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Unit by: Carol Pilcher and John Obrycki (jobrycki@iastate.edu) |
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This module is designed
to educate students on the potential pests and biological
control agents available to manage pests in greenhouse
situations. This module can be used as a reference guide or
expanded into an observational study.
After completion of
this module, the student will be able to:
1. Monitor greenhouse situations to determine if
undesirable insects enter and become a problem in this
environment.
2. Develop a record keeping system that will monitor
the pest and natural enemy populations.
3. Identify the pests that may enter greenhouse
situations and damage plants.
4. Determine appropriate biological control agents
that may be used to manage the greenhouse pests.
Before you begin the
module:
1. Purchase yellow and blue sticky traps.
2. Identify sources of biological control agents as
you will need to order these as soon as infestations
occur.
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