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Do Now: List as many pests as you know How do you deal with them? Be specific.

Aim: How Can We Protect Crops from Pests More Sustainably?

Nature Controls the Populations of Most Pests What is a pest? Interferes with human welfare Natural enemies—predators, parasites, disease organisms—control pests In natural ecosystems In many polyculture agroecosystems What will happen if we kill the pests?

Natural Capital: Spiders are Important Insect Predators Fig , p. 297

We Use Pesticides to Try to Control Pest Populations (1) Pesticides: chemicals used to kill or control populations Insecticides (insects) Herbicides (weeds) Fungicides (fungus) Rodenticides (rat and mouse) Herbivores overcome plant defenses through natural selection: coevolution

We Use Pesticides to Try to Control Pest Populations (2) First-generation pesticides Borrowed from plants Second-generation pesticides Lab produced: DDT and others Benefits versus harm Broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum agents Persistence varies

Read A Loud Individuals Matter: Rachel Carson Biologist Silent Spring Potential threats of uncontrolled use of pesticides

Pause…Think…Write Identify and discuss why Rachel Carson is an important part of the American Environmental movement.

Modern Synthetic Pesticides Have Several Advantages Save human lives Increases food supplies and profits for farmers Work quickly For many, health risks are very low relative to benefits New pest control methods: safer and more effective

Modern Synthetic Pesticides Have Several Disadvantages (1) Accelerate rate of genetic resistance in pests Expensive for farmers Some insecticides kill natural predators and parasites that help control the pest population Pollution in the environment Some harm wildlife Some are human health hazards

Pesticide Use Has Not Reduced U.S. Crop Losses to Pests David Pimentel: Pesticide use has not reduced U.S. crop loss to pests : crop losses from insects increased from 7% to 13%, even with 10x increase in pesticide use High environmental, health, and social costs with use Use alternative pest management practices Pesticide industry disputes these findings

Trade-Offs: Conventional Chemical Pesticides Fig , p. 299

What Can You Do? Reducing Exposure to Pesticides Fig , p. 300

Case Study: Ecological Surprises: The Law of Unintended Consequences

Case Study: Ecological Surprises: The Law of Unintended Consequences 1955: Dieldrin sprayed to control mosquitoes Malaria was controlled Dieldrin didn’t leave the food chain Domino effect of the spraying Happy ending

Pause…Think…Discuss Do the advantages of using synthetic chemical pesticides outweigh their disadvantages?

Laws and Treaties Can Help to Protect Us from the Harmful Effects of Pesticides U.S. federal agencies and laws EPA, USDA, FDA Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 1947 Food Quality Protection Act, 1996 Effects of active and inactive pesticide ingredients are poorly documented U.S. exports many banned pesticides Circle of poison

Pesticides Alternatives Fool the pest Crop rotation; changing planting times Provide homes for pest enemies Polyculture Implant genetic resistance – genetic engineering Bring in natural enemies Predators, parasites, diseases

Pesticide Alternatives Use insect perfumes pheromones Bring in hormones Interfere with pest life cycle Alternative methods of weed control Crop rotation, cover crops, mulches

Solutions: An Example of Genetic Engineering to Reduce Pest Damage Fig , p. 302 Would you have any concern eating a tomato from the genetically Engineered plant? Why or why not?

Natural Capital: Biological Pest Control Fig , p. 302

Integrated Pest Management Is a Component of Sustainable Agriculture Integrated pest management (IPM) Coordinate: cultivation, biological controls, and chemical tools to reduce crop damage to an economically tolerable level Reduces pollution and pesticide costs Disadvantages Requires expert knowledge High initial costs Government opposition

Summary: Should governments heavily subsidize a switch ti integrated pest management?