MODULE 1 Flashcards
Chemical crop protection products, commonly referred to as____ , play a vital role in controlling the pests and diseases that
threaten our food supply.
pesticides or agrochemical products
are organisms considered harmful or detrimental to humans, his possessions and other human interest.
Pest
considered as pests are plants or animals that carry disease, cause disease or destroy crops.
Noxious organisms
organisms that might compete with or damage crop species
Pest
PESTS CAN BE BROKEN INTO FOUR MAIN CATEGORIES ?
- Vertebrate Pest
- Invertebrates Pests
- Weeds
- Diseases
Have a backbone.
Examples: Rodents, birds,
reptiles, and other mammals
Vertebrates Pest
No backbone. Examples: Insects, spiders, ticks, slugs
Invertebrates Pest
Any plant growing out of place.
weeds
Fungi, bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.
Diseases
____ is the science and practice of managing plant diseases,
weeds and other pests (both vertebrate and invertebrate) that damage agricultural crops and forestry.
Crop protection
___is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology
entomology
___is the scientific study of
diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and
environmental conditions (physiological factors).
plant Pathology
the study of vegetation management in agricultural
production systems, natural areas, and managed properties in
residential and urban areas.
Weed science
is an ecosystem approach to crop production and protection that combines different management strategies and practices to grow healthy crops and minimize the use of pesticides. IPM is an approach-based method for analysis of the agro-ecosyst
Integrated Pest Managemnet
