1. Introduction to Agricultural Pests Agri-science Mr. Bailey

2. What do you see? What do you think? What does it make you wonder?

3. What is a pest? Construct a definition and example of what a pest might be in Agriculture Individual assignment

4. What is a pest? A troublesome or annoying thing or an organism that is destructive to another organism Examples

5. How do you control a pest? Pest management - Keeping pests at a manageable level instead of eliminating pests all together

6. What to keep in mind with pest!!! The level of manageably depends on a person or from crop to crop. Another thing is time. Certain insects may be harmful at one stage of the cycle while later on it is not a threat.

7. Why is pest management important? Healthy living and agricultural production depend greatly on pest management

8. How is pest management accomplished? Pesticides Biological control o (using one insect to manage another. Use wasps that feed off of flies to keep fly population maintained.)

9. How is pest management accomplished? Traps o (used to determine pest population, pest identity, and to reduce the number of pests.)

10. Lets check out how pest management works!! ! http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/a nimals/amphibians-animals/frogs-and- toads/toad_cane/ http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/a nimals/amphibians-animals/frogs-and- toads/toad_cane/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FHQC21 1p8w&feature=player_embedded#! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FHQC21 1p8w&feature=player_embedded#

11. What is pesticide? Manufactured or natural chemical used for pest management o There are different varieties of pesticides  Insecticides just control insects  Herbicides control only plants  Fungicides control fungi  Nematocides controls nematodes  Rodenticides control rodents

12. What is Integrated Pest Management? One component in an overall crop or animal production system  Contains accurate pest counts  Understanding of a pest’s life cycle  Understanding of the impact of pests

13. Exit Slip 1.Define what is meant by pest. 2.Name two pest management practices used in Agriculture.