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What is extinction? correct answer: The loss or death of a species What is mass extinction? correct answer: A decline in biodiversity greater than the background extinction rate What is background extinction? correct answer: Background extinction occurs when certain populations are reduced to zero because of normal environment change, emerging disease, predation pressure, or competition with another species How are mass extinctions detected and how many have been detected? correct an...

Define IPM - Answer- 1. a pest population management system that anticipates and prevents pests from causing damage. 2. an ecological approach to pest control. Components of IPM - Answer- 1. Pest identification 2. Monitoring 3. Use of natural enemies (biological control) 4. Pest-resistant plants 5. Cultural and structural changes 6. Judicious use of least toxic pesticides Intent of IPM - Answer- To use tactics that include pesticide alternatives that reduce the total amount of pest...

Agriculture Plant Pest Control 1a Questions and Answers 100% Correct A pest is ____________. a. destructive b. beneficial c. annoying d. both a and c D What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds? a. rodenticide b. herbicide c. insecticide d. miticide B Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest management? a. biological control b. cultural control c. chemical control d. all of the above D Agriculture land with _______ soils allows pest...

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR'S STUDY GUIDE

AEST Agriculture Systems Certification - Cattle and Swine 2 of 8 Rated A+ ayrshire Dairy Cattle / red and white mottled brown swiss Dairy cattle / gray color guernsey Dairy Cattle / Brown and white blotches holstein dairy cattle / black and white color jersey dairy cattle / brown with black on nose milking shorthorn dairy cattle / stockier than other dairy breeds rotary milking parlor aka carousel Cows ride "merry-go-round" herringbone milking parlor -cows en...

ENL1501 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024 (Solutions) Question 1 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text How can packaging support the environment? a. By providing clear environmental information b. By using excessive materials c. By making products more expensive d. By being visually unappealing Clear my choice Question 2 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is the primary role of air for bioresources? a. Providing structural s...

Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator's Test Questions With Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024 (100% Correct) Intent of IPM - To use tactics that include pesticide alternatives that reduce the total amount of pesticide chemicals used thereby lessening the opportunity for pests to develop resistance. How is a pesticide defined by law? - Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest, and any substance intended for...