Wild World Wild World of Pest Management: of Pest Management: IPM For Youth IPM For Youth Larry Schulze Larry Schulze Pesticide Education Specialist Pesticide Education Specialist University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Workshop, Portlan
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Wild WorldWild Worldof Pest Management:of Pest Management:
IPM For YouthIPM For Youth
Larry SchulzeLarry SchulzePesticide Education SpecialistPesticide Education Specialist
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ExtensionUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension
2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Workshop, Portland, ME
Wild WorldWild Worldof Pest Managementof Pest Management
An IPM program for youth (~25 min.)An IPM program for youth (~25 min.)Audience: 4Audience: 4thth through 7 through 7thth grades gradesPrimary audiencePrimary audience
55thth and 6 and 6thth graders graders
Very receptive age and learning levelVery receptive age and learning level““Wild World” content closely coincides with Wild World” content closely coincides with
school programmingschool programmingIn natural science, biologyIn natural science, biologyIn history of U.S., geographyIn history of U.S., geography
Includes “Lesson Plan”Includes “Lesson Plan”Re-enforcement of lessons learned Re-enforcement of lessons learned
later in the classroomlater in the classroomSee your handoutSee your handout
Topics Covered: Wild World Topics Covered: Wild World of Pest Managementof Pest Management
What is a pest?What is a pest?Types or groups of pests (4)Types or groups of pests (4)Nature’s pest controls (4)Nature’s pest controls (4)Optional methods (IPM – 6 methods) of Optional methods (IPM – 6 methods) of
pest management (includes pesticides)pest management (includes pesticides)Pesticide types – be responsible userPesticide types – be responsible user
Setting The Stage:Setting The Stage:The Pest DiscussionThe Pest Discussion
First, a questionAre pests dead or alive? Yes,
alive.A pest is a pest because it does
something that we do not likePlease give me some actions
that a pest does that we do not like. Don’t name a pest.
Can you describe a pest?
Typical Pest DescriptionsTypical Pest Descriptions
““Something that bites or stings”Something that bites or stings” ““They bother me”They bother me” Eat thingsEat things
Like what?Like what?““Crops, garden”Crops, garden”
Can pests eat holes in your house? Can pests eat holes in your house? Yes!Yes!
Conclusion:Conclusion: You’ve defined a pest!!You’ve defined a pest!!
A living thing that injures or A living thing that injures or annoys people, damages annoys people, damages their property, or damages their property, or damages the environmentthe environment
Types of Types of PestsPests
Today, we’ll talk about four large groups or types of pests
What would be the name of one of these groups?
Insects are identified.Student becomes a teacher
Student is handed container lidand cardboard pieces
Instructor’s hand hidesroach on shirt
Insects: sometimes tiny, sometimes quite large
Let’s give a hand for our insect lady
Animals
What’s a second large pest group?
“It was cool this morning.”Example of an animal pest is in my shirt pocket
With a bit of flair, the mousejumps out of my pocketamong the students
We all laugh and all feel a bit silly about getting surprised of a little, leather, fake mouse.
Weeds“There’s an answer in there (his head),
I’ll describe a weed, you give me it’s name. Class, you may know the name, too, but you’re not going to tell him.” A
dandelion is described.
Student Solicits Classmates Student Solicits Classmates To Name Other WeedsTo Name Other Weeds
Do you accept that weed for an answer?
What about corn? Growing in a soybean field?
Let’s give a hand for our weeds guy
Fourth Pest GroupFourth Pest GroupSomething attacks Something attacks
become yellow, brown, become yellow, brown, diedie
People – we can get People – we can get sick, toosick, too
What am I referring to?What am I referring to?Worms commonly Worms commonly
mentionedmentioned
Diseases- caused bythree types of germs
Student Solicits Classmates Student Solicits Classmates To Name Types of GermsTo Name Types of Germs
Students know theseStudents know theseBacteriaBacteriaVirusesVirusesFungiFungi
NatureNatureHelps Helps
totoControlControlPestsPests
What’s this? Yes, a coconut.Where do coconuts grow?In Nebraska? No!Too cold in the winter? Yes!Climate influences where crops can grow.Likewise, climate influences where pests can grow, too.
NaturalEnemies
The owl is hidden from view. It swoops out in a “rush” as if its flying.
NaturalEnemies
I need help with another example of natural enemies.
Student holds the cloth sack. Not the snake
Let’s give a hand for our snake guy
Let’s go back to the 1700s, the Revolutionary War:
We were a group of colonists fighting for our independence against what country?
Hessian soldiers from Germany helped British fight against the colonists
Soldiers carried insect to North America in straw bedding (for horses) on their ships, insect named after them - Hessian Fly
Pest in winter wheat in NE, KS, CO, OK, TX, etc.
Atlantic Ocean: a barrier until insect was carried over it
Landand
Oceans
Lunch Box Represents “food supply” ….something inside influences pests Student: to peak inside and inform classmates of contents It contains… it contains… NOTHING!! If there is no food or water for pests, pests will die Nature changes the quantity of food for pests Sometimes lots of food, then many pests Sometimes very little food, then fewer pests
Let’s give a hand for our lunch box lady
FoodSupply
MethodsMethodsThatThat
PeoplePeopleCan UseCan Use
To To ControlControlPestsPests
Host ResistanceHost Resistance
The host (grass) resiststhe pests (fungi, etc.)Students read this portion of the seedlabel
Biological ControlBiological ControlWhat do you have at home that What do you have at home that
catches mice? (dog, cat)catches mice? (dog, cat)Explain difference between Explain difference between
natural enemy and biological natural enemy and biological control (management)control (management)
Ladybug larvae introduced in Ladybug larvae introduced in garden to eat insect pestsgarden to eat insect pests
Catches & eats lots of insects.. because it hasvery fast yellow wheels
Cultural ControlCultural Control Identify the pestIdentify the pestThen, change the culture Then, change the culture
or environment around or environment around the pestthe pestEx. Tillage – hand hoe or Ex. Tillage – hand hoe or
tillage implement, it stirs tillage implement, it stirs the soil, exposes roots to the soil, exposes roots to sunlight, changes the sunlight, changes the environment around the environment around the weedweed
• Cultural Control:
• Mulch – to control weeds
• This mulch – a special type
• Listen very carefully
• WOOF!!
• It’s “bark mulch”
MechanicalControl
SanitationSanitation
It’s “clean” seed. Few weed seeds. Plant good quality grass seed.Don’t plant the weeds.
PesticidesPesticides
Used only after the first five Used only after the first five control methods are consideredcontrol methods are considered
If they don’t work, then If they don’t work, then pesticides may be consideredpesticides may be considered(The IPM approach)(The IPM approach)
If a pesticide is used, always use If a pesticide is used, always use it according to the labelit according to the label
Pesticides Made in FactoriesPesticides Made in Factories-- All of these
pesticideshave beenapproved
by the Environmental
ProtectionAgency
(said for thebenefit of the
teachers / adult sponsors)
-- Ask students to name each one
as shown
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Important program goalImportant program goalSome pesticides are very common Some pesticides are very common
and are accepted for their pest and are accepted for their pest control propertiescontrol propertiesExamplesExamples
Clorox disinfectant bleachClorox disinfectant bleachPine-Sol cleanerPine-Sol cleanerComet cleanserComet cleanserAnd, another example is…And, another example is…
Pesticides Made in FactoriesPesticides Made in Factories
When I go swimming…When I go swimming… I don’t want to swim with your germs in I don’t want to swim with your germs in
the waterthe waterAnd, you don’t want to swim with my And, you don’t want to swim with my
germs in the watergerms in the waterSo, this pesticide (chlorine) is placed in So, this pesticide (chlorine) is placed in
the swimming pool (according to the the swimming pool (according to the label) so that you and I will have safe label) so that you and I will have safe water to swim inwater to swim in
Then, we won’t get sick from each Then, we won’t get sick from each other’s germsother’s germs
If you use a pesticide,If you use a pesticide,read and follow the labelread and follow the label
The label maytell you to usecertain types of gloves or protective equipment when using a pesticide
Wild World StickersWild World StickersSticker
distributedto each
student atend of
session.Helps promote
the programand lessons
to others.
Wild World of PestWild World of PestManagement AudienceManagement Audience
Year Youth Adults1992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007
305694
1368131920051074149012312276929
1765914
149011531261973
12346084
10982
11492
15367
1507485
1118776
Now, fourExtensionEducators also assistin conductof some of
the sessions
Reached20,350
studentsand
>1,440teachers
in 16years
Impact: Pre-TestsImpact: Pre-Tests
Impact: Post-TestsImpact: Post-Tests
Impact via Wild WorldImpact via Wild World of Pest Management of Pest Management
77thth
GradeGrade
Class I Class I
N = 65N = 65
Class 2 Class 2
N = 45N = 45
Class 3 Class 3 N = 44N = 44
PrePre PostPost PrePre PostPost PrePre PostPost
Pest Pest TypesTypes
(4)(4)1.81.8 3.43.4 1.51.5 3.63.6 1.61.6 3.63.6
Pest Pest ControlControl
Methods Methods (6)(6)
1.91.9 3.23.2 2.02.0 3.03.0 1.81.8 2.42.4
Online ReferenceOnline Reference
PestEd.unl.edu
Wild WorldWild Worldof Pest Management:of Pest Management:
IPM For YouthIPM For Youth
Larry SchulzeLarry SchulzePesticide Education SpecialistPesticide Education Specialist
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ExtensionUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension
Thank You
2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Workshop, Portland, ME