Physical methods
Name a Physically pest control method
Manually, Vacuum, Barriers, and Traps
What are chemicals used to control pests called
Pesticides
What is a biological method
Using living things to control pests
What is IPM
The use of multiple methods to get rid of pests
In what places is IPM or other pest control methods applied
anywhere we do not want animals or bugs like homes, farms, and cities
What is an example of a trap or a barrier and what does it prevent
Fence, mousetrap, etc
What is a chemical method that impacts bugs called
Insecticide
Name a biological method
parasites, predators, and diseases
What does IPM stand for
Integrated Pest Management
If you found a single bug in your home what method out of Physical, Biological, and Chemical would you use
Physical
Name a place where these methods would not be very effective
Farms or other large areas
What is a pest control chemical that is meant to impacts animals called
Rodenticide
why might diseases be better than pesticides
It is designed to stick to one bug species and not effect outside of that
What is one core practice of IPM
Pest Identification, Monitoring, Prevention, Constraint, and Implication
What IPM practice might you want to do first if you start finding bugs in your home
Monitoring
Where might this be most effective
Homes and small areas that humans commonly are
What is a chemical that kills weeds
Herbicide
Which Biological method is technically a pesticide
Disease
Why might you need Constraint for pest management
To not go overboard and damage the environment or property unnecessarily
Name 3 examples of professions that help people out with pests ( this doesn't have to be the only thing they do)
Animal control, gardeners, pest control, etc
What are all 4 methods
Barrier, Vacuum, Manually, and Trap
What is a draw back of chemical methods
environmental damage and health concerns
Name all of the biological methods and what they do
Predators, parasites, and diseases
Name all 5 core practices of IPM
Pest Identification, Monitoring, Prevention, Constraint, and Implication
explain a core practice of IPM and an example to why it might be important
Pest Identification, Monitoring, Prevention, Constraint, Implication