Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Question 1

What book did Rachel Carson write?

Answer 1

Silent Spring

Question 2

Who was Rachel Carson?

Answer 2

A biologist studying birds

Question 3

What did Silent Spring expose?

Answer 3

Excessive use of dangerous chemicals

Question 4

What chemical was Silent Spring written about?

Answer 4

DDT

Question 5

How many years did it take Rachel Carson to write Silent Spring?

Answer 5

4 years

Question 6

When was Silent Spring published?

Answer 6

1962

Question 7

Why was methyl bromide removed from the marketplace?

Answer 7

it depletes the ozone layer

Question 8

define IPM

Answer 8

sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.

Question 9

What is the key to IPM?

Answer 9

combination of tools to minimize environmental risks

Question 10

Does presence of a pest at a tolerable level does not indicate a problem.

Answer 10

No.

Question 11

What are the three IPM assumptions? (TEST Question)

Answer 11

1) presence of a pest at tolerable levels does not indicate a problem.
2) a cropping system is part of an ecosystem.
3) all pest management options should be considered

Question 12

List 6 principles of IPM?

Answer 12

Acceptable pest levels
Preventative practices (resistant cultivar)
Monitoring - Crop Scouting
Multiple Approaches (Physical/Cultural)
Biological Control
Responsible Use

Question 13

What is the last option for disease control with IPM?

Answer 13

Chemical

Question 14

List 5 tactics of IPM in order from first use to last use.

Answer 14

Prevention
Cultural 
Physical
Biological
Chemical

Question 15

When was IPM first proposed?

Answer 15

1970’s

Question 16

Disease management is the new term for what?

Answer 16

Disease Control

Question 17

is Disease control or disease management more important?

Answer 17

Disease management

Question 18

Is corrective measures a disease control or disease management strategy?

Answer 18

Disease Control

Question 19

What is the tolerable level of a pest?

Answer 19

Depends

Question 20

Define Damage Threshold (TEST Question)

Answer 20

amount of crop damage that is greater than the cost of management measures

Question 21

Define Action Threshold (TEST Question)

Answer 21

The point at which management tactics should be applied to prevent pest population increases and injurious levels to the crop

Question 22

Define Aesthetic Threshold (TEST Question)

Answer 22

Amount of crop damage that is greater than tolerable level set by yourself, a manager, or a buyer.

Question 23

List the two goals of IPM

Answer 23

Increase farm profit

Minimize adverse effects of pest management

Question 24

Is ‘windshield’ scouting good enough?

Answer 24

No.

Question 25

What is the foundation of all IPM decision making?

Answer 25

Pest Identification

Question 26

What is important in implementation of IPM?

Answer 26

Proper timing and placement

Question 27

The label is not the law (T/F)

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What is the last step of IPM?

Answer 28

Evaluate the results to see what went wrong and what went right.

Question 29

Which USDA IPM Center is MS in?

Answer 29

Southern Center

Question 30

Where is the USDA Southern Center HQ?

Answer 30

North Carolina