CDFA IPM TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage?
A, early instar
B. egg
C. pupae
D. adult - Answers - C. pupae
What do Starlings eat in the summer?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answers - B. soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answers - D. feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed?
A. buprestid beetle
B. Chrysolina beetle
C. Peach Twig Borer
D. all of the above
Which insect controls Klamath weed?
-Chrysolina quadrigemina (Klamath Weed Beetle) and Aplocera plagiata (St. Johnswort
Inchworm). - Answers - A. buprestid beetle
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage?
A. adult
B. pupae
C. larvae
D. eggs - Answers - D. eggs
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for
proper management?
A. only that they are root knot nematodes
B. the amount
C. both B & C
D. none of the above - Answers - A. only that they are root knot nematodes
How to determine if the gall causing disease in alfalfa is caused by root knot nematode?
A. sample more of it
B. rub off the stems/nodules
,C. sample roots
D. none of the above - Answers - B. rub off the stems/ nodules
Which of the following us a noxious weed?
A. white horsenettle
B. rocket purslane
C. turkey mullien
D. Guinea grass - Answers - A. white horsenettle
Which chemical causes aerial distress displays and vocal distress call and works as a
flock frightening agent?
A. 2, 4-D
B. Dicamba
C. Avitrol
D. none of the above - Answers - C. Avitrol
What is the most effective method for mole management?
A. shooting
B. kill trap
C. drowning
D. all work equally - Answers - B. kill trap
What is the best physical description of zinc phosphide?
A. white. fluffy powder
B. white, dense powder
C. dark gray, dense powder
D. heavy, finely ground black gray powder - Answers - D. heavy, finely ground black
gray powder
What of the following is evidence of gopher activity?
A. cresent mounds
B. shallow, torn up grass tunnels
C. volcanic mounds
D. oval mounds - Answers - A. crescent mounds
What kind of damage would be seen in an orchard if meadow voles were present?
A. tore up roots
B. tore up irrigation lines
C. large holes
D. gnawing on bark - Answers - D. gnawing on bark
What does volatile mean?
A. a chemical that vaporizes at normal temps and contact with air
B. a chemical that can drift very far quickly
C. a chemical that takes longer to disperse
, D. none of the above - Answers - A. a chemical that vaporizes at normal temps and
contact with air
Which of the following is a CA noxious weed?
A. Amur Honeysuckle
B. Purple Loosestrife
C. Autumn Olive
D. Chinese Privet - Answers - B. Purple Loosestrife
What is the major drawback f using insect growth regulators?
A. extremely volatile
B. doesn't' work in adults
C. doesn't work in larvae
D. harmful to humans - Answers - B. doesn't work in adults
What odor does zinc phosphide give off?
A. onions
B. pesticide
C. garlic
D. nothing - Answers - C. garlic
How are muskrats classified?
A. game animals
B. fur bearers
C. burrowing mammals
D. none of the above - Answers - B. fur bearers
Which pesticide causes the greatest threat of drift during application?
A. Roundup
B. Dicamba
C. 2, 4-D
D. Banvel - Answers - C. 2, 4-D
What is the greatest hazard when first applying pesticide?
A. mixing
B. loading
C. spray drift
D. exposure to wildlife - Answers - C. spray drift
How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes?
A. fallow ground for at least four years
B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass
C. use cover crop
D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or
sundagrass - Answers - D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a
grass crop like barley or sundagrass
Of all the various parasites of Filth Flies, they typically attack during what life stage?
A, early instar
B. egg
C. pupae
D. adult - Answers - C. pupae
What do Starlings eat in the summer?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answers - B. soft fruit
What do Starlings eat in the winter?
A. stone fruit
B. soft fruit
C. citrus
D. feedlots - Answers - D. feedlots
Which is NOT a control for Klamath Weed?
A. buprestid beetle
B. Chrysolina beetle
C. Peach Twig Borer
D. all of the above
Which insect controls Klamath weed?
-Chrysolina quadrigemina (Klamath Weed Beetle) and Aplocera plagiata (St. Johnswort
Inchworm). - Answers - A. buprestid beetle
Anargus epos is a parasite of grape leafhopper that attacks what life stage?
A. adult
B. pupae
C. larvae
D. eggs - Answers - D. eggs
A type of root knot nematode is found in a grape vineyard. What info is needed for
proper management?
A. only that they are root knot nematodes
B. the amount
C. both B & C
D. none of the above - Answers - A. only that they are root knot nematodes
How to determine if the gall causing disease in alfalfa is caused by root knot nematode?
A. sample more of it
B. rub off the stems/nodules
,C. sample roots
D. none of the above - Answers - B. rub off the stems/ nodules
Which of the following us a noxious weed?
A. white horsenettle
B. rocket purslane
C. turkey mullien
D. Guinea grass - Answers - A. white horsenettle
Which chemical causes aerial distress displays and vocal distress call and works as a
flock frightening agent?
A. 2, 4-D
B. Dicamba
C. Avitrol
D. none of the above - Answers - C. Avitrol
What is the most effective method for mole management?
A. shooting
B. kill trap
C. drowning
D. all work equally - Answers - B. kill trap
What is the best physical description of zinc phosphide?
A. white. fluffy powder
B. white, dense powder
C. dark gray, dense powder
D. heavy, finely ground black gray powder - Answers - D. heavy, finely ground black
gray powder
What of the following is evidence of gopher activity?
A. cresent mounds
B. shallow, torn up grass tunnels
C. volcanic mounds
D. oval mounds - Answers - A. crescent mounds
What kind of damage would be seen in an orchard if meadow voles were present?
A. tore up roots
B. tore up irrigation lines
C. large holes
D. gnawing on bark - Answers - D. gnawing on bark
What does volatile mean?
A. a chemical that vaporizes at normal temps and contact with air
B. a chemical that can drift very far quickly
C. a chemical that takes longer to disperse
, D. none of the above - Answers - A. a chemical that vaporizes at normal temps and
contact with air
Which of the following is a CA noxious weed?
A. Amur Honeysuckle
B. Purple Loosestrife
C. Autumn Olive
D. Chinese Privet - Answers - B. Purple Loosestrife
What is the major drawback f using insect growth regulators?
A. extremely volatile
B. doesn't' work in adults
C. doesn't work in larvae
D. harmful to humans - Answers - B. doesn't work in adults
What odor does zinc phosphide give off?
A. onions
B. pesticide
C. garlic
D. nothing - Answers - C. garlic
How are muskrats classified?
A. game animals
B. fur bearers
C. burrowing mammals
D. none of the above - Answers - B. fur bearers
Which pesticide causes the greatest threat of drift during application?
A. Roundup
B. Dicamba
C. 2, 4-D
D. Banvel - Answers - C. 2, 4-D
What is the greatest hazard when first applying pesticide?
A. mixing
B. loading
C. spray drift
D. exposure to wildlife - Answers - C. spray drift
How do you manage a vineyard once it is determined to have root knot nematodes?
A. fallow ground for at least four years
B. precede planting with grass crops likely barley or sundagrass
C. use cover crop
D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a grass crop like barley or
sundagrass - Answers - D. fallow ground for four years and precede planting with a
grass crop like barley or sundagrass
