GAP GAP Pest & Disease Management

Question 1

What is the primary goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in a GAP-certified operation?

Accepted Answer

Manage pests using the least-risk methods while minimizing environmental impact

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Eliminate all pesticide use permanently

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Apply maximum-label pesticide rates at first sign of pests

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Rely exclusively on biological controls

Question 2

Under GAP standards, when must a pesticide applicator consult the pesticide label?

Accepted Answer

Before every application

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Only when applying a new product for the first time

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Once per growing season

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Only when using restricted-use pesticides

Question 3

Which document must a GAP farm maintain to demonstrate pesticide applications were made correctly?

Accepted Answer

Pesticide application records including product, rate, date, and applicator

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Sales receipts from the supplier

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Annual crop yield summaries

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Soil pH logs

Question 4

What is the pre-harvest interval (PHI) for a pesticide?

Accepted Answer

Minimum number of days between last pesticide application and harvest

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Time between planting and first pesticide application

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Time required to re-enter a treated field safely

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Days needed to mix and prepare a pesticide solution

Question 5

A GAP operation detects aphid populations below the economic threshold. What is the recommended action?

Accepted Answer

Monitor the population and withhold treatment

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Apply a broad-spectrum insecticide immediately

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Remove all affected plants from the field

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Increase irrigation to wash off the aphids

Question 6

Which practice best reduces the risk of pesticide resistance developing in a GAP farm operation?

Accepted Answer

Rotating pesticides with different modes of action

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Increasing pesticide concentration with each application

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Applying the same effective product every season

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Avoiding all chemical controls