PPT-common turfgrass weeds and insects

Lesson 3 of 4 In Person 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).. 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.. Agriscience . Mr. Bailey. Weeds Around Kentucky!. CREEPING CHARLIE. KY. BLUEGRASS. THISTLE. What is a Weed?. A weed is a plant that grows where it is not wanted. Examples. W. heat growing in an oat field; the wheat is considered a weed. . Floral Careers Plant Propagation. Major Insect Pests . in the Greenhouse. Aphids. Thrips. Whiteflies. Mealybugs. Spider Mites. Aphids. Immature & Adult Greenhouse . Thrips. Greenhouse Whiteflies. 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 . 3. of 4 . Self-Guided Educational Module. Learning Objectives. Identify plant species suited for site-specific environmental qualities, pest pressure and use. Identify and describe how to manage common turfgrass weeds. 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 . . Spiders have eight legs and two body parts.. Spider. Insect. Spiders have silk spinning glands called spinnerets, at the tip of their tummy.. . Not all spiders spin webs.. There are more than 30,000 types of spiders. Weeds are best controlled within the first several weeks after a crop is planted. Herbicides are more effective against smaller weeds. Smaller weeds are less competitive than larger weeds. Maximize profit. John H. . Nderitu. University of Nairobi/FAO consultant. Email: . huria@uonbi.ac.ke. Mobile: +254 722308581 . Outline . Objective . Introduction. Pests, disease and weeds. Types of damage by pests, diseases and .