Sustainable Pest Management for PCAs

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Which states have been affected by tar spot fungus in corn?

  • California and Texas
  • Florida and Canada
  • All nearby states (correct)
  • Illinois and Indiana

What are the symptoms of tar spot disease in corn?

  • Wilting stalks
  • Raised black spots (correct)
  • Yellowing leaves
  • Shortened husks

What is the potential impact of tar spot fungus on corn yield?

  • 5 to 10 bushels per acre yield losses
  • 10 to 20 bushels per acre yield losses
  • No impact on yield
  • 20 to 60 bushels per acre yield losses (correct)

What percentage of the water was Mexico due under the 1906 Convention in 2013?

<p>6% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the impact of enabling Mexico to proportionally reduce Rio Grande deliveries according to drought conditions?

<p>It would distribute drought and climate change impacts more fairly between both countries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of benefits would the cooperation between Mexico and the US deliver according to the text?

<p>Political benefits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river is mentioned in the text as being over-allocated?

<p>Colorado River (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which treaty allows Mexico to roll over any accrued deficits at the end of a five-year cycle?

<p>The 1944 treaty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the increased water demand on both sides of the border?

<p>Decreased agricultural activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of its targeted amount has Mexico delivered as of 2023?

<p>25% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is partnering with PCAs to collect and analyze pest control practices in California agriculture?

<p>California Association of Pest Control Advisers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the project funded by the Sustainable Pest Management Pilot Grant Program?

<p>To transition to safer and sustainable pest control practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of PCAs in California agriculture?

<p>To survey millions of acres annually for pests (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Rio Grande river?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which research center observed that some stromata specimens collected failed to germinate?

<p>ARS’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be used to reduce mild outbreaks of tar spot?

<p>Synthetic fungicide applications and corn varieties that can tolerate some damage from the fungus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fungus prevented 88 percent of the tar spot fungus' stromata from germinating in trials?

<p>Gliocladium catenulatum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is being explored as part of an integrated approach to managing tar spot disease?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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