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WorksheetsIPM Types of Pest Management
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which best describes an economic threshold in IPM?
Comparing costs of resolving pest issue vs money lost by not resolving it
Looking at the health of the plant to see if it is past the point of revival
Looking at the appeal of the plant to determine if customers are willing to buy the plant in the state it is in.
Which best defines a biological control method for pest management?
Using beneficial insects to control pest populations
Using pesticides
Changing preparation and management practices such as time of day to water, pruning, sterile pots and soil, etc.
Using modified organisms (GMOs) to grow resistant plants
Which best defines a cultural control method for pest management?
Using beneficial insects to control pest populations
Using pesticides
Changing preparation and management practices such as time of day to water, pruning, sterile pots and soil, etc.
Using modified organisms (GMOs) to grow resistant plants
Which best defines a mechanical control method for pest management?
Using beneficial insects to control pest populations
Using pesticides
Changing preparation and management practices such as time of day to water, pruning, sterile pots and soil, etc.
Using physical barriers or actions that disrupt or remove pests
Which best defines a chemical control method for pest management?
Using beneficial insects to control pest populations
Using pesticides
Changing preparation and management practices such as time of day to water, pruning, sterile pots and soil, etc.
Using modified organisms (GMOs) to grow resistant plants
Which control measure involves the use of living organisms to control pests?
Biological
Cultural
Genetic
Physical
Which of the following is not a cultural method of controlling weeds
Ploughing
Crop rotation
Removal of residue
Applying a weedkiller
Which of the following is an example of biological control?
Bees pollinating crops
Integrated pest management
Ladybugs eating aphids
The application of glyphosate
Which of the following is not a hazard of using biological control?
The control species may become invasive
The control species may build up resistance to the herbicide
The control species may become a parasite of a non target species
The control species may prey upon a non target organism
Which of the following is not an example of biological control?
Parasitic wasps that lay their eggs in aphids
The release of fungal spores to control mildew
A ladybug beetle that preys on cottony-cushion scale
The release of sterile male mosquitoes to reduce the population
Which chemical controls weeds?
Fungicide
Pesticide
Insecticide
Herbicide
Mulching for weed management is a ________ type of pest control.
Chemical
Physical
Cultural
Biological
Planting 'trap' crops that pests find more desirable than your crop is a ________ type of control.
Chemical
Physical
Cultural
Biological
Spraying chemical pesticides to reduce caterpillar populations is a ________ type of pest control.
Chemical
Physical
Cultural
Biological
Having a barn cat on your farm to eat mice is a ________ type of pest control.
Chemical
Physical
Cultural
Biological
How would pest controls differ if you were in a greenhouse vs. growing your crops outside?
