IPM Quiz Review

An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, that lives on the inside of the plant and protects it from pests is known as a/an

• epiphyte.

• endophyte

• ecophyte

• ebdophyte

Beneficial organisms that take up space so that a pest has no place to live is known as a/an

• competitor.

• completer.

• concert.

• competency.

An organism that lives off another organism to survive is known as a/an

• partnership.

• predator.

• parasite.

• pathogen.

An organism that will search out and kill another organism is known as a/an

• parasite.

• pathogen.

• partnership.

• predator.

____________________ is the control of insects and diseases using natural organisms or products.

• Cultural control

• Regulatory control

• Biological control

• Chemical control

Many root diseases can be controlled by

• cultivating around the roots.

• adding compost and beneficial microorganisms.

• pruning roots.

• cutting back the top of the plant.

Insect growth regulators control insects by

• killing their eggs.

• stomach poisoning.

• changing their normal growth cycle.

• none of the above.

Allelopathy is defined as

• producing disease through bright light.

• chemicals secreted by one plant stops the growth of another.

• the growth of plants to a source of light.

• two plants grow better when planted together.

Effective crop rotations should be

• 3-4 years long.

• 1-2 years long.

• 5 years long.

• 5-10 years long.

Biological control has worked well in which of the following pests?

• the Japanese Beetle.

• the Mexican Bean Beetle & Colorado Potato Beetle.

• the Gypsy Moth.

• All of the above.