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INSECT I. D.

INSECT I. D. Written By Ron Smoak. Provided by Dr. James Corbett, Agriculture Teacher, Lowndes Co. High School GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum July 2002. OBJECTIVE. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

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INSECT I. D.

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  1. INSECT I. D. Written By Ron Smoak Provided by Dr. James Corbett, Agriculture Teacher, Lowndes Co. High School GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum July 2002

  2. OBJECTIVE • PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • IDENTIFY THE MAJOR CROP INSECTS THAT AFFECT THE ECONOMIC OUTCOME OF VARIOUS CROPS.

  3. INSECTS-FRIENDS OR FOES? • THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION KNOWN INSECTS. • INSECTS REPRODUCE & MULTIPLY FASTER THAN ANY OTHER ANIMAL. • NEARLY EVERY PLANT OR FOOD PRODUCT IS EATEN BY SOME TYPE OF INSECT. • LOSSES ARE ESTIMATED AT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

  4. BENEFICIAL INSECTS • HONEYBEE: POLLINATES • LADY BEETLE: FEEDS ON OTHER INSECTS • SMALL WASPS (PARASITES): LAY EGGS ON HARMFUL INSECTS

  5. HARMFUL INSECTS: • EAT CROPS • LAY EGGS IN CROPS • SUCK OUT FLUIDS FROM CROPS • CUT CROPS DOWN • SPREAD DISEASE FROM CROP TO CROP

  6. TYPES OF HARMFUL INSECTS

  7. TOBACCO BUDWORM ADULT

  8. TOBACCO BUDWORM LARVAE

  9. BEET ARMYWORM

  10. BIG-EYED BUG

  11. BOLL WEEVIL

  12. CABBAGE LOOPER

  13. FALL ARMYWORM

  14. FLEA HOPPER

  15. LACEWINGS

  16. LYGUS BUG

  17. SOYBEAN LOOPER

  18. SPIDER MITE

  19. TARNISH PLANT BUG

  20. THREE CORNERED ALFALFA HOPPER

  21. VELVETBEAN CATERPILAR

  22. WASP

  23. WHITEFLIES

  24. YELLOW STRIPED ARMYWORM

  25. APHIDS

  26. ASSASSIN BUG

  27. CORN EAR WORM LARVAE

  28. GRANULATE CUTWORM

  29. LADY BEETLES (ADULT & LARVAE)

  30. SOUTHERN CORN ROOTWORM (A. & L.)

  31. SPIDER

  32. STINK BUG

  33. THRIPS

  34. WHITE FRINGED BEETLE & LARVAE

  35. WIREWORM

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