important to de- To be able to select the correct herbicide to be used (also to know
termine the type of plant to ideal timing for application)
be controlled?
17. A herbicide can be chosen False. Always read the entire label. Look for common or chemical
on brand name alone. name (both EPA approved standards, regardless of brand name)
18. Selective herbicides herbicides that control only certain plant species while leaving other
species alone
19. Nonselective herbicides herbicides that control most plants and brush species
20. Preemergent herbicides herbicides applied to an area before weeds are present
21. Postemergent herbicides herbicides applied to an area after weeds are present
22. Contact herbicides Herbicides that control only the green part of the plant the herbicide
touches
23. Translocated herbicides Systemic herbicides that move through the plant
24. Residual herbicides (aka herbicides that remain active for longer periods of time in soil
persistent herbicides) and/or water
1. Industrial vegetation weeds and brush growing in publicly used areas, commercial and
industrial areas, as well as transportation and utility corridors.
2. IPM Integrated Pest Management; an approach to pest control that
focuses on identifying pests before implementing control measures.
IPM also combines pest management tools in a way that minimizes
economic, health, and environmental risks
3. How does weed control af- Controlling roadside weeds and brush gives drivers visibility and
fect the safety of road- emergency lanes along the side of the road.
sides?
4. What is an advantage for Cost effective due to reduced labor and time, especially when com-
chemical control of weeds pared with mechanical control.
and brush?
5. Why is the label important? The label is the law. Everything must be followed.
6. Annuals plants that complete their life cycle in one year
7. Winter Annual Annual plants that germinate in the fall and flower in the early spring
8. Summer Annual Annual plants that germinate in the spring and flower in the summer
9. Biennial Plants that need two years to complete their life cycle
10. Perennials Plants that persist year after year
11. Brand name Manufacturer's name for the pesticide
12. Chemical name Complex name that identifies the chemical components and struc-
ture of the pesticide
13. Common name Shorter name for the longer, complex chemical name
, Industrial Vegetation Ohio Category 5
14. Which type of vegetation Grasses
has narrow leaves, parallel
veins, and flowers without
petals?
15. What is one reason why The height interferes with wires
woody plants are discour-
ages in utility right of ways?
(side of road near gas/wa-
ter/electric lines)
16. Why is it important to de- To be able to select the correct herbicide to be used (also to know
termine the type of plant to ideal timing for application)
be controlled?
17. A herbicide can be chosen False. Always read the entire label. Look for common or chemical
on brand name alone. name (both EPA approved standards, regardless of brand name)
18. Selective herbicides herbicides that control only certain plant species while leaving other
species alone
19. Nonselective herbicides herbicides that control most plants and brush species
20. Preemergent herbicides herbicides applied to an area before weeds are present
21. Postemergent herbicides herbicides applied to an area after weeds are present
22. Contact herbicides Herbicides that control only the green part of the plant the herbicide
touches
23. Translocated herbicides Systemic herbicides that move through the plant
24. Residual herbicides (aka herbicides that remain active for longer periods of time in soil
persistent herbicides) and/or water
