Advanced IPM Treatments DPR

In  a proper IPM Program the use of pesticides are _________.

Pesticide applications should be precise, well planned and have a specific reason.  True or False

The use of ____ can enhance a liquid treatment or even replace it.

A good exclusion can sometimes eliminate the need for chemical applications.  True or False

Vacuuming should be the first part of any interior treatment because removing insect eggs, larvae, live adults, and dead insects increases control.   True or False

A crack and crevice treatment can be more effective than a broadcast spray.  True or False

Weather-stripping and caulking provide a simple barrier to areas that would otherwise be wide open.   True or False

Exclusion techniques include filling holes, applying caulking, installing weather-stripping, and many other tasks that lower the levels of pest intrusion by mechanical means.  True or False

The way that pesticides affect the nervous system is referred to as the “mode of action”.  True or False

Pesticides can also be divided in classes based on repellency.  True or False

Neonicotinoids are systemic in plants.  True or False

Pyrethroids mimic the mode of action found in natural ________.

Pyrethroids generally have a longer residual than their natural counterpart.  True or False

Products with a dual mode of action have two very different ____.

Repellent products are often used as flushing agents but if used wrong can flush insects deeper into hiding instead of flushing them into the open.   True or False

Applying a product at higher label rates increases it’s repellency, but doesn’t always increase its effectiveness.  Applying at rates higher than the label allows will always increase a products repellency, and will almost never be more effective.   True or False

Ants and other sensitive insects can be trapped by repellent products.   True or False

Repellent products should not be used against the foundation of the house, unless there is a specific reason for it. Repellents can force ants into a house, and can keep ants from leaving.   True or False

When using granules there is less chance of drift compared to sprays.   True or False

Mechanical exclusions, and sanitation corrections not only enhance a liquid treatment but can replace it.   True or False