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IPM, Insects & Nematodes

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pesticide suspected of causing cancer

a)

toxicity

b)

insecticide

c)

herbicide

d)

carcinogen

2.

A poison to control pests.

a)

herbicide

b)

pesticide

c)

fungicide

d)

insecticide

3.

The degree of poison in a material

a)

hazard

b)

toxicity

c)

carcinogen

d)

warning

4.

using a combination of methods to control pests

a)

pest damage

b)

pest threshold

c)

Integrated Pest Managment

d)

key pests

5.

using natural predators such as beneficial insects to control unwanted pests

a)

cultural control

b)

biological control

c)

chemical control

d)

physical control

6.

using poisons, growth regulators, and repellants

a)

cultural practices

b)

biological practices

c)

chemical practices

d)

physical/mechanical practices

7.

Using crop production best management practices, like sanitation, weed control, and proper plant spacing

a)

cultural practices

b)

biological practices

c)

chemical practices

d)

physical/mechanical practices

8.

Related to the building and equipment, such as screens, ventilation, or sticky traps

a)

chemical practices

b)

cultural practices

c)

physical/mechanical practices

d)

biological practices

9.

the life cycle of an organism is

a)

the period of the life of the organism where it is able to reproduce (sexually or asexually)

b)

the period of an organisms from start of growth to sexual maturity

c)

The period of an organisms from sexual maturity to death

d)

it is the different growth stages of an organism for the entire period of the life of the organism

10.

What form of IPM is in the picture?

a)

biological

b)

chemical

c)

physical

d)

cultural

11.

What form of IPM is in the picture?

a)

biological

b)

chemical

c)

physical

d)

cultural

12.

What form of IPM is in the picture? (Note: pesticides are in the spray bottle)

a)

biological

b)

chemical

c)

cultural

d)

physical

13.

What form of IPM is in the picture?

a)

biological

b)

chemical

c)

physical

d)

cultural

14.

What form of IPM is in the picture?

a)

biological

b)

chemical

c)

cultural

d)

physical

15.

What form of IPM is in this picture?

a)

cultural

b)

physical

c)

chemical

d)

biological

16.

What form of IPM is in this picture?

a)

cultural

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

chemical

d)

biological

17.

Which form of IPM is being used in this picture?

a)

cultural

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

chemical

d)

biological

18.

Which form of IPM is being used in this picture?

a)

cultural

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

chemical

d)

biological

19.

What should be done about pools of water on greenhouse floors?

a)

Nothing, humidity is good for the plants

b)

Remove them to stop the growth of algae and moss which attract insects.

c)

Leave them as indicators of pest population

20.

Which color is most attractive to greenhouse insects?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

21.

How often are growers advised to inspect traps in all sections of the greenhouse?

a)

daily

b)

weekly

c)

monthly

d)

every other week

22.

Insecticides can be used along with the release of beneficial insects

a)

True

b)

False

23.

IPM is a "holistic" approach to greenhouse pest control, what does holistic mean?

a)

views the whole situation

b)

focuses on the infected part of the plant

c)

focuses on the greenhouse environment

d)

focuses on beneficial pests

24.

Which method for sampling/scouting is recommended when monitoring a greenhouse for pests and diseases

a)

sample from the outside of the greenhouse inward

b)

sample near vent and doors only

c)

sample in a zigzag pattern and in potential problem areas

d)

sample in a straight line checking only infested plants

25.

Sticky cards lose their effectiveness as their surface is coated with debris. How often is it recommend they should be changed?

a)

daily

b)

every third day

c)

weekly

d)

every ten days

26.

All insects are attracted to all colors of cards. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the most costly part of using sticky cards?

a)

purchasing more sticky cards

b)

the time involved in counting and identifying pests on the cards

c)

placing the cards around the greenhouse

d)

planning the areas that will be monitored

28.

Which white insects may turn orange on a sticky trap?

a)

Aphids

b)

Mites

c)

Fungus Gnats

d)

Whiteflies

29.

Which insects are so small you will need a magnifying glass to see two pairs of wings fringed with a row of long hairs?

a)

Aphids

b)

Shore flies

c)

White flies

d)

Thrips

30.

These small black flies have long antennae.

a)

Aphids

b)

Fungus Gnats

c)

Lady Beetles

d)

Mites

31.

Name these legless clear larvae with black heads.

a)

Aphids

b)

Whiteflies

c)

Fungus Gnats

d)

Spider Mites

32.

This insect moves like a measuring worm.

a)

Thrips

b)

Fungus Gnats

c)

Cabbage Looper

d)

Aphids

33.

Which of these groups of organisms feeds on smaller, weaker organisms?

a)

Predators

b)

Pathogens

c)

Parasites

34.

Which of these groups of organisms grows on or in another organism?

a)

Predators

b)

Pathogens

c)

Parasites

35.

Which of these groups of organisms produces a disease within a host?

a)

Predators

b)

Pathogens

c)

Parasites

36.

Which of these is a small packet used to disperse biologicals for hanging baskets?

a)

Bugline

b)

Drench

c)

Sprench

d)

Sachet

37.

Which group of natural enemies includes nematodes, parasites and predators?

a)

Microbial insecticides

b)

Multicellular animals

38.

Which group of natural enemies includes bacteria, fungi and viruses?

a)

Microbial insecticides

b)

Multicellular animals

39.

Which of these would NOT be part of the supplier's responsibility?

a)

Providing accurate information about how to use the beneficial organisms

b)

Helping to solve any delivery problems when beneficial organisms are shipped

c)

Guaranteeing results after beneficial organisms have been released

40.

Which of these greenhouse pests reproduces so rapidly that it is quick to develop resistance to insecticides?

a)

Whitefly

b)

Aphid

c)

Mite

d)

Fungus Gnats

41.

Rotating insecticides will help to offset pesticide resistance. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

A systemic insecticide is often effective against aphids because they are sucking insects that live on the sap of plants. TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which of these pests damages roots and stems as it feeds and tunnels?

a)

Aphid

b)

Fungus Gnats

c)

Mites

d)

Whitefly

44.

Insect that bites off, chews, and swallows plant parts

a)

sucking insect

b)

internal feeding insect

c)

chewing insect

d)

external feeding insect

45.

Isolation or exclusion of a pest or pest problem

a)

trap cropping

b)

quarantine

c)

fumigant

d)

crop rotation

46.

planting different crops on land in alternating years or seasons

a)

trap cropping

b)

crop staggering

c)

crop rotation

d)

crop alternation

47.

Insects that pierce the outer layer of a plant and suck sap

a)

chewing insects

b)

sucking insects

c)

harmful insects

d)

external feeding insects

48.

Stages of development insects go through

a)

quarantine

b)

transgenic

c)

formulation

d)

metamorphosis

49.

An example of a chewing insect

a)

thrips

b)

mosquitoes

c)

grasshopper

d)

aphids

50.

An example of a sucking insect

a)

grasshopper

b)

cutworm

c)

armyworms

d)

aphids