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Entomology 4015:
Ornamentals and Turf Entomology
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4: Pests and Biocontrol |
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4 Instructions |
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From your readings on the websites below
and other websites, please answer the following questions.
Answer the questions in an email message and put your name and quiz #
in the email message subject. Answers should be emailed to pests@umn.edu.
All enclosures must be labeled "last name, quiz #.doc or "last name,
quiz #.rtf." Students may not copy each other's answers, although they
are encouraged to discuss the assignment with their classmates. Please
do not copy and paste text from the websites; instead, paraphrase or
summarize your answers. Answers that appear too similar, or appear to
be copied, will be given a grade of 0 that cannot be dropped. |
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4 Questions |
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What defines a pest? Give at least three examples of different types of insect pests and discuss how they affect human society.
(3 pts)
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Give a definition of each type of biocontrol. List the major characteristics, and give an example of each type.
1. Classical (=Importation) Biocontrol (1 pt)
2. Augmentative Biocontrol (1 pt)
3. Conservation Biocontrol (1 pt)
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For all three examples of biological control that you listed in Question 2,
briefly describe the pest problem and the biological control program. Discuss the possible reasons for the success/failure of the strategy.
(3 pts)
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What makes a good biocontrol agent?
(1 pt)
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4 Online Resources |
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Biological Control: Approaches and
Applications (Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook)
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Prey Specialization in
Insect Predators (Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook)
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Ohio State Factsheet Database, enter a pest name into the
search engine
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Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
(Cornell University)
- Arthropod Biological Control
(NCR 125)
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Radcliffe's
IPM World Textbook
Arthropod Biological Control
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