Download Horticulture I- Unit D 9.00 Integrated Pest Management

INTERGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
9.00 Explain Integrated Pest Management and Pesticides.
9.01Discuss Integrated Pest management Strategies
Intergraded Pest management (IPM)
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Most effective and environmentally friendly method approach to control
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Focuses on pest prevention
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Least amount of danger to the environment.
Steps to Intergraded Pest management (IPM)
1. ___________________________________
2. Prevention of pests
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Controlled by using cultural methods such as ___________________________, pest
resistant varieties and planting pest-free rootstock
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. Traps may be used to check pest population
5. Use the less risky pest control first
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Including ___________________________________ that will disrupt pest mating
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Mechanical controls including traps.
6. If these methods are not effective, additional control methods
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Biological Control
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Both adults and larva feed
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Soft bodied insects (aphids), mites and eggs.
Parasitic __________________________
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Caterpillar
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Butterfly or moth egg or pupa
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Beetle egg
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Other insects in the egg, larva or pupa stage
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Will eat just about any pest
Green lacewing larvae
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Predatory mites
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SAFELY USING AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS
9.02 Examine the agricultural chemical manual and its uses
Pesticide
•Any material used to control pests ______________________________
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Key Signal Words
Danger
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Has a skull and crossbones symbol and the word POISON in red on the label
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It is highly toxic
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Orally
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Dermally
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Inhalation
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Causes severe eye or skin burn
Warning
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_____________________________________________ orally, dermally, through
inhalation and moderate eye and skin irritation
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The word WARNING will be written on the label
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Is _______________________________________________________ orally, dermally
Caution
or through inhalation or causes slight eye and skin irritation
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The word CAUTION will be written on the label.
Reading a Pesticide Label
1. Includes the name and address of manufacturer
2. Includes the trade, brand or _____________ name
a. Example is ______________
3. Classification
a. ________________________________ pesticides
i. Purchased and applied by the general public
b. ________________________________ pesticides
i. Purchased by a licensed certified applicator only.
1. It may be applied by or under the direct supervision of a licensed certified
applicator
4. Active ingredients
5. _____________________________________________________
6. Chemical name
7. Type of pesticide
a. Insecticide—kills insects.
b. Herbicide—kills unwanted plants.
i. Selective herbicides kill specific weeds or plants.
ii. Non selective herbicides kill all plants with which they come in contact.
c.
Fungicide controls fungi
8. Form of substance
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Liquid
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9. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) registration number.
10. Establishment number—(EPA Est. No.111-NC-1)
1. which appears on the pesticide label or container identifies the facility that produced the
product
11. Storage and disposal precaution
12. Hazard statement including
“______________________________________________________________________”
13. Net contents
14. Statement of practical treatment
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What to do if a person swallows or is poisoned
15. _________________________________________l Hazard
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Indicates that the product may have undesirable effects in the environment
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Especially to wildlife such as bees, fish and birds
16. General Environmental Statement
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Keep pesticides out of storm water sewer drains
17. Physical or Chemical Hazard
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Informs individuals of specific fire or explosion hazards
18. Worker protection procedures
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PPE-personal protective equipment
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________
19. _______________________________________ (REI)
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The time that must past before reentering a treated area
20. First aid statement
21. Storage and disposal
22. Directions for use including mixing and application
•The most important rule in pesticide safety is:
Choosing Pesticides
•North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
–May be purchased from _________________________________
–May be viewed online at:
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