Illinois Pesticide Applicator Test 43 Questions And Answers
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Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (FIFRA)
Approved in 1947. It provides a framework for pesticide registrations an is the pesticide users assurance that the product, if used correctly will provide some helpful service without endangering the user, other persons, or the environment
Economic Injury Level
break- even point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest.
Aesthetic Injury Level
number of pests that might cause enough damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control
Scouting
Regularly monitoring pest populations and plant or crop conditions. Could be the owner, maintenance technician, or grower.
What is the Goal of IPM?
To optimize, NOT maximize pest control
Pest
any insect, mite, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other organism that is injurious to humans or their structures, or to plants, or animals of interest to humans.
5 Control Methods
Cultural Control, Mechanical Control, Biological Control, Preventative Control, Chemical control
Cultural control
improves plant health so that they plants are able to compete better against pests. EX: soil preparation, fertility, proper planting, plant selection, crop rotation, mulching, mowing
Mechanical control
Physically eliminates the pest. EX: Cultivating, pruning, hoeing, weed pulling, mowing, hand picking
Biological control
Uses living organisms to reduce pest populations to economically acceptable levels. EX: predators, parasites, pest diseases