2. Bell 1.What is the purpose of pinching? 2.What do you know of pest management?

3. Integrated Pest Management

4. Pests Insects Weeds Animals Fungus Virus

5. Pest Control Stomp ‘em Chemicals Mother Nature Traps Hunting

6. Chemicals may not be enough!!! Resistance Resurgence Public Outcry Urban Sprawl Secondary pests will fill that niche.

7. 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!

8. Beneficial Insects Walking Sticks Praying Mantis Ladybugs Honey Bees

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

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

11. Pest Control Methods Mechanical Biological Cultural Genetic Enhancement Chemical

12. Mechanical Control of Pests Tillage –Rotary Hoe –Cultivator –Disc Slash & Burn Hand Weeding

13. Biological Pest Control Beneficial Insects Parasites Predators Sex Attractants Irradiation of males Fungal Control Selective Breeding

14. Cultural Pest Control Plant Population Row width Fertility Planting Date Crop Rotation Surface Residue Mixed Cropping Scarecrows Drainage Smother Techniques Burial of Garbage

15. Genetic Enhancements Round-up Ready –Soybeans –Corn –Alfalfa GMOs Liberty Link (Weed control) Bt Corn Potato Leaf Hopper Resistant Alfalfa

16. Chemical Sprays Large or small quatities

17. 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.

18. Pest Presentation

19. Happy Spring Break!!