Weed Control and Management Concepts
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What is the main principle of selecting biological control agents?

  • Host specificity and synchronization of life-cycle with target weeds (correct)
  • Adaptation to changing climate
  • Capacity to kill weed and stop reproduction of target weed
  • Ability to reproduce in sufficient numbers to control target weed

    • Which characteristic is important for biological control agents to have?

  • Capacity to damage plant's fluid or boring stem
  • Ability to spread and find target weeds (correct)
  • Capacity to cause disease to the target plants
  • Capacity to adapt to environment and changing climate

    • What is an advantage of biological weed control?

  • Environmentally safe (correct)
  • Relatively high cost
  • Ability to kill unwanted plants and leave desired plants unharmed
  • Can be used in intensive agricultural/landscape areas

    • What is a disadvantage of biological control?

    <p>Generally not possible for intensive agricultural/landscape areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an advantage of chemical weed control?

    <p>Various types available</p> Signup and view all the answers

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