Utah Pesticide Applicator Core Manual Ch Questions 104 Questions And Answers
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What is an example of mechanical control in pest management?
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area.
What is an example of physical/environmental modification in pest management?
Lowering the humidity of stored grains to reduce damage from mold.
What is a recommended practice in biological control methods?
Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies.
What is an example of a mechanical control method?
Sealing cracks and crevices in buildings.
What do cultural control practices aim to do?
Alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest.
What is true about regulatory pest control?
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
What is the goal of pest management strategies in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
To maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
What is a preventive pest management strategy?
Planting weed- and disease-free seed.
What is true about action thresholds?
The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density.
What causes increases in pesticide resistance?
Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class.