PLANT PROTECTION 4

REVIEW QUESTIONS & ACTIVITIES
To access information
1. Name 2 reasons why we identify the cause(s) of
plant problems.
1.
2.
2. Explain the meaning of the following terms:
1. Pest information sheet
2. ‘Pest signature’
3. Provide the following information for 1 economic
pest, disease or weed in your crop/region.
Common name
Scientific name
Cause(s)
Significance of pest,
legal requirements
Host range
Description, signs,
symptoms, diagnostic
features, tests
Pest/disease/weed cycle
Overwintering
Spread
Conditions favouring
Control (IPM, BMP,
organic standards)
Legal requirements
Cultural methods
Sanitation
Biological control
Resistant varieties
Plant quarantine
Disease-tested material
Physical & mechanical
Pesticides
4. How might knowledge of the life cycle of a pest,
disease or weed assist with making decisions about
control? Describe 1 local example.
1. Example
2. Life cycle
3. Control options
Manage pests, diseases & weeds
5. Describe local, state or commonwealth legislation
providing for the control of 1 pest, disease and weed
in your region.
Pest, disease, weed Legislation, regulation
Pest:
Disease:
Weed:
6. Access 3 pesticide labels and locate the crop and
the pest, disease or weed to which it can be applied:
Insecticide label
Fungicide label
Herbicide label
Plant or crop Pest, disease or
weed
7. Explain the steps in IPM and BMP:
IPM BMP
1. Plan 1. Environmental policy
2. Crop, region,
situation
2. Planning
3. Identify problem 3. Training
4. Monitor 4. Records
5. Threshold -
Control (yes/no)
5. Auditing
6. Control (if yes) 6. Management review
7. Evaluate 7. Continual improvement
8. List 3 common problems you expect to occur in
a crop or situation of your choice.
Plant/crop Expected problems
9. List 3 consequences of not correctly identifying
pests, diseases or weeds correctly in a crop of your
choice.
Plant/crop Consequences
10. How good are your diagnostic skills? List
3 local pests, diseases and weeds that you can
recognize and 3 that you are not sure about.
Can recognize Not sure about
Pest: Pest:
Disease: Disease:
Weed: Weed:
20 Background briefing - Why identify the causes of plant problems?