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1. What is the key to effective integrated pest management?

1. What is the key to effective integrated pest management?. Regular monitoring of plants. 2. What is the first control method that should be used?. Something non-chemical. 3. What is the next method that should be used?. Biological Control.

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1. What is the key to effective integrated pest management?

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  1. 1. What is the key to effective integrated pest management? Regular monitoring of plants

  2. 2. What is the first control method that should be used? Something non-chemical

  3. 3. What is the next method that should be used? Biological Control

  4. 4. What is the last control method that should be used? Chemicals

  5. 5. What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? Using a variety of control methods.

  6. 6. What is biological control? Using natural enemies to control pests.

  7. 7. List four examples of biological control. Bacteria Fungi Insects Birds Etc.

  8. 8. How many offspring can a single aphid produce in one month? 318 Million

  9. 9. How does the Braconid Wasp kill aphids? Lays eggs in aphid. Larvae eat the aphid and kill it.

  10. Inserting eggs into aphid

  11. 10. Why did the smaller farms during the first half of the 20th century have less problems with pests? Natural predators controlled pests

  12. 11. Coccinella septempunctata is an insect that helps control aphids.What is the common name for this insect? European Seven Spotted Lady Beetle

  13. 12. What is the name of the bacteria that has been used to control the Gypsy moth? Bacillus thuringiensis

  14. 13. How does the Braconid wasp kill the Tomato Hornworm? Lays eggs on the hornworm, larvae eat the hornworm.

  15. 14. How does the tiny stingless wasp, Pediobiusfaviolatus, kill the Mexican Bean Beetle? Lays eggs inside the bean beetle larva.

  16. 15. How does the natural pesticide, Bacillus thuringiensis, kill insects pests? Upsets their digestive tract, causes starvation.

  17. Bacillus thuringiensis

  18. 16. List five examples of how biological controls work. Plant resistant to pest Chemicals in the plant repel the pest Insect parasitizes the pest Eats the pest Competes for food sources

  19. 17. What does VFN resistant mean? Plants resistant to – Verticilium wilt Fusarium wilt Nematodes

  20. Fusarium Wilt

  21. Nematode

  22. 18. Why is the Rhododendron Mist Maiden plant resistant to insect damage? Thick layer of hair under the leaves. Also called pubescence

  23. 19. How does the Brimmer Tomato deter the tomato fruit worm? Has a thick skin

  24. 20. What is an endophyte? Organism that lives inside plants without harming them. Fungi inside plant cell

  25. 21. How can Basil be used as a pest control agent? Acts as a repellant

  26. 22. How can Big Sagebrush be used as a pest control agent? Prevents the Colorado Potato Beetle from feeding

  27. Assassin bug nymph feeding on a Colorado potato beetle larva

  28. 23. How can Chilcuan be used as a pest control agent? Use root extracts to control pests.

  29. 24. How can Mamey be used as a pest control agent? Can use flowers, fruits, and leaves to control pests.

  30. 25. How can Calamus be used as a pest control agent? Use as an insect repellant in stored grains.

  31. 26. How can the Neem Tree be used as a pest control agent? Extracts from Neem seeds are a good insect repellant.

  32. 27. Why is knowledge of a pest’s life cycle important for controlling the pest? There are times in the pests life cycle when they are easier to control.

  33. Complete Metamorphosis

  34. 28. What is crop rotation? Planting different crops each year.

  35. 29. How does crop rotation help control pests? Pests of certain crops will die off if different crops are grown.

  36. 30. How much money is lost each year due to plant diseases? $4 Billion

  37. 31. Can orange peel be used to control pests? If so, what kinds? Yes – Ants, Fleas

  38. 32. What is Allelopathy? Plants that secrete chemicals that inhibit root growth or seed germination of other plants. Garlic Mustard Plant Black Walnut Tree

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