PAPesticideApplicatorExamLawnand Turf WhataresomeofthebasicprinciplesofIntegratedpestmanagement?-ANS1.) PREVENTION:Producehealthyplantsthatresistplants:(Selectinghealthy plants,usingcertifiedseed,providinggoodgrowingconditions,andmakinga goodmatchbetweentheplantandthesite) 2.)MONITORANDIDENTIFYTHEPEST:Identifytheproblem:(Findingout whetherthedamagetoaparticularplantiscausedbyapestorbyan environmentalconditionsuchasfreezingordroughtandalwaysdeterminethe exactpestthatyouaredealingwith) 3.)SETACTIONTHRESHOLDS: Expectsomepestsandtoleratesomedamage: (Decidinghowmanypestsandhowmuchdamagetotolerate)
4.)CONTROL:Usepesticidesasalastchoice-Notafirstchoice
WhatshouldyoudoinanIPMprogram?-ANSProducehealthyplantsthatcan resistpests WhatisPhytotoxicity?-ANSAtoxiceffectbyacompoundonplantgrowth WhichmethodwillNOThelpmonitorcutworms?-ANSPitfalltraps 1 / 3
WhatisBacillusthuringiensis(Bt)?-ANSAcommonbacteriumthatkillsmany typesofcaterpillars Whenshouldyouapplyaninsecticide?-ANSWhentheinsectisatitsmost vulnerablestage WhatistheMilkysporedisease?-ANSAbacterialdiseasethatiscausedby thebacterium,Bacilluspopilliae,andkillsJapanesebeetles Whatdoyoudotocontrolfireants?-ANSUseacombinationofbroadcastbait andmoundtreatments Sodwebworms...-ANSSpinsilkwebbingnearthesoilinturf Aninsecticideappliedtocontrolwhitegrubs...-ANSShouldbewateredinto reachthesoil Molecrickets...-ANSHaveonlyonegenerationperyear Whatarethe2differentkindsofmetamorphosisthatinsectpestsundergo?-
ANS1.)Gradualmetamorphosis:Nymphs(youngstages)ofinsectsthat
undergothislooklikesmallversionsoftheadult 2 / 3
2.)Completemetamorphosis(mostcommontypeofdevelopmentamongturf
grasspests):Theyoungstagesofinsectsthatundergothislookverydifferent
fromtheadultsbeforebeforetheybecomepupaeandchangeintoadults HowdoChinchbugsdamageturf?-ANSTheyfeedinclustersanddamagefirst appearsascircularpatchesofyellowingturfthatresembledroughtinjuryand largeinfestationsofthesouthernchinchbugmaycompletelykillSt.Augustine lawns.Whatare4peststhatmightcauserootdamagetoturf?-ANS1.)Japanese beetle 2.)Molecricket 3.)Maskedchafer 4.)Greenjunebeetle Howdoesfrequentmowingimpactfireants?-ANSFrequentmowingisa controlmethodthatgolfcoursemanagersusetoforceredimportedfireant coloniestolessdisturbedareas.Themoretimesareasaremowed,thelesstime fireantshavetoestablishcolonies Whatare3waystofindturfinsectsinthesoil?-ANS1.)Scouting 2.)Sampling 3.)Monitoring
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