Types of Pests
These pests are often defined as "any organism out of place" that competes with crops for resources
What are weeds?
This reproductive feature allows weeds to be difficult to eradicate.
What is the production of a large number of seeds?
Insects have these three body parts.
What are the head, thorax, and abdomen?
These animals, often a nuisance to crops, have backbones.
What are vertebrates?
This group includes organisms like bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
What are disease agents?
Pests without backbones fall into this category.
What are invertebrate pests?
Weeds can remain dormant for this long before germinating.
What is 20 years?
These mollusks are invertebrate pests that thrive in cool, moist areas.
What are snails and slugs?
This vertebrate pest is known for making noise and damaging crops.
What are pest birds?
The submicroscopic size of many disease agents makes this aspect challenging.
What is identification?
Vertebrate pests primarily include these two types of animals that affect horticulture.
What are birds and mammals?
Name one of the resources that weeds compete with crops for
What is water, nutrients, light, or space?
Ticks and spiders fall under this category of pests due to their two-part body structure.
What are arachnids?
These mammals are notorious for interfering with crops and carrying diseases.
What are rodents?
Disease agents impact these two types of organisms in horticulture.
What are plants and animals?
This type of pest interferes with crops and livestock and competes with humans for food or fiber.
What are plant pests?
Weeds adapt to local climates and soils for this main survival advantage.
What is their ability to outcompete cultivated plants?
This type of worm, also considered an invertebrate pest, often targets plants as parasites.
What are nematodes?
Vertebrate pests like rodents and birds can also harm agriculture by damaging these human structures.
What are buildings?
These organisms, included in disease agents, can destroy plant tissues and affect crop yield significantly.
What are fungi?
Proper identification is essential to control pests effectively because of this primary reason.
What is the wide variety of pest species and their unique management needs?
Some weeds reproduce in this alternative way besides seeds, making them harder to control.
What is vegetative reproduction?
Invertebrates that infest plants can sometimes carry these harmful organisms that affect plant health.
What are disease pathogens?
Rodents are categorized as pests because they compete with humans for these essential agricultural resources.
What are food and shelter?
In managing disease agents, this approach is essential to minimize their environmental impact and protect plant health.
What is integrated pest management (IPM)?