essential standard compare distinguishing chrematistics of pest
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Objective 8.01 Discuss the anatomy and life cycle of pest.TRANSCRIPT
Pest Management
Essential Standard 8.00- Compare distinguishing chrematistics of pest.
Objective 8.01• Discuss the anatomy and life
cycle of pest.
What is an insect?• Small animals that have three
body regions and three pairs of legs equaling six legs
• Body regions– head – thorax– abdomen
Types of Insects• The five types of mouthparts
are important in identifying and controlling insects.– Chewing– Piercing-sucking– Rasping-sucking– Siphoning– Sponging
Chewing Insects• Insects tear, chew or grind food• Examples
– grasshopper– Beetle– Cutworms– Caterpillars
• Damage by chewing insects includes tearing, chewing, or grinding all parts of the plant
Piercing-Sucking Insects
• Punctures plant and sucks the sap usually from underside of the leaves or the stem
• Examples– Aphids– Mealy bugs– Mites– Scale– whiteflies
• Damage causes yellow spotted leaves which result in stunted growth
Rasping-Sucking insects
• Rasps or breaks surface and sucks sap
• Example– thrips
• Damaged plant tissue becomes speckled and white
Siphoning insects• Have a coiled tube they dip
into liquid food such as nectar and draw it in
• Example– butterflies
• Siphoning insects do little to no damage to the plant
Sponging Insects• Have two sponge-like structures
that collect liquid food and move it into the food canal
• Example– houseflies
• Sponging insects can carry germs or diseases that can damage plants
Life Cycles• Complete metamorphosis has
four stages– egg– larva-worms or caterpillars– Pupa- resting stage– adult-flies, beetles, etc.
Life Cycles• Incomplete metamorphosis has
three stages– egg– Nymph- baby insect– Adult
• Insects must be killed when they are feeding or actively moving on the plant
Life Cycles
Chewing Insects• Parts of leaves are eaten away
– beetles– cutworms– caterpillars– grasshoppers
Chewing Insects• Beetles
– eat leaves, stems, flowers, fruit and nuts
• Cutworms– usually attack stems, but may eat
other plant parts
Chewing Insects• Caterpillars
– larva of moths and butterflies– fuzzy or hairy– eat young leaves and stems– roll up in leaves making leaves
curl• Grasshoppers
– eat all parts of plants
Sucking Insects• Aphids• Leaf bugs• Mealy bugs• Scale• Thrips• Whiteflies
Aphids• Pierce and suck juices• known as plant lice• cause stunted growth and
yellow spotted leaves• causes sticky substances and
black mold• will attract ants
Aphids
Leaf Bugs• Cause plants to look unhealthy• plants will lose their normal
color and wilt
Leaf Bugs
Mealy Bugs• Pierce and suck from underside
of leaves and in leaf axils causing yellow appearance and sticky secretions
Mealy bugs
Scale• Appear as black or brown
raised lumps attached to stems and underside of leaves causing yellow leaves and stunted growth
Scale
Thrips• Chew and then suck causing
plant tissue to become speckled or whitened, leaf tip to wither, curl up, or die
Thrips
Whiteflies• Feed on underside of young
leaves causing yellowing• will look like flying little white
specks when plants are shaken
Whiteflies
Mites• Attack underside of leaves
causing gray to grayish-green spots
• severe infestations cause webbing
Mites