'Biological controls' presentation slideshows

Biological Control In Landscapes

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What to Do About Weeds

What to Do About Weeds. Developed by: Susan Donaldson University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. UNCE, Reno, Nev. Topics to be covered. What is a weed? Why worry about weeds? How weeds are regulated? Weed biology Factors that lead to plant invasion

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Biological Control & Modified Banker Plants

Biological Control & Modified Banker Plants. L.S. Osborne. Modified Banker Plants. Uses alternate hosts Uses confined hosts Potential to sell entire system May be specific to region Can move plants out if pesticides are needed. Modified Banker Plants. Used to establish natural enemies

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the Health Care Setting

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the Health Care Setting. Ann McCampbell, MD Healthy Environments in Health Care Workgroup Health Care Without Harm July 9, 2004. ***Adapted from presentation given by Kagan Owens of Beyond Pesticides at CleanMed 2004.

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Stress Test

Stress Test. The slower the pictures move, the better your ability of handling stress. Alleged criminals that were tested see them spinning around madly; however, senior citizens and small children see them standing still. None of these images are animated - they are perfectly static. .

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The Pesticide Dilemma

Chapter 23. The Pesticide Dilemma. What is a Pesticide?. First-Generation Pesticides Inorganic compounds (e.g., lead, mercury) Botanicals (e.g., nicotine, pyrethrin). Pyrethrin is used against mosquitos Nicotine has been banned as pesticide since 2001.

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MANAGING YOUR PESTS

MANAGING YOUR PESTS. By: Frannie Miller Pesticide Safety & IPM Coordinator. Topics to be Covered. Integrated pest management Healthy yards and communities Customer perceptions Types of pesticides How to select the right product . Pest.

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Pesticides

Pesticides. What is a pest?. An organism that interferes with human welfare and activities Insects Weeds. Why do we need pesticides?. Insects eat and destroy crops Weeds compete with crops Insects carry disease. Benefits of pesticides. Allows more food production

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Chapter 12

Chapter 12. Effects of Agriculture on the Environment. Case Study: Clean-Water Farms. Management practices adopted by a Kansas farmer reduced erosion and runoff of chemicals by converting acreage to grassland

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SCIENCE 1206 PESTS AND PESTICIDES

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Delineating Toxicity Pathways of Peripheral Neuropathy

Delineating Toxicity Pathways of Peripheral Neuropathy. David Herr, Ph.D. Neurotoxicology Division US EPA RTP, NC McKim Conference on Predictive Toxicology. What is Neurotoxicity?.

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Delineating Toxicity Pathways of Peripheral Neuropathy

Delineating Toxicity Pathways of Peripheral Neuropathy. David Herr, Ph.D. Neurotoxicology Division US EPA RTP, NC McKim Conference on Predictive Toxicology. What is Neurotoxicity?.

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Asian Long-horned Beetle vs Emerald Ash Borer Eradication vs Management City of Chicago, Bureau of Forestry Richard

Asian Long-horned Beetle vs Emerald Ash Borer Eradication vs Management City of Chicago, Bureau of Forestry Richard M. Daley, Mayor. Invasive Species: A Conundrum. Eradication, Control, Management? Depends on the pest/disease, Extent/range of infestation Who Decides?

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Food Production

Food Production. Macronutrients- carbohydrates, proteins and fats Micronutrients- vitamins (A, C, E) and minerals (iron, iodine, calcium) Chronic undernutrition : not getting an adequate amount of calories Chronic malnutrition: deficiency of key nutrients

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Biological Invaders

Biological Invaders. How can foreign organisms successfully compete with naturally-occurring ones? How are biological invaders introduced? What can be done?. Examples. Round Goby fish. Purple Loostrife. Sea lamprey. Asian longhorn beetle. Biological Invaders.

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Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management. The definition of a pest depends on your own ________________ and decision-making Pest management The purpose is to harvest a food product in the _______________and ______________ that is acceptable to you

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Australian Pine ( Casuarina )

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Pest Management

Pest Management. 1/6/12. What is a pest?. Any species that interferes with human welfare by competing with us for food, invading gardens, destroying building materials, spreading disease, invading ecosystems or being a nuisance. . What are some ways to control pests?.

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Solution:

Solution:. Kudzu. Reasons Why Kudzu Should be Stopped:. 1.) Spreads likes wildfire 2.) Sunlight & humidity are the main cause of it's growth 3.) Covers a lot of distance if left unnoticed 4.) Can eventually destroy crops 5.) Suffocates whatever lies underneath the plant.

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