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IPM For YouthIPM For Youth

Larry SchulzeLarry SchulzePesticide Education SpecialistPesticide Education Specialist

University of Nebraska – Lincoln ExtensionUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension

2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Workshop, Portland, ME

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An IPM program for youth (~25 min.)An IPM program for youth (~25 min.)Audience: 4Audience: 4thth through 7 through 7thth grades gradesPrimary audiencePrimary audience

55thth and 6 and 6thth graders graders

Very receptive age and learning levelVery receptive age and learning level““Wild World” content closely coincides with Wild World” content closely coincides with

school programmingschool programmingIn natural science, biologyIn natural science, biologyIn history of U.S., geographyIn history of U.S., geography

Delivery SettingsDelivery SettingsDay Camps / Shade Trees / Parking Lots / Classrooms / 4-H CampsDay Camps / Shade Trees / Parking Lots / Classrooms / 4-H Camps

Presentation Approach / DeliveryPresentation Approach / Delivery

Highly Interactive with audienceHighly Interactive with audienceIncorporation of lots of visual aidsIncorporation of lots of visual aids

Corn snakeCorn snakeHissing Madagascar CockroachesHissing Madagascar Cockroaches

Includes “Lesson Plan”Includes “Lesson Plan”Re-enforcement of lessons learned Re-enforcement of lessons learned

later in the classroomlater in the classroomSee your handoutSee your handout

Topics Covered: Wild World Topics Covered: Wild World of Pest Managementof Pest Management

What is a pest?What is a pest?Types or groups of pests (4)Types or groups of pests (4)Nature’s pest controls (4)Nature’s pest controls (4)Optional methods (IPM – 6 methods) of Optional methods (IPM – 6 methods) of

pest management (includes pesticides)pest management (includes pesticides)Pesticide types – be responsible userPesticide types – be responsible user

Naturally occurringNaturally occurringSyntheticsSynthetics

Setting The Stage:Setting The Stage:The Pest DiscussionThe Pest Discussion

First, a questionAre pests dead or alive? Yes,

alive.A pest is a pest because it does

something that we do not likePlease give me some actions

that a pest does that we do not like. Don’t name a pest.

Can you describe a pest?

Typical Pest DescriptionsTypical Pest Descriptions

““Something that bites or stings”Something that bites or stings” ““They bother me”They bother me” Eat thingsEat things

Like what?Like what?““Crops, garden”Crops, garden”

Can pests eat holes in your house? Can pests eat holes in your house? Yes!Yes!

Conclusion:Conclusion: You’ve defined a pest!!You’ve defined a pest!!

A living thing that injures or A living thing that injures or annoys people, damages annoys people, damages their property, or damages their property, or damages the environmentthe environment

Types of Types of PestsPests

Today, we’ll talk about four large groups or types of pests

What would be the name of one of these groups?

Insects are identified.Student becomes a teacher

Student is handed container lidand cardboard pieces

Instructor’s hand hidesroach on shirt

Insects: sometimes tiny, sometimes quite large

Let’s give a hand for our insect lady

Animals

What’s a second large pest group?

“It was cool this morning.”Example of an animal pest is in my shirt pocket

With a bit of flair, the mousejumps out of my pocketamong the students

We all laugh and all feel a bit silly about getting surprised of a little, leather, fake mouse.

Weeds“There’s an answer in there (his head),

I’ll describe a weed, you give me it’s name. Class, you may know the name, too, but you’re not going to tell him.” A

dandelion is described.

Student Solicits Classmates Student Solicits Classmates To Name Other WeedsTo Name Other Weeds

Do you accept that weed for an answer?

What about corn? Growing in a soybean field?

Let’s give a hand for our weeds guy

Fourth Pest GroupFourth Pest GroupSomething attacks Something attacks

plants, peopleplants, peoplePlants – leaves Plants – leaves

become yellow, brown, become yellow, brown, diedie

People – we can get People – we can get sick, toosick, too

What am I referring to?What am I referring to?Worms commonly Worms commonly

mentionedmentioned

Diseases- caused bythree types of germs

Student Solicits Classmates Student Solicits Classmates To Name Types of GermsTo Name Types of Germs

Students know theseStudents know theseBacteriaBacteriaVirusesVirusesFungiFungi

NatureNatureHelps Helps

totoControlControlPestsPests

What’s this? Yes, a coconut.Where do coconuts grow?In Nebraska? No!Too cold in the winter? Yes!Climate influences where crops can grow.Likewise, climate influences where pests can grow, too.

NaturalEnemies

The owl is hidden from view. It swoops out in a “rush” as if its flying.

NaturalEnemies

I need help with another example of natural enemies.

Student holds the cloth sack. Not the snake

Let’s give a hand for our snake guy

Let’s go back to the 1700s, the Revolutionary War:

We were a group of colonists fighting for our independence against what country?

Hessian soldiers from Germany helped British fight against the colonists

Soldiers carried insect to North America in straw bedding (for horses) on their ships, insect named after them - Hessian Fly

Pest in winter wheat in NE, KS, CO, OK, TX, etc.

Atlantic Ocean: a barrier until insect was carried over it

Landand

Oceans

Lunch Box Represents “food supply” ….something inside influences pests Student: to peak inside and inform classmates of contents It contains… it contains… NOTHING!! If there is no food or water for pests, pests will die Nature changes the quantity of food for pests Sometimes lots of food, then many pests Sometimes very little food, then fewer pests

Let’s give a hand for our lunch box lady

FoodSupply

MethodsMethodsThatThat

PeoplePeopleCan UseCan Use

To To ControlControlPestsPests

Host ResistanceHost Resistance

The host (grass) resiststhe pests (fungi, etc.)Students read this portion of the seedlabel

Biological ControlBiological ControlWhat do you have at home that What do you have at home that

catches mice? (dog, cat)catches mice? (dog, cat)Explain difference between Explain difference between

natural enemy and biological natural enemy and biological control (management)control (management)

Ladybug larvae introduced in Ladybug larvae introduced in garden to eat insect pestsgarden to eat insect pests

Catches & eats lots of insects.. because it hasvery fast yellow wheels

Cultural ControlCultural Control Identify the pestIdentify the pestThen, change the culture Then, change the culture

or environment around or environment around the pestthe pestEx. Tillage – hand hoe or Ex. Tillage – hand hoe or

tillage implement, it stirs tillage implement, it stirs the soil, exposes roots to the soil, exposes roots to sunlight, changes the sunlight, changes the environment around the environment around the weedweed

• Cultural Control:

• Mulch – to control weeds

• This mulch – a special type

• Listen very carefully

• WOOF!!

• It’s “bark mulch”

MechanicalControl

SanitationSanitation

It’s “clean” seed. Few weed seeds. Plant good quality grass seed.Don’t plant the weeds.

PesticidesPesticides

Used only after the first five Used only after the first five control methods are consideredcontrol methods are considered

If they don’t work, then If they don’t work, then pesticides may be consideredpesticides may be considered(The IPM approach)(The IPM approach)

If a pesticide is used, always use If a pesticide is used, always use it according to the labelit according to the label

Naturally Occurring PesticidesNaturally Occurring Pesticides

Mention those that areavailable on the market

Pesticides Made in FactoriesPesticides Made in Factories-- All of these

pesticideshave beenapproved

by the Environmental

ProtectionAgency

(said for thebenefit of the

teachers / adult sponsors)

-- Ask students to name each one

as shown

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Important program goalImportant program goalSome pesticides are very common Some pesticides are very common

and are accepted for their pest and are accepted for their pest control propertiescontrol propertiesExamplesExamples

Clorox disinfectant bleachClorox disinfectant bleachPine-Sol cleanerPine-Sol cleanerComet cleanserComet cleanserAnd, another example is…And, another example is…

Pesticides Made in FactoriesPesticides Made in Factories

When I go swimming…When I go swimming… I don’t want to swim with your germs in I don’t want to swim with your germs in

the waterthe waterAnd, you don’t want to swim with my And, you don’t want to swim with my

germs in the watergerms in the waterSo, this pesticide (chlorine) is placed in So, this pesticide (chlorine) is placed in

the swimming pool (according to the the swimming pool (according to the label) so that you and I will have safe label) so that you and I will have safe water to swim inwater to swim in

Then, we won’t get sick from each Then, we won’t get sick from each other’s germsother’s germs

If you use a pesticide,If you use a pesticide,read and follow the labelread and follow the label

The label maytell you to usecertain types of gloves or protective equipment when using a pesticide

Wild World StickersWild World StickersSticker

distributedto each

student atend of

session.Helps promote

the programand lessons

to others.

Wild World of PestWild World of PestManagement AudienceManagement Audience

Year Youth Adults1992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007

305694

1368131920051074149012312276929

1765914

149011531261973

12346084

10982

11492

15367

1507485

1118776

Now, fourExtensionEducators also assistin conductof some of

the sessions

Reached20,350

studentsand

>1,440teachers

in 16years

Impact: Pre-TestsImpact: Pre-Tests

Impact: Post-TestsImpact: Post-Tests

Impact via Wild WorldImpact via Wild World of Pest Management of Pest Management

77thth

GradeGrade

Class I Class I

N = 65N = 65

Class 2 Class 2

N = 45N = 45

Class 3 Class 3 N = 44N = 44

PrePre PostPost PrePre PostPost PrePre PostPost

Pest Pest TypesTypes

(4)(4)1.81.8 3.43.4 1.51.5 3.63.6 1.61.6 3.63.6

Pest Pest ControlControl

Methods Methods (6)(6)

1.91.9 3.23.2 2.02.0 3.03.0 1.81.8 2.42.4

Online ReferenceOnline Reference

PestEd.unl.edu

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IPM For YouthIPM For Youth

Larry SchulzeLarry SchulzePesticide Education SpecialistPesticide Education Specialist

University of Nebraska – Lincoln ExtensionUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension

Thank You

2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Workshop, Portland, ME