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Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides, 3rd Edition CHAPTER 01

Home Get App Take Quiz Create Augmentation = _ control biological mechanical and physical cultural chemical biological Exclusion = _ control biological mechanical and physical cultural chemical mechanical and physical control Habitat modification = _ control biological mechanical and physical cultural chemical cultural control Pesticide application = _ control biological mechanical and physical cultural chemical chemical control An invasive species is threatening crops in a new area. A) eradication B) prevention C) suppression A) eradication Environmental conditions are beginning to favor the development of disease A) prevention B) eradication C) suppression A) prevention Pest populations need to be lowered so natural enemies can take over and maintain control A) eradication B) suppression C) prevention B) suppression A pest that becomes a problem as the result of the control of another pest. A) secondary pests B) key pests C) occasional pests A) secondary pests A pests causes major damage on a regular basis A) key pests B) secondary pests C) occasional pests A) key pests A pest that causes problems only under specific circumstances or at certain times A) secondary pests B) occasional pests C) key pests B) occasional pests Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy? A) eliminating rodents from a building B) releasing natural enemies C) planting weed free seeds C) planting weed free seeds Which statement is true about treatment thresholds? A) *In an urban landscape, treatment thresholds are usually more related to economics than aesthetics. B) *Treatment thresholds vary considerably depending on pest, host, and environmental conditions. C) *Treatment thresholds are usually easy to establish by searching the Internet. B) *Treatment thresholds vary considerably depending on pest, host, and environmental conditions. Which of the following is true about monitoring? A) *Use it primarily in spring and summer, when pest populations are high. B) *It helps you predict the location and abundance of key pest populations. C) *You may not always need it to make good pest management decisions. B) *It helps you predict the location and abundance of key pest populations.

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