PPT-common turfgrass weeds and insects

Lesson 3 of 4 SelfGuided Educational Module Learning Objectives Identify plant species suited for sitespecific environmental qualities pest pressure and use Identify and describe how to manage common turfgrass weeds. It is a highly variable species with cultivars that differ in color texture density vigor disease resistance and tolerance to close mowing Bluegrass is best adapted to welldrained moist fertile soils with a pH between 60 and 70 It does best in full Developed by: . Susan Donaldson. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. UNCE, Reno, Nev.. Topics to be covered. What is a weed?. Why worry about weeds?. How weeds are regulated?. Weed biology. Factors that lead to plant invasion. Lesson 1. The copyright in these Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) training lessons is owned by the WSSA. WSSA grants you a limited license to use these materials solely for training and educational purposes. Slides may be used individually, and their order of use may be changed; however, the content of each slide and the associated narrative may not be altered. If you have questions, please contact Joyce Lancaster at (jlancaster@allenpress.com) and phone (785-865-9250).. Lesson 2. 1. The copyright in these Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) training lessons is owned by the WSSA. WSSA grants you a limited license to use these materials solely for training and educational . M. olluscs. Aquatic Insects. WHAT ARE INSECTS?. Insects are the most successful group of animals on earth.. Over 1 million species of insects have been identified.. Insects have been classified into 30 different orders..  . Lesson Aims. To study . weeds in the context of competition and how . weedkillers. can affect food webs..  . Learning . outcomes . By the end of the lesson you . should . be able to:. Explain . By Ben . Wellstood. What are Insects . Insects. (from . Latin. . insectum. , a . calque. of . Greek. . ἔντομον. [. éntomon. ], "cut into sections") are a . class. of . invertebrates. Dr. Chris Murray,. Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. Outline. What motivated this project?. Runoff and pollution. Turfgrass as a water quality management tool. Experiments and studies of the effect of fertilization. ?. thorns. toxicity. release substances that trap insects. dense leaf hairs reduces transpiration.. Why are these characteristics important when controlling weeds? . Examples: . Thorns . make it hard to . Lesson 1: Weeds and Weed Competition in Chili Pepper. Unit 1: Weed Competition in Chili Pepper. After completing 3 Units in this Lesson, you have learned to answer:. Why weed control is important in . Lesson 1 – Insect Classification and Taxonomy. Lesson 2 – Insect Life Cycles. Lesson 3. . – Insects: Knowing Their Roles. Lesson 4 – . Insects: What’s in Their Mouths. Lesson 5 – . Insect Adaptations . Lesson 2: Weed Control Strategies. After completing this Lesson, you have learned to answer:. When the first schedule for weed control activity in . chili. pepper should . start? . How pre-sowing rainfall or irrigation helps in better weed control in . Lesson 1: Weeds and Weed Competition in Chili Pepper. Unit 2: Weeds in Chili Pepper. After completing . Units . in this Lesson, you have learned to answer:. Why weed control is important in . chili crop. Lesson . 4. of 4 . Self-Guided Educational Module. Learning Objectives. Identify and describe how to manage common turfgrass diseases. Describe how to . avoid and . reduce stresses . on turfgrass. 2.