Plant Pathology LO4

Once you have identified pathogens of concern to your trees/crop it is essential to establish what the BLANK threshold for treatment is

The Application of Pesticides in Ireland is guided by the BLANK Use Directive (SUD) and as a professional you must adhere to it

What is a common-sense, holistic approach to crop or forest management to minimize losses from disease and insect pests

• IPM Plan

• IBM Plan

• ICU Plan

• A-Z Plan

Although you may have a holistic IPM, you would usually create one for every pathogen of concern

• True

• False

Which of the below are Preventative measures

• Plant passports

• Species Selection

• Harvesting method

• Machinery/Tool hygiene

debarking stumps

removing stumps

restocking sites with weevil-resistant plants

timing felling and replanting to avoid peaks of weevil activity

Manage continual cover

Are all preventative controls for what pathogen?

• Rabbits

• Deer

• Large Pine Beetle

• Dutch Elm Beetle

‘stump BLANK’ is used to assess the numbers of Large Pine Beetles

Planting trees with larger root collar is not an effective manual control for large pine beetle

• True

• False

Fencing applied to prevent Irish Hare interaction with plants, should be turned outwards along the ground for at least how many cm?

• 15

• 30

• 45

• 60

Population densities for Irish Hare can range from 3 to 46 animals per km2 in poor quality areas, to as many as hoy many per km2 in richer foraging areas?

• 150

• 300

• 450

• 600