Week 10 Flashcards
Define a Pest
Species that interfere with human activities usually with a negative impact
What are 2 ways of controlling pests
Damage control = Reduce average abundance
Barriers = Prevent access of pest
Define an Economic pest
An organism destroying crops resulting in a lose in profitability
Define an Ecological pest
An organism causing defoliation of a forest without major impact on the forestry industry
Define an animal pest
An animal that interferes with human activities
What are the 4 categories of pest animals
Domestic - Sport - Biological control - Indigenous (Under certain conditions)
What are 5 types of pest control
Natural control - Pesticide control - Cultural control - Biological control - Integrated control
Define Natural pest control
Pest populations are exposed to naturally occurring predators - Parasites - Disease - Competitors
Define Pesticide pest control
The use of chemicals to reduce pest populations such as Herbicides - fungicides - insecticides
Define Cultural pest control
Pest are controlled via agriculture manipulations
Crop rotation - Strip cropping Mixed plants
Define Biological pest control
Introducing predators - parasites - disease
Genetic manipulations of crops or pest
Sterilising pest
Mating disruption (Pheromones)
Define integrated pest control
The use of Natural - Pesticide - Cultural - and Biological controls all used together
What are the Exogenous Biological pest controls
Predators - Competitors - Diseases - Parasitoids - Parasites castrators
What are the Endogenous Biological pest contols
Genetic manipulations
Disruption of breeding system of pest (Pheromones)
How was the prickly pear dealt with in Australia
the introduction of the Cactoblastis cactorum Moth that larvae eat cati and introduce bacterial/fungal infections
