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- 1. PESTS AND PESTSCONTROL COMPILED BY MTHEMBU T.S 216074785
- 2. TYPES OF PESTS •PESTS ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO I.E • BENEFICIAL PEST- THOSE THAT AID IN PLANT/ FLOWER POLLINATION • HARMFUL PESTS- THOSE THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO PLANTS OR CROPS • HARMFUL PEST CAN BE VISIBLE AND OTHERS CAN BE INVISIBLE BUT CAN BE SEEN BY DAMAGE THAT THEY CAUSED
- 3. WHAT ARE PEST •IS ANY DESTRUCTIVE ANIMAL THAT AFFECT CROPS, FOOD AND ANIMALS • THEY ATTACH AND EAT VEGETABLES AND CEREALS FOR AN EXAMPLE CATERPILLARS AND GRASSHOPPERS • THEY ALSO ATTACH STORED FOOD, FOR AN EXAMPLE RATS
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- 6. IMPORTANCE OF PESTCONTROL • PESTS DESTROY CROPS IN THE FIELD THROUGH BITING, SUCKING, CHEWING, BORING, AND DEFOLIATION ACTIVITIES • CAUSE REDUCTION IN THE VIABILITY OF STORED PRODUCE • INJURIES CAUSED BY PEST CAN LEAD TO CROP DISEASE ATTACH • THEY RENDER FRUITS AND VEG UNATTRACTIVE AND UNMARKETABLE • REDUCE QUALITY AND YIELD OF CROPS • CAUSE TOTAL DEATH IN CROPS • REDUCE FARM PROFIT
- 7. DAMAGE CAUSED BYPESTS IN CROPS
- 8. PREVENTION AND CONTROLOF PESTS • CHEMICAL CONTROL- USE OF PESTICIDES • PHYSICAL CONTROL- USE PHYSICAL REMOVAL OF PESTS E.G. HAND PICKING INSECTS AND PLANTING UNDER GREEN HOUSE TO CONTROL PESTS • CULTURAL CONTROL- THE USE OF FARMING PRACTICES TO CONTROL PESTS E.G. CROP ROTATION, USE OF RESISTANCE VARIETIES AND MULCHING • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL- INTRODUCTION OF NATURAL ENEMY OF PEST TO CONTROL PESTS
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