Pest Surveillance Data Collection
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What is the significance of pest monitoring?

  • To assess pest situation and determine the type of pest activity (correct)
  • To ignore pest problems
  • To attract more pests to the area
  • To limit crop production
  • What should be looked for during pest monitoring?

  • Weather patterns
  • Vehicle types in the area
  • Crop prices in the market
  • Presence of natural enemies (correct)
  • Why is it important to collect samples of unrecognized pests?

  • To release them back into the wild
  • To showcase them to the public
  • To bring them to an expert for identification (correct)
  • To start a pet collection
  • How is the frequency of monitoring determined?

    <p>By the biology of the pest and the crop's threshold for damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the tools used in monitoring that involves counting pests per plant, per leaf, or per fruit?

    <p>Visual counts over a representative area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is monitoring at regular intervals important?

    <p>To predict pest problems before they occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a source of information for general surveillance of pests?

    <p>Customs offices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main uses of information gathered from general surveillance of pests?

    <p>To aid early detection of new pests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following is NOT typically a source of information for general surveillance of pests as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Pest control companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of pest surveillance, what is the role of NPPOs (National Plant Protection Organizations)?

    <p>To declare pest freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization might receive reports based on the information gathered from pest surveillance?

    <p>RCPC (Regional Crop Protection Centers)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of survey aims to determine if pests are present in a specific area?

    <p>Detection survey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of monitoring in pest management?

    <p>Delimit the full extent of pest population following detected incursion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does surveillance benefit pest management?

    <p>Enable management and cost-benefit decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity is part of surveillance in pest management?

    <p>Conducting an ongoing process to verify pest characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In pest management, what does monitoring help to measure?

    <p>Success of biosecurity systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key purpose of surveillance in pest management?

    <p>Enable reporting to other organizations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does monitoring contribute to pest management?

    <p>Monitor progress in a pest eradication campaign</p> Signup and view all the answers

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