CGM Pest Management & Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a systemic pesticide?

Accepted Answer

A pesticide that is absorbed and distributed throughout the plant's vascular tissue

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A pesticide that only affects the surface tissue of a plant upon contact

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A pesticide that functions exclusively in the soil root zone

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A pesticide that kills all organisms it contacts regardless of target specificity

Question 2

What is 'pesticide resistance' and why is it a concern for grounds managers?

Accepted Answer

A reduction in pesticide effectiveness as pest populations develop the ability to survive previously lethal doses

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A pest's innate genetic immunity to all pesticide classes from birth

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The failure of a pesticide product due to improper storage conditions

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A temporary decrease in pesticide efficacy caused by adverse weather

Question 3

What is the best practice to prevent or delay the development of pesticide resistance?

Accepted Answer

Rotate pesticides that have different modes of action

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Increase the application rate above the label recommendation

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Apply pesticides more frequently to eliminate pests before resistance develops

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Rely on a single highly effective pesticide product each season

Question 4

Which insect is one of the most significant white grub pests in managed turfgrass in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Japanese beetle larva (Popillia japonica)

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Aphid (Aphidoidea)

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Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii)

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Soft scale insect (Coccidae)

Question 5

What does the 'restricted-entry interval' (REI) specified on a pesticide label mean?

Accepted Answer

The period after pesticide application during which entry into treated areas is restricted for unprotected workers

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The time required to safely mix and load a pesticide before application

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The limited time window during which a pesticide may legally be applied

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The minimum buffer distance from water bodies where pesticide application is restricted

Question 6

Which category of pesticide is specifically designed to prevent or treat fungal diseases in turfgrass?

Accepted Answer

Fungicide

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Herbicide

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Insecticide

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Nematicide

Question 7

Which type of herbicide is applied to prevent weed seed germination before weeds emerge from the soil?

Accepted Answer

Pre-emergent herbicide

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Post-emergent herbicide

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Systemic herbicide

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Non-selective herbicide