IML Ento Lesson 7

What is the basic goal in insect pest management?

• To increase the insect population to its maximum sustainable level

• To prevent insect populations from reaching a level that can cause substantial damage to a crop

• To eliminate all insects from a given area

• To identify and treat only nutrient deficiencies in plants

What does IPM stand for?

• Insect Pest Management

• Integrated Plant Management

• Insect Population Monitoring

• Integrated Pest Management

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What is the economic injury level (EIL)?

• The level of pest damage at which the cost of pest control exceeds the cost of crop damage

• The level of pest damage at which a plant's growth is not affected

• The amount of damage insects do to a crop that equals the cost it requires to use measures that suppress the insects

• The threshold of pest population that indicates the level of damage done by an insect that is used to warn the agriculturist of potential problems

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Which of the following is NOT a step in developing an IPM plan?

• Identifying the problem

• Selecting the most costly method of control

• Determining the reason(s) for plant problems

• Deciding on a method of control

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What should be done before deciding on a method of control in an IPM plan?

• Encouraging the growth of the insect's natural enemies

• Planting crop varieties that resist insects

• Identifying the insect problem and understanding the damage it causes

• Applying insecticide immediately

What is the purpose of monitoring insect populations throughout the growing season?

• To plan for the worst-case scenario

• To determine if control measures are needed

• To ensure the crop is damaged

• To spend as much as possible on control measures

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What should be adjusted as the growing season progresses according to the effectiveness of the selected pest control measures?

• The cost of the control measures

• The type of crop being grown

• The control measures themselves

• The insect population

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What is a crop calendar used for in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs?

• To schedule pest control applications only

• To provide a systematic and efficient way of looking at the components in a cropping system

• To predict the weather during the crop season

• To record the types of pests exclusively

When creating a pest management plan, what factor is important to consider regarding the timing of insect attacks?

• Whether the insect is beneficial to the crop

• The color of the insect

• If the insect attack happens at a critical time in the growth of the crop

• The number of insects alone

What is the main benefit of following up on a pest management plan regularly?

• To increase the number of insects

• To judge the effectiveness of the measures selected

• To reduce the cost of the crop

• To automate the pest management process

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