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1. What is the purpose of pinching?

2. What do you know of pest management?

Integrated Pest Management

Pests

• Insects

• Weeds

• Animals

• Fungus

• Virus

Pest Control

• Stomp ‘em• Chemicals• Mother Nature• Traps• Hunting

Chemicals may not be enough!!!

• Resistance• Resurgence• Public Outcry• Urban Sprawl• Secondary pests will

fill that niche.

What is a niche?

• A niche is a specific organism’s role in the environment.– Example: A ladybug’s niche is to eat aphids

and thrips.– A honey bee produces honey and pollinates

flowers.– A mosquito has a rotten niche! They feed on

mammals, like us!

Beneficial Insects

• Walking Sticks• Praying Mantis• Ladybugs• Honey Bees

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RpRlhkQFPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cQWtq1V7g

Pest Control Methods

• Mechanical • Biological• Cultural • Genetic Enhancement• Chemical

Mechanical Control of Pests

• Tillage– Rotary Hoe

– Cultivator

– Disc

• Slash & Burn• Hand Weeding

Biological Pest Control

• Beneficial Insects• Parasites• Predators• Sex Attractants• Irradiation of males• Fungal Control• Selective Breeding

Cultural Pest Control

• Plant Population• Row width• Fertility• Planting Date• Crop Rotation• Surface Residue

• Mixed Cropping• Scarecrows• Drainage• Smother Techniques• Burial of Garbage

Genetic Enhancements

• Round-up Ready– Soybeans

– Corn

– Alfalfa

• GMOs• Liberty Link (Weed

control)• Bt Corn• Potato Leaf Hopper

Resistant Alfalfa

Chemical

• Sprays

• Large or small quatities

Movie

• You do not have to take notes (unless you’re not listening) but you do have to take and turn in the quiz!

• Don’t start at one on each section of the quiz. Have your answers in numerical order.

Pest Presentation

Happy Spring Break!!