4. Plant Pathology

Integrated Pest Management — Quiz

Test your understanding of integrated pest management with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Given an IPM scenario where the cost of control per hectare is \1000, the crop market value per unit yield is \20, each insect causes 0.5 units of yield loss, and the control tactic efficacy is 50\%, what is the economic injury level $EIL$ in insects per hectare?

Question 2

If a pheromone dispenser has an effective disruption radius of 30 m, how many dispensers are required to cover a 1-hectare crop?

Question 3

Which form of host plant resistance allows plants to maintain yield despite pest feeding damage?

Question 4

Which type of insecticide provides rapid knockdown of pests with minimal residual activity?

Question 5

Which insecticide is systemic, translocating within plant tissues to target sap-feeding insects?