Pest Control Flashcards
Pest Control
The protection of the environment, human property and life from harmful pests and insects
List 3 methods of pest control
Cultural, Mechanical, biological
Give two examples of mechanical/physical control
Hnadpicking, Traps, Mechanical Barriers
Give two examples of cultural control
Crop rotation, sanitization, correct spacing of plants
Give two examples of biological control
Parasitical wasps kill millibugs, ladybugs eat aphids
What are 3 significance of pests
Cause a decrease in both plants and animals, Pest transmit diseases, cause damage to stored goods
List 4 examples of chemical control
Contact pesticides, sytematic pesticides, residual pesticides, non-residual pesticides
What are insecticides used for, give 2 examples
Insecticides are used to control insects
Stomach poison, fumigant
Chemical Control
Use of chemical dust and solutions to kill pests and organic organisms
Cultural Control
Involves the application of suitable farm practices at the right time to control pests and diseases
Biological Control
The introduction and encouragement of parasites, predators, disease organisms and other natural enemies of pests
