Pesticide Training Course UC Davis, Defining Pests. Part 1 of 5
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Pesticides: Safe and Effective UsePart 1. Defining Pests
Prepared by Mark Bell, Mark Henderson and Frank Zalom with input from
Ehsan Ehsanullah and Tom Brown
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Course objectivesKnow key points in the application and safe
use of pesticides
Note: At the end, participants will take a review quiz to show they can recall all the key points.
Support materials – fact sheets and check lists, review quiz,
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Course structure
Pesticides
Defining pests
Defining pesticides
Do I need to spray?
About equipmen
t?
Safety
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Defining pestsWhat is a pest?“Any organism that damages crops”Do all pests need to be controlled?No Why?Only important if cause
economic loss Other reasons?
e.g., Long term build up
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Defining pestsWhat are the options for controlling pests?Cultural – such as variety and hand weedingBiological control - e.g., Lady bugs eat aphidsPesticide
Note: All photos UC IPM – unless otherwise indicated
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Defining pestsWhat are the major types of pests?WeedsInsectsDiseasesMitesRodentsSnails & slugs
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Defining pests – why important?Weeds Insects Disease Mites Rodents Snails/
slugsCompete for water nutrients and light
Reduce fruit quality () () () ()
Reduce leaf area (PS)
Reduce nutrient flow in plant
PS = photosynthesis
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About WeedsNot all
weeds are the same
Grasses
Broadleaves
Sedges
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About WeedsWhat characterizes Grasses?Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of two;
stems are rounded or flattened.
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About WeedsWhat characterizes Broadleaves?Leaves are wide, veins branch out in different
directions.
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About WeedsWhat characterizes Sedges? Leaves are narrow, arranged in sets of three;
stems are triangular in cross section.
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About weedsWhy is this important? Can you control a grass with a broadleaf
herbicide?Rarely!Do different broadleaves need
different types of herbicide?Often – as do different
grasses and different sedgesThe exception to all is when
a non-selective herbicide can be used to control everything
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About DiseasesNot all
diseases are the same
Bacteria
Fungal
Viruses
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About DiseasesJust like weeds, each disease and each type
almost always needs a different treatment Viruses can almost never be
controlled by chemicalsViruses are usually spread by insects
– so insect control may be the best form of control for viruses
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About DiseasesNote that many diseases (especially bacteria
and viruses) spread by contact.Thus it is important to advise orchard
growers to sterilize any pruning equipment or other equipment used to chop branches, etc..
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Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use
End Part 1. Defining PestsPrepared by Mark Bell, Mark Henderson and
Frank Zalom with input from Ehsan Ehsanullah
and Tom Brown