FYN Principle #6 - Control Yard Pests Responsibly

Control Yard Pests Responsibly Introduction Pests Define Identify Integrated Pest Management Prevention Cultural Biological Chemical Physical Attracting Beneficials Author: Rebecca McNair Edited By: Allison Steele

Cycle of Pesticide Dependency ,[object Object],[object Object],Indiscriminate mortality- pests and beneficials Dependence on chemical pesticides

                            In the days following a pesticide treatment, pests reproduce faster than predatory insects. By killing off beneficial insects, pest populations flourish. After Thomas Weissling

What is a Pest, really? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Am I a Pest? This depends on where I am feeding, in the yard or the butterfly garden.

Scale Aphids Mealybugs Whiteflies

Plant Diseases ,[object Object],Plant Environment Pathogen

Leaf Spots ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Root Rot ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Environmental Stresses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Many environmental effects are mistakenly treated as pest problems. Herbicides injured this tomato plant.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Principles of IPM ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],After Dr. Norman Leppla -using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged

Prevention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Plant, Key Pest Some key plants are likely to be infested by key pests. For example, Azaleas are commonly infested by lacebugs, particularly if the azalea is planted in a sunny location.

Scouting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cultural Practices ,[object Object],Stressed plants are more susceptible to attack, like the Chinese Elm with crowded roots shown here.

Water Wisely ,[object Object],[object Object],Many foliar diseases gain entry into plants through the water remaining on leaves.

Biological Control ,[object Object],Lady beetles and their larvae feed on aphids and other soft bodied insects. They are commercially available in bulk. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Attract Beneficial Insects by: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Food for Thought ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Clover also fixes atmospheric nitrogen into a form available to other plants.

As A Last Resort…. ,[object Object],[object Object],These are the least sustainable methods discussed because they are labor intensive, and often require repeated treatments. ,[object Object]

Physical Management ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Yellow sticky paper attracts whiteflies and other insects. These traps help to monitor pest populations in greenhouses.

Chemicals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Management Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Insect

Management Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Disease

For More Information on ,[object Object],[object Object]

Further Reading http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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