1. Integrated Pest Management
Essential Standard Explain Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and pesticides.

2. Objective 9.01
Discuss Integrated Pest Management Strategies

3. Integrated Pest Management
Most effective and environmentally friendly method approach to control
Focuses on pest prevention
Identifying, preventing and monitoring pests
Least amount of danger to the environment.

4. Steps to IPM Identification Prevention of pests
Controlled by using cultural methods such as crop rotation, pest resistant varieties and planting pest-free rootstock
Monitoring new infestations
Traps may be used to check pest population

5. Steps to IPM Use the less risky pest control first
Including pheromones that will disrupt pest mating
Mechanical controls including traps.
If these methods are not effective, additional control methods
Target spraying
Broadcast spraying would be used as a last resort

6. Biological Control Lady beetles or lady bugs Parasitic wasp
Both adults and larva feed
Soft bodied insects (aphids), mites and eggs.
Parasitic wasp
Caterpillar
Butterfly or moth egg or pupa
Beetle egg
Other insects in the egg, larva or pupa stage

7. Biological Control Praying mantis Green lacewing larvae
Will eat just about any pest
Green lacewing larvae
Predators that feed mainly on soft bodied insects, mites, and eggs
Predatory mites
Attack spider mites at any stage of development inside a greenhouse or outside

8. Safely Using Agriculture Chemicals

9. Objective 9.02
Discuss key signal words and safety precautions on pesticide labels.

10. Pesticide
Any material used to control pests (plants or animals that are harmful to human beings or to the crops that they cultivate)
May be natural or manmade

11. Key Signal Words Danger
Has a skull and crossbones symbol and the word POISON in red on the label
It is highly toxic
Orally
Dermally
Inhalation
Causes severe eye or skin burn

12. Key Signal Words Warning
Is moderately toxic orally, dermally, through inhalation and moderate eye and skin irritation
The word WARNING will be written on the label

13. Key Signal Words Caution
Is slightly toxic to relatively non-toxic orally, dermally or through inhalation or causes slight eye and skin irritation
The word CAUTION will be written on the label.

14. Key Signal Words

15. Reading a Pesticide Label
Includes the name and address of manufacturer
Includes the trade, brand or product name
Example is Ortho
Classification
General pesticides
Purchased and applied by the general public
Restricted pesticides
Purchased by a licensed certified applicator only.
It may be applied by or under the direct supervision of a licensed certified applicator

16. Reading a Pesticide Label
Active ingredients
Common name
Chemical name
Type of pesticide
Insecticide—kills insects.
Herbicide—kills unwanted plants.
Selective herbicides kill specific weeds or plants.
Non selective herbicides kill all plants with which they come in contact.
Fungicide controls fungi

17. Reading a Pesticide Label
Form of substance
Dust
Wettable powder
Fumigant
Liquid
Granular
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) registration number.

18. Reading a Pesticide Label
Establishment number—(EPA Est. No.111-NC-1)
which appears on the pesticide label or container identifies the facility that produced the product
Storage and disposal precaution
Hazard statement including “Keep Out of the Reach of Children”
Net contents

19. Reading a Pesticide Label
Statement of practical treatment
What to do if a person swallows or is poisoned
Environmental Hazard
Indicates that the product may have undesirable effects in the environment
Especially to wildlife such as bees, fish and birds
General Environmental Statement
Watch for run off
Avoid applying on windy days
Keep pesticides out of storm water sewer drains

20. Reading a Pesticide Label
Physical or Chemical Hazard
Informs individuals of specific fire or explosion hazards
Worker protection procedures
PPE-personal protective equipment
Masks
Coveralls
Respirators
Gloves
Safety glasses or goggles
Rubber boots

21. Reading a Pesticide Label
Reentry time (REI)
The time that must past before reentering a treated area
First aid statement
Storage and disposal
Directions for use including mixing and application

22. Pesticide Safety
The most important rule in pesticide safety is to read and follow all directions on the pesticide label because all other rules are included in this one

23. Pesticide Labels

24. Choosing Pesticides North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
May be purchased from NC State University
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