QAL "B" Landscape Maintenance and Pest Control, Chpt 2
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1. "IPM" Program (mean- Integrate Pest Management
ing)?
2. Key Pests are: Pests that will cause major problems unless successfully managed
3. Occasional Pests are: Pests who do not cause frequent damage, although the population can
build
4. Secondary Pests are: Pests who may cause damage one you eliminate the Key Pests
5. Economical & Environ- Planting wee and disease free turf seed, plant varieties that resist diseases
mentally sound pest or insects; proper water and fertilization
prevention:
6. Biological Control: Predatory or parasitic insects or mites, spiders, birds, and other animals;
plants that attract them
7. Naturally Occurring Preservation of existing natural enemy populations
Control: (Careful use of pesticides and fertilizer)
8. Augmentation (Pest Release of natural enemies into the area infected
Control):
9. Mechanical and Cul- Trap and/or destroy pests; alter pest's life cycles; augment natural enemies;
tural Control of Pests: change environment to make it inhospitable for pest survival; improve
growing conditions to reduce stress on host plant
10. Exclusion (Pest Con- Use of natural barriers to keep pests from entering an area
trol):
11. Trapping (Pest Con- Gopher traps (ex); can be mechanical or a sticky surface
trol):
12. Most important for weed control
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2eb80u
1. "IPM" Program (mean- Integrate Pest Management
ing)?
2. Key Pests are: Pests that will cause major problems unless successfully managed
3. Occasional Pests are: Pests who do not cause frequent damage, although the population can
build
4. Secondary Pests are: Pests who may cause damage one you eliminate the Key Pests
5. Economical & Environ- Planting wee and disease free turf seed, plant varieties that resist diseases
mentally sound pest or insects; proper water and fertilization
prevention:
6. Biological Control: Predatory or parasitic insects or mites, spiders, birds, and other animals;
plants that attract them
7. Naturally Occurring Preservation of existing natural enemy populations
Control: (Careful use of pesticides and fertilizer)
8. Augmentation (Pest Release of natural enemies into the area infected
Control):
9. Mechanical and Cul- Trap and/or destroy pests; alter pest's life cycles; augment natural enemies;
tural Control of Pests: change environment to make it inhospitable for pest survival; improve
growing conditions to reduce stress on host plant
10. Exclusion (Pest Con- Use of natural barriers to keep pests from entering an area
trol):
11. Trapping (Pest Con- Gopher traps (ex); can be mechanical or a sticky surface
trol):
12. Most important for weed control
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