Curated OER
Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers!
Fourth graders investigate invasive plants found in a park or school environment and acknowledge the problems caused by the plants. They describe 4 methods of control of invasive plants.
Curated OER
Duck, Duck, GOOSE!
Students examine the migratory cycle of Canada geese, and explore the reasons that some birds have stopped migrating and become residents of an area. They identify the ways which geese are considered pests and explore ways to control...
Curated OER
Integrated Pest Management-You're Buggin' Me
Students research certain crops and how farmers protect them, while other students research certain insects and how they attack the crop. Each group then documents a ten season plan and then insect and farmers give an attack and...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Can Copper Foil Snails?
If you have a garden, you probably know about snails (or their shell-less relatives, slugs). You may even be looking for a good way to keep them from getting into your garden and eating up the results of all your hard work. Here's a...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Most Effective Treatment for Whitefly Infestations on Plants?
Whiteflies are a group of closely related insect species whose larvae live on plants. Like aphids, they suck nutrients from the plant's circulatory system. You will be asked to find the most effective method for fighting a whitefly...
University of California
Universtiy of Cal/uc Ipm Online
Everything you want to know about IPM.How to manage pest and various links to more important info.
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Other
West Virginia University Ext.: Fencing for Deer [Pdf]
The critical points in constructing a high tensile fence. Including what to look for, what to do and what not to do.
Other
Pest Management at the Crossroads
Covers some pretty up to date and hot topics about IPM and pesticides. Is a Consumers Union Book. Lists various pulications and articles on these issues.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Food Production and Pesticides
Through videos, interactive activities, and readings, students explore the future of food production and sustainability of our current agricultural system.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Detective
As a Pest Detective in this game, you must identify the type of pest infestation in a house, and how it happened. You have two cases to solve - The Case of the Collapsing House and The Case of the Gruesome Bite. Once you have examined...
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Integrated Pest Management
This site covers a wide variety of pest concerns and news with information on Integrated Pest Management resources, insect notes, and envrironmental issues surrounding Integrated Pest Management.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Integrated Pest Management
Allows you to search for many differnt issues concerning Integrated Pest Management. Also allows you to link to related sites.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Pest Management
Article discussing the types of pests that can affect garden plants (insects, mites, disease, weeds), how to determine the problem, ways of dealing with it, and prevention strategies. It also looks briefly at pest management on a farm....
NC State University
North Carolina State University: Resistance to Pesticides
Although pesticides are designed to kill pest populations, they are seldom 100% effective -- a few individuals usually survive and reproduce. These survivors may have a behavioral trait that helps them avoid the pesticide, a biochemical...
University of California
Bacillus Thuringiensis: How Do Insects Become Resistant to Pesticide?
Insects are known for their ability to develop resistance to insecticides. Currently there are insects resistant to every synthetic chemical insecticide used. There are many factors to developing resistance. In a population of insects...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Keeping Bugs Away From Food
Discover how scientists in New Zealand kept bugs out of food boxes. How did they do this? They coated the cardboard boxes with citronella oil. Bugs hate the stink of citronella so they stay away from the food!
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Termitology
An inquiry based lesson plan that delves into termite biology, distribution and habitat, life cycle, social structure, and the role of termites in nature and the food chain.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: The Pest Detectives [Pdf]
A science picture book in which a young girl accompanies her father as he visits homes to look for invading insects and other pests.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Rangers
Take on the role of a Pest Ranger under the command of Pest Control Pete. Use his special scanner to see where pests lurk in a home, ones that would otherwise be invisible to you. Once you find a pest, look at it closely as you are told...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Chemicals & Toxics
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
Other
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship: Introduction to Insecticide Resistance
Insecticides are organized into classes-organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, etc.- that share a common chemical structure and mode of action (MOA). MOA is the specific process by which an insecticide kills an...
Other
Crop Life Canada
Covers a wide variety of issues from pestcide facts and history to food safety and human health. This organization is involved in all aspects of industry-wide education, communication, legislation, regulation to protecting Canada's...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Biological Control News
News source for Biological Control (no longer published). Posts back issues, which contain in-depth info on field, fruit, vegetable, and nursery crops in regards to insect control.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Bats Can Be Farmer Friendly!
Learn about bats and how they are useful to farmers.