IPM Principle #1 - correct answer determine the exact pest you are dealing with (or if it's not a pest at all, but a problem with nutrition or water,
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healthy plants - correct answer have fewer pest problems; are less likely to be seriously damaged when pests do occur
use pesticides - correct answer only when needed
indicator plants - correct answer plants that are first affected by pests (example -- check rose bushes to see if you have a Japanese beetle problem, as they are the first place they will go)
Cultural control methods - correct answer placement of plants, irrigation, fertilization (choosing correct site is key)
biological control - correct answer the control of a pest by the introduction of a natural enemy or predator, such as nematodes or predator wasps
mechanical control - correct answer physical removal of invasive species (hand-weeding, trapping insects)
chemical control - correct answer pesticides, herbicides
drift - correct answer movement of pesticide through the air away from target site
particle drift - correct answer movement of droplets or dust away from target area during pesticide application
vapor drift - correct answer Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area (during or after application)
buffer - correct answer a non-treated zone between target area and sensitive areas, such as streams, ponds, and drains
pesticides in the soil - correct answer Are eventually broken down by bacteria and fungi
Goal of IPM program (Integrated Pest Management) - correct answer to produce healthy plants that can resist pests
hand lens for insect identification - correct answer 5 power to 10 power
cultural practice for turgrass - correct answer proper cultivar selected, proper site prep, mowing, thatch removal, correct watering and fertilization
Fescue and Kentucky bluegrass - correct answer cool season grass
Bermudagrass, Centipedegrass, Zoysiagrass, Bahiagrass - correct answer warm season grasses
perennial ryegrass used for - correct answer overseeding warm season grass for winter color
Piedmont region - correct answer transitional zone (in Southeast) where both warm and cool season grasses are used
Mountains - correct answer southeast geographical region where cool season grasses do well
Cultivars - correct answer genetically different groups within a species [Show Less]