CPP CPP Pest Management & Integrated Pest Management

Question 1

What is the foundational principle of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as applied to landscape plants?

Accepted Answer

Use a combination of cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical controls to manage pests with minimal environmental impact

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Apply pesticides on a fixed calendar schedule

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Eradicate all insects found on plants

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Rely exclusively on biological controls

Question 2

What is an 'action threshold' in an IPM program for landscape plants?

Accepted Answer

The pest population or damage level at which management action becomes necessary

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The maximum pesticide label rate allowed

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The point at which a plant dies from pest damage

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The registration status of a pesticide product

Question 3

Which category of insects feeds on plant juices by piercing plant tissue and sucking phloem or xylem sap?

Accepted Answer

Sucking/piercing insects

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Chewing insects

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Boring insects

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Leaf miners

Question 4

What is the role of a 'beneficial insect' in a landscape IPM program?

Accepted Answer

To serve as a natural enemy that suppresses pest populations

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To pollinate only ornamental flowers

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To decompose organic matter in the soil

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To indicate soil pH levels

Question 5

When scouting for pests in a landscape, what is the primary purpose of regular monitoring visits?

Accepted Answer

To identify pest species, population levels, and damage before they exceed action thresholds

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To apply pesticides preventively

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To fertilize plants on a fixed schedule

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To prune dead wood from trees

Question 6

Which pesticide application timing strategy best exploits the vulnerability of a pest's life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Apply pesticides during the most susceptible life stage of the target pest

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Apply pesticides only in the fall regardless of pest stage

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Apply pesticides at the highest labeled rate year-round

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Apply pesticides only after visible plant death