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CPP Pest Management & Integrated Pest Management Flashcards

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  1. What is 'pesticide resistance' and how does it develop in pest populations?

    Answer: The development of heritable traits in pest populations that allow survival at previously lethal pesticide doses

    Pesticide resistance develops when repeated exposure selects for individuals with heritable survival traits, eventually making a product ineffective against a pest population.

  2. Which IPM strategy involves rotating pesticide products with different modes of action (MOA) to delay resistance development?

    Answer: Rotating to products from different chemical classes or MOA groups each application

    Rotating pesticides with different modes of action prevents selection pressure from favoring any single resistance mechanism in the pest population.

  3. In landscape pest management, what does the term 'host plant resistance' refer to?

    Answer: Selecting or breeding plant varieties that are naturally less susceptible to specific pests or diseases

    Host plant resistance involves selecting cultivars with natural traits that reduce pest susceptibility, forming a long-term preventive IPM strategy.

  4. Which type of biological control agent is commercially available and used in the US to manage fungus gnat larvae in container media?

    Answer: Steinernema feltiae (beneficial nematodes)

    Steinernema feltiae is a parasitic nematode applied to growing media to kill fungus gnat larvae before they damage plant roots.

  5. What information on a pesticide label indicates the product's relative toxicity to humans?

    Answer: The signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION)

    The signal word on a pesticide label — DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION — indicates the product's acute toxicity level to humans, with DANGER being most toxic.

  6. What is the re-entry interval (REI) on a pesticide label, and why is it important for CPP professionals?

    Answer: The minimum time workers must wait before entering treated areas without PPE after application

    The REI specifies how long workers must stay out of treated areas to avoid harmful pesticide exposure before residues decline to safe levels.