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Pesticides . Kay Box EDCI 270. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO YOU???.
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Pesticides Kay Box EDCI 270
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO YOU??? • Through this power point you will learn a lot about how pesticides are used and how they effect crops. They all have different effects and through this I hope you can learn about how they interact with the food that YOU eat and make you choice on if pesticides are safe. • HAVE FUN!!!!
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FINAL QUIZ Main Menu Sprayers for Pesticides Pesticides and Uses Pesticides Used in Corn Pesticides used in Soy Beans Types of Pesticides
What is a Pesticide? Take a few seconds and think about it… Any thoughts?? A Pesticide is a “Substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals” –Dictionary.com
What do Pesticides not destroy?? CLICK ON THE RIGHT CHOICE TO MOVE ON They Destroy: • Insects • Weeds • People
Uses of Pesticides Herbicides: Kill Weeds Insecticides: Kill Insects Larvicides: Target Larvae
Match the Picture with the Right Pesticide! Herbicides
Match the Picture with the Right Pesticide! Pesticides
Match the Picture with the Right Pesticide! Larvicides
Types of Pesticides There are more than one????????????
Chemical PesticidesBio pesticidesAntimicrobialsPest Control Devices
Chemical Pesticides= Disrupt enzyme nervous systemsBiopesticides= Target pests and naturally occur in the environmentAntimicrobials= destroy viruses, bacteria and micro-organismsPest Control Devices= kill weeds, insect eggs, and algae
Chemical Pesticides do what?A) Target pests and naturally occur in the environmentB) Disrupt enzyme nervous systemsC)kill weeds, insect eggs, and algae
Antimicrobials kill micro-Organisms? True False
Types Malathion Kills Fruit Flies Combats Wes Nile virus Low toxicity Carbaryl / Servin • Kill mosquitos • Active with rainfall • Protects Corn
What Fits Best with the Options? Carbaryl / Servin Malathion
What Fits Best with the Options? Carbaryl / Servin Malathion
Pesticides in Soy Beans Do You know any of them?
Azoxystrobin • Fungicide • Prevents mushrooms from growing • Protects fruits and vegtables
Boscalid • Fungicide • Also used for canola, grapes and peanuts • Sprayed Seasonally
Chlorothalonil • Fungicide • Control Mold and mildew • A powder substance
Pyraclostrobin • Fungicide • Fights Mildew • Cross Resistant
Which one is a fungicide? • Chlorothalonil • Pyraclostrobin • Boscalid • Azoxystrobin • All of the above
What Needs to be Sprayed Seasonally? • Chlorothalonil • Pyraclostrobin • Boscalid • Azoxystrobin • All of the above
Types of Sprayers How many can you list?
Hand Held Sprayer • They are convenient • Small and used for house hold problems • Small pesticide concentration
Back Pack Sprayer • Can hold larger quantities of pesticides • Used on small fields and gardens • Easier to carry
Tractor Sprayer • Used for big fields • Faster for spraying • Most efficient for tractor use