Unit 6: Pest Control Methods

Question 1

Pest control methods

Answer 1

Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides, genetic engineering, integrated pest management.

Question 2

Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides

Answer 2

Substances, natural or synthetic, that kill or control a target species.

Question 3

Genetically modified organisms

Answer 3

Changes made to an organism by artificial selection or genetic engineering.

Question 4

Integrated pest management

Answer 4

Using a variety of techniques designed to minimize pesticide inputs and pests present.

Question 5

Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides pros

Answer 5

Responds to infestations, prevents crop damage, greater crop yields.

Question 6

Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides cons

Answer 6

Can kill more than intended, pesticide resistance, can kill beneficial organisms, runoff, food safety concerns.

Question 7

Genetic engineering pros

Answer 7

Can produce natural pesticides, can allow pesticide use without harming crops, reduce synthetic pesticides.

Question 8

Genetic engineering cons

Answer 8

Not always as effective as pesticides, safety concerns, affects biodiversity.

Question 9

Integrated pest management pros

Answer 9

Prevents infestations, limited pesticides, saves money increased crop yields, less health risks.

Question 10

Integrated pest management cons

Answer 10

Extra time in the field, more effort more resources, more knowledge.

Question 11

Pesticide treadmill

Answer 11

When a pesticide is applied, the resistant survive and reproduce, so the same pesticide applied in the same amount won’t work again.

Question 12

Bioaccumulation

Answer 12

A predator eating its prey that has the pesticide in or on it will also consume that pesticide , and the chemical will continue to accumulate as it goes up the food chain.