3. Ministry of the Environment
Pesticide Classification Guideline for Ontario:
Toxicity, persistence, concentration, container size.
- By target organism.
- Chemical structure.
- Physical state.
- The source.
4. Health effects
• Human health. affect the nervous
system.
• It may irritate the skin or eyes.
• Some pesticides may be carcinogens.
• Others may affect the hormone or
endocrine system in the body.
• Birth defects.
• Fetal death.
5. Environmental effects
• Target beneficial insects.
• Toxicity - non-target plants and animals .
• Pollution water (surface and ground water) -
break down .
• long-term contamination of soil and air.
• Biodiversity.
• Nitrogen fixation.
• Destroys habitat .
6.
7. Pesticide alternatives generally involve:
1- Biological control (Bio-Pesticides).
2- Cultural control.
3- Mechanical Control.
4- Natural Pest Control Products
8. Biological control is defined as the action of natural
enemies:
1 - Natural biological control.
2 - Applied biological control.
23. - High specificity
- Slow speed of action
- Variable efficacy due to the influences of various
Biotic and abiotic factors
- Increase the resistance
- It is difficult and expensive to develop and supply.
24. - Pest-resistant plants.
- Polycultur.
- Planting crops in areas where the pests that damage
them do not live.
- Timing planting.
- Crop rotation.
- Trap crop.
- Release of other organisms.
- Manage soil fertility, watering, and.
- drainage
25. UV Bug Zapper
- Remove insects on plants by hand-crushing
- Soil steaming.
- Cloth crop covers
- Avoid watering garden in the evening
- Fly paper and sticky boards
- Electronic bug killers
26. Natural substances.
- Garlic, onions .
- Hot peppers.
- Use a 50/50 mixture of milk and water and
thoroughly spray plants every 3 to 4 days at first
sign of mildew, or use weekly as a preventative
measure.
- Crush leaves from a tomato- white fly.
28. Things You'll Need:
- A Measuring cup
- 1 Tablespoon of Baking Soda
- 1 Cup of water
- 1 Cup of White vinegar
- 20 drops or grapefruit seed extract
- 1 Spray Bottle
1 ) Mix ingredients together in a bowl or cup.
2 ) Pour mixed ingredients in spray bottle.
3 ) Spray on clean vegetables and fruits