Join Our Pest

By Environmental Protection Agency

Book Id: WPLBN0000142863
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 1.9 MB
Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Join Our Pest
Author:	Environmental Protection Agency
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Language:	English
Subject:	Ecology, Natural resource issues, Environemtal protection
Collections:	Environmental Awareness Library Collection
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Publisher:	United States Environmental Protection Agency


Citation APA MLA Chicago Agency, E. P. (n.d.). Join Our Pest. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
Excerpt: We've all been bugged at one time or another by pests. For many of us, our first reaction is to reach for the nearest can of bug spray. But, pesticides and fertilizers that run off from lawns and other locations are a significant source of pollution in our environment. There's a better way to solve pest problems called Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common sense practices. Teaching IPM at the grade school level can provide children with important information about pest identity and biology, and ecology. It can also help children understand the impact that personal choices—like whether or not to use chemicals to control pests—can have on our environment.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction and Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside front cover Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages i–ii Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 1–24 Insects: What's a Pest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1 A fill-in-the-blank activity that will help kids identify common pests. Also provides information about the beneficial behaviors of some pests. Insect Pests and Pals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 2 A bug crossword puzzle that will have your students eager to learn more about both the good and bad aspects of our insect friends. Fighting Pests with the 3 Ps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3 Introduces the basics of fighting pests. What's a Weed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4 Describes both the good and bad about weeds, such as poison ivy and milkweed. Dandy...or Not? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 5 Presents information about dandelions, including neat ways to use them, and how to control them. Green, Green Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6 Teaches kids when it’s best to fertilize lawns and how to keep weeds from invading. The Right Plants in the Right Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 7 Explains how plants thrive under the right conditions. Includes an outdoor component. Purple Plague! America's Most Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 8–9 This two-part activity includes information about Purple Loosestrife, one of America's most persistent and aggressive invasive species. Outsmart Those Pests! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 10 This activity helps kids learn cool ways to keep pests from invading their homes and gardens. Keep Pests from Pestering You Inside and Outside Your House! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 11 Teaches kids how to avoid being bitten by ticks and mosquitoes. Midnight Raiders: Cockroach Invaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 12 This puzzle teaches kids about what roaches love to eat. Kids learn simple steps that they can take to eliminate roaches. Ticked Off! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 13