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IPM Test 4
IPM Test 4
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 4
11/01/2016

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pecan as a crop is a good example of...
Definition
how IPM works and how you might have to adapt depending on what the pest is
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why pecan is different compared to row crops
Definition
because the trees are there constantly
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how long it takes a pecan tree to produce at its peak
Definition
about 20 years
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how you can minimize the gap regarding pecan
Definition
thru careful hort management
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how pecan trees can make it harder to manage pests
Definition
lots of the serious pests overwinter in the trees, such as the bark and crevaces, etc.
Term
how to go about the leaves regarding pecan
Definition
-Keep the leaves in as good a shape as you can
-commit long term to foliage management
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the #1 limiting factor for pecan production in the Southeast
Definition
pecan scab
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everything the pecan growers are doing is aimed at...
Definition
managing that fungus
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why they would prefer to mix the insecticide with the fungicide
Definition
so they would have to make only 1 trip
Term
pecans native to...
Definition
Texas, Oklahoma, etc.
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some foliage pests for pecans
Definition
-Phylloxera
-aphids
-scorch mites
-spittle bug
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some nut pests for pecans
Definition
-pecan nut chasebearer
-hickory shuckworm
-pecan weevil
-nut curculio
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some pecan pests you must treat if you have them
Definition
-Phylloxera
-shuckworm
-black aphid
-pecan weevil
-nut curculio
Term
for pecans, you must spend money on...
Definition
-shuckworm
-black aphid
-weevil
-curculio
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pecans are in the same genus as...
Definition
hickory
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why hickory share lots of pests with pecan
Definition
because pecans are in the same genus as hickory and we got lots of hickory in our woods
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The types of damage from hickory shuckworm
Definition
-nut drop
-shuck mining
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why shucks are bad for the pecan business
Definition
because you can’t sell a pecan nut with shucks still sticking to the shell
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what a white spot on the shuck of the pecan might indicate
Definition
indicates that it might have been knocked out of there by hickory shuckworm
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hickory shuckworm caterpillars feed in the...
Definition
shucks
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the only way to monitor for hickory shuckworm caterpillars
Definition
looking for them on the ground
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what Phylloxera does to pecan trees
Definition
makes galls on pecan leaves
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how often to check pecan weevil traps
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twice per week from late July to mid October
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what you need to do if the weevils are active
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spray and make sure they don’t take your yield
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where pecan weevil larvae can be found
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there can be several pecan weevil larvae in one nut
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the sign of nut curculio
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the tobacco juice spot on the shuck
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when shuckworm attacks
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mid season
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when nut curculio attacks
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mid season
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when pecan weevil attacks
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late season
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when losing pecans can be a good thing
Definition
if you got a heavy crop
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why Phylloxera on stems is devastating
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because it shuts down growth on that terminal
Term
how aphids are born
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aphids are born pregnant such that they’re clones of each other
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should you spray for aphids?
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don’t spray for aphids if you can help it
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what black aphids do to pecan leaves
Definition
black aphids feed on the spaces between the veins and leave black necrotic spots
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black aphids vs. the 2 yellow aphids
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black aphids are very different compared to the 2 yellow aphids
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something about pecan wood
Definition
it's very brittle
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types of treatment for aphids
Definition
-soil treatment
-foliage treatment
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when you’re looking at aphids, you gotta notice whether it’s...
Definition
black or yellow
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the most overtreated insect pest in pecans
Definition
pecan leaf scorch mite
Term
in pecans, spray for...
Definition
-weevils
-black aphids
-shuckworms
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the real bottom line for pecan disease
Definition
disease treatment trumps everything
Term
holes in the bark of pecan trees can be caused by...
Definition
a type of woodpecker called a sapsucker
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Vector
Definition
an insect that transmits an infectious pathogen to plants
Term
Pathogen
Definition
an infectious agent (bacterium, fungus, protozoan &
virus)
Term
Transmission
Definition
movement from one organism to another
Term
Disease
Definition
abnormal effect on a host induced by a pathogen
Term
Epidemic
Definition
a local outbreak of a disease
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Definition
Potato infected with potato leafroll virus
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Potato infected with potato leafroll virus
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potato leafroll virus transmitted by...
Definition
Potato aphid and Green peach aphid
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[image]
Definition
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in tomato
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Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in tomato
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Tomato yellow leaf curl virus transmitted by...
Definition
whitefly
Term
some diseases caused by Tospoviruses
Definition
-IYSV in lisianthus
-IYSV in onion
-TSWV in peanut
Term
Citrus greening aka...
Definition
Huanglongbing
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Definition
tree infected with Citrus greening (Huanglongbing)
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tree infected with Citrus greening (Huanglongbing)
Definition
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Definition
citrus infected with Citrus greening (Huanglongbing)
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citrus infected with Citrus greening (Huanglongbing)
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[image]
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Citrus greening (Huanglongbing) is transmitted by...
Definition
Asian citrus psyllid
Term
about 70% of insect born plant pathogens are...
Definition
viruses and viroids
Term
where in GA tomato yellow leaf curl virus is common
Definition
SE GA
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viruses named after...
Definition
the symptoms they cause
Term
some bacterial pathogens
Definition
-the one that causes citrus greening (huanglongbing)
-the one that causes Pierce’s disease
Term
Pierce’s disease transmitted by ______ and causes ______
Definition
sharpshooters
death of grapes
Term
aster yellows caused by...
Definition
phytoplasmas
Term
yeast spot of bean caused by ______ and transmitted by ______
Definition
fungi
stinkbugs
Term
dutch elm disease (fungal, bacterial, or viral) and transmitted by ______
Definition
fungal
Banded elm bark beetle
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fungi are (externally or internally) attached to plants they infect
Definition
externally
Term
hartrot (fatal wilt) of palms transmitted by...
Definition
shield bug
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pine wilt transmitted by...
Definition
nematodes
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the types of strategists for vector biology and ecology
Definition
-r strategists
-k strategists
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r strategists
Definition
small organisms, many offspring, short life expectancy, unstable environment &
general niche
Term
k strategists
Definition
large organisms, few offspring, long life expectancy, stable environment & specialized niche
Term
some types of r strategists
Definition
-aphids
-thrips
-whiteflies
Term
some types of k strategists
Definition
Forest Coleoptera
Term
how aphids reproduce
Definition
parthenogenically
Term
viruses are ______ parasites
Definition
obligate
Term
piercing and sucking insects secrete...
Definition
watery saliva and gelling saliva
Term
beetles just do this type of feeding
Definition
bite and chew
Term
what beetles have that counteracts viruses
Definition
beetles have some kind of enzyme in their saliva that degrades viruses
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some stages of transmission
Definition
-acquisition
-retention
-latent period
-inoculation
Term
some modes of transmission
Definition
-nonpersistent
-semipersistent
-persistent noncirculative
-persistent circulative
-persistent noncirculative propagative
-persistent circulative propagative
Term
pathogen often retained at this part of the stylet
Definition
the tip
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noncirculative means...
Definition
it dont go back to the salivary glands
Term
______ can transport across hindgut of insects
Definition
viruses
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what chaperonins do for viruses
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chaperonins basically provide a safe passage for viruses
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the nature of interactions regarding viruses and plants
Definition
there’s very specific interactions regarding viruses in plants
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propagative means...
Definition
they can multiply
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Horizontal transmission
Definition
Transmission occurs from one insect to another – ex. Sexually transmitted plant viruses
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Vertical transmission
Definition
Transmission occurs from mother to offspring – ex. Transovarial transmission of circularative propagative viruses
Term
what polyphenols do when they get into the air
Definition
they oxidize
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important advantage of genes from wild parents
Definition
genes from wild parents often confer resistance to some diseases
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how being transgenic can be beneficial
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there can be transgenic resistance to pathogens
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how cropping patterns can be used regarding pathogens
Definition
cropping patterns can be used to counteract pathogens
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how isolation from the disease causer can be used regarding pathogens
Definition
isolation from the disease causer can be used to counteract pathogens
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why it's good to reduce the amount of bare ground
Definition
because this reduces the amount of insects that land on the plants
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what barriers/border crops can be used for regarding pathogens
Definition
barriers/border crops can be used to counteract pests and pathogen transmission
Term
effectiveness of biological control against insects that vector disease
Definition
biological control not very effective against insects that vector disease
Term
how weeds can make a pathogen problem worse
Definition
some weeds can host insects and pathogens
Term
Pierce's disease transmitted by...
Definition
Glassy winged sharp shooter
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[image]
Definition
grape plant infected with Pierce's disease
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grape plant infected with Pierce's disease
Definition
[image]
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[image]
Definition
carrots infected by aster yellows
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carrots infected by aster yellows
Definition
[image]
Term
[image]
Definition
Distorted green growth in purple coneflower
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Distorted green growth in purple coneflower
Definition
[image]
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Yeast spot of bean caused by...
Definition
Southern green stinkbug
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[image]
Definition
Yeast spot of bean
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Yeast spot of bean
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