PESTICIDES Kay BoxEDCI 270

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO YOU???•Through this power point you will learn a lot about how pesticides are used and how they effect crops. They all have different effects and through this I hope you can learn about how they interact with the food that YOU eat and make you choice on if pesticides are safe.

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Types of Pesticides

Pesticides and Uses

Pesticides Used in

Corn

Pesticides used in Soy

BeansSprayers for Pesticides

FINAL QUIZ

What is a Pesticide?Take a few seconds and think about it… Any thoughts??

A Pesticide is a “Substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals” –Dictionary.com

What do Pesticides not destroy??They Destroy:

A)InsectsB)WeedsC)People

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Uses of Pesticides

Herbicides: Kill Weeds

Insecticides: Kill Insects

Larvicides: Target Larvae

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Herbicides

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Match the Picture with the Right Pesticide!

Pesticides

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Larvicides

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TYPES OF PESTICIDESThere are more than one????????????

Chemical PesticidesBio pesticidesAntimicrobialsPest Control Devices

Chemical Pesticides= Disrupt enzyme nervous systemsBiopesticides= Target pests and naturally occur in the environmentAntimicrobials= destroy viruses, bacteria and micro-organisms Pest Control Devices= kill weeds, insect eggs, and algae

Chemical Pesticides do what?

A) Target pests and naturally occur in the environment

B) Disrupt enzyme nervous systemsC )kill weeds, insect eggs, and algae

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Antimicrobials kill micro-Organisms?

True False

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PESTICIDES IN CORN

TypesCarbaryl / Servin•Kill mosquitos•Active with rainfall

•Protects Corn

Malathion•Kills Fruit Flies•Combats Wes Nile virus

•Low toxicity

What Fits Best with the Options?Malathion Carbaryl /

Servin

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What Fits Best with the Options?Malathion Carbaryl /

Servin

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Pesticides in Soy Beans

Do You know any of them?

Azoxystrobin•Fungicide•Prevents mushrooms from growing

•Protects fruits and vegtables

Boscalid•Fungicide•Also used for canola, grapes and peanuts

•Sprayed Seasonally

Chlorothalonil•Fungicide•Control Mold and mildew•A powder substance

Pyraclostrobin•Fungicide•Fights Mildew•Cross Resistant

Which one is a fungicide?•Chlorothalonil•Pyraclostrobin•Boscalid•Azoxystrobin•All of the above

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What Needs to be Sprayed Seasonally? •Chlorothalonil•Pyraclostrobin•Boscalid•Azoxystrobin•All of the above

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Types of SprayersHow many can you list?

Hand Held Sprayer•They are convenient•Small and used for house hold problems

•Small pesticide concentration

Back Pack Sprayer•Can hold larger quantities of pesticides

•Used on small fields and gardens •Easier to carry

Tractor Sprayer•Used for big fields•Faster for spraying•Most efficient for tractor use

Crop Dusting•Use plans to fly over fields•Extremely time efficient•Expensive

Which way is the fastest way to spread pesticides?•Hand Held Sprayers•Back Pack Sprayers•Tractor Sprayers•Crop Dusting

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Which one is used for large fields?•Hand Held Sprayers•Back Pack Sprayers•Tractor Sprayers•Crop Dusting

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QUIZ TIMEAre you ready to take the Quiz? If not, don’t worry about it! GO back and review through the notes! The quiz will be harder than the practice questions so be prepared! When you are completed the quiz come to my desk for candy

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Herbicides are weed killers?

True False

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Larvicide are not Growth regulators?

True False

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Insecticides are very general and can be used on all plants?

True False

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Chemical Pesticides disrupt the enzyme nervous system?

True False

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Bio pesticides target pests?

True False

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Sevin Protects Corn?

True False

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Boscalid is sprayed seasonally?

True False

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Chlorothalonil is NOT a fungicide?

True False

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Pyraclostrobin is cross resistant?

True False

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Hand held sprayers are very large?

True False

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Back Pack Sprayers are easy to carry?

True False

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Crop dusting uses plans to spray fields?

True False

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CONGRATES YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE QUIZ!!!!!!!!

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