1. Welcome to the Pest and Disease Control Department

2. 2 Every place on Earth is an ecosystem, including our club site.

3. In today’s GEN club adventure, we will investigate pest and disease control eco-services…

4. …on our club site!

5. Garden Earth -why is it green?

7. Yummy – Lunch!

8. Ms. Mantis and her Workers

9. Aphids and Ladybugs Ladybug larva

10. Spiders

11. Wasps

12. Wasps- cicada killer Dr. Chuck Holliday (http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/cicadakillerhome.html)

13. Wheel bug Beak The bugs- sucking predators!

15. Frogs

16. Lizards

17. Let’s learn about Predator and Prey cycles

19. Ants: Aphid Protectors!!

20. Biological Control in Nature & Agriculture: Wasps

21. Biological Control: egg parasitoids Trichoghramma sp. on Noctuid egg Photo: M. Badgley

22. Biological Control- fungi http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cee/biocontrol/pathogens/graphics/fungi/fungi17.gif

23. Biological Control - tachinid flies UC Statewide IPM Project Earl Oatman

24. How will we learn about the Pest & Disease Control Department? Pitfall traps and Sweepnets Edible insects Aliens on Your Site!

25. Threats: Pesticides can be effective, but also have very negative side effects only use when absolutely necessary

26. Threats: Invasive Species Species that are not native to an area and that are harmful to the ecosystem.

27. Integrated Pest Management http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/insects/g1167.htm

28. What can you do to help the Pest & Disease Control Department?

29. So the next time you find a spider in your garden, what will you do???