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any insect, mite, rodent, weed, disease etc that is injurious to the health of humans, animals, plants, or the environment
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Pest
any insect, mite, rodent, weed, disease etc that is injurious to the health of humans, animals, plants, or the environment
Goal of IPM
keep pests below economic and aesthetic injury level, avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife, environment
economic injury level
breakeven point at which cost of pest control equals revenue loss caused by pest
economic threshold level
number of pests per plant or amount of damage to plant at which control measures should begin
aesthetic injury level
number of pests that might cause enough damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant cost of control - might vary
key to successful IPM
monitoring pest pop and plant conditions
cultural control
improve crop health
mechanical control
physical pest elimination
biological control
living organisms reduce pests
complete development
4 life stages - egg, larvae, pupae, adult
mites
spider-like, 4 pairs of legs
spiders
4 pairs of legs, 2 body regions
crustaceans
7 pairs of legs ex) pillbugs
birds
all protected except non-native ex) starlings, house sparrows
mammals
protected except rats, mice, ground squirrels
noninfectious disease
cannot be transferred pest to pest or plant to plant, often result of unfavorable conditions
infectious disease
multiply within host, transferable
chlorosis
yellowing of leaves
Mosiac
green and yellow patching
gall
abnormal swelling
infectious disease development elements
susceptible host, plant pathogen, environment, time
weeds
any plant growing where is is unwanted
broadleaf weeds
net-veined, less elongated
annual weeds
life cycle 1 year
biennial weeds
2 year life cycle
perennial weeds
2+ year lifespan
What type of weed germinates in the spring, develops a root system and low growing cluster of leaves called a rosette?
a biennial weed
pesticide
Any chemical used to destroy, prevent or control any form of life declared as a pest
active ingredient
The chemical effective against the pest
inert ingredients
don't directly harm pests, increase effectiveness of active ingredient
dry formulations
SP, WP, P, DF, WDG, G, P, PS, D
soluble powder
SP
mixed with water, form solution
Wettable powders
WP
AI coated to make coarse particles, applied directly
dusts
D
low % of AI on fine carrier
drift and inhalation hazard
D issues
wet formulations
Emulsifiable concentrates Emulsions Microencapsulated Liquids or Flowables
Solutions Ultra-low-volume concentrates (ULV)
Emulsifiable concentrate
EC
Active ingredient is mixed with 1 or more solvents & emulsifier that allows mixing with water
dermal hazard
EC issues
Microencapsulated
ME
Active ingredient is surrounded by a plastic capsule or coating that is suspended in a liquid-resulting in a time-released product
hazard to bees
ME issues
solutions
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