Chapter 5 Self-test questions

. Biosecurity involves a set of precautions. What are they designed to do?

Prevent the introduction and spread of harmful organisms.

Encourage the movement of organisms.

Prevent the dispersal of organisms.

Reduce the death of organisms.

. Which of the following is NOT an important factor in establishing successful biosecurity?

Controlling trade pathways.

Carrying out careful risk assessment.

Establishing international regulations.

Moving mature trees from country to country.

. How much food does the UK import?

Less than 40%

Less than 30%

More than 80%

More than 50%

. Which combination of elements are needed for successful pest risk analysis?

Risk assessment, risk acceptance, and risk communication.

Risk acceptance and risk communication.

Risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication.

Risk assessment and risk management.

. What is the most common pathway for pathogens to be introduced into new area?

Movement of vehicles.

Carried on people.

Movement of live plants.

Carried by animals.

. Which pathogen was responsible for the Irish potato famine in the 1850s?

Phylloxera.

Phytophthora infestans.

Potato virus X.

Xylella fastidiosa.

. What does WPM stand for?

Wood packaging material.

Wooden pest management.

White pine mite.

Wood pathogen mitigation.

. Which insect is the most common vector of the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa?

Phylloxera.

Spittle bug.

Aphid.

Stink bug.

. Which of the following is NOT a category in the EU plant health regime classification?

Prohibited.

Uncontrolled.

Controlled.

Prevented.

. The plant biosecurity continuum takes protective steps at which of the following stages?

Pre-border, border, and post-border.

Ante-border and post-border.

At the border.

Pre-border and post-border.

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