Title: Unit 4 Quiz
Course: SLF 112 Integrated Pest Management > Section: SLF 112 Integrated Pest Management

Q: Identify two practices used in assessing insect populations in the field.

Q: Describe two benefits to explain why the concepts of Economic Injury Levels are key to an IPM program.

Q: An Action Threshold in pest management is _____.
- a specific point on a production schedule that identifies when pesticides should start to be applied to the target pest
- the point when pest levels are such that measures should be taken to prevent economic loss
- generally reached after Economic Injury Levels are passed during the growing season
- another way of describing the Aesthetic Threshold
A: the point when pest levels are such that measures should be taken to prevent economic loss

Q: Identify two reasons why degree days may vary within a given state in any particular season.

Q: Which of the following statements is true about degree days?
- Degree days do not vary from year to year as they are based on the movement of the Sun.
- Degree days always start anew each year on January 1.
- Degree days have start dates that may vary from pest to pest.
- Degree days do not work well for pests that are not native to a particular region.
A: Degree days have start dates that may vary from pest to pest.

Q: Describe how accumulated degree days affect insect life cycles and the use of IPM practices in their control.

Q: Identify two important cultural reasons that growers should practice crop rotation.

Q: Describe two major insect pests to food crops in your region.

Q: Identify two major diseases common to food crops in your region.

Q: Identify two major weeds common to food crops in your region.