Bicol University Guinobatan Campus

Technology for teaching and learning 2

INSECT
BIODIVERSITY
By: Shintaro Leona and TWINKLE silvestre
Learning objectives
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
A.) Explain the importance of insect
biodiversity.
B.)Differentiate between natural enemy
and pests.
C.) Construct atleast (1) type of
mechanical trap for a specific variety of
insect.
 BIO
DIVERSITY
PEST
TRAPS
INSECT
Biodiversity
Includes the variety of ecosystems
which includes community of organisms
within particular habitats and the
physical conditions under which they
live
 POPULATION
Is all the organisms
that both belong to
the same species
and live in the same
geographical area
 Community
is an assemblage of
two or more
populations of
different species
occupying the same
geographical area.
Major Insect
orders
Coleoptera
are the most
succesful order of
insects when it comes
to number of species.
beetles are the ones
who represent the
coleoptera.
 Lepidoptera
they are among
the best known
insect species,
especielly the
colorful diurnal
group.
Hymenoptera
This order
includes bees,
wasps,ants and
etc.
 Diptera
These are the
true flies that
are found
nearly
everywhere
 Hemiptera
This order includes
the heteroptera or
true bugs and
homoptera which
made up of cicadas,
leaf-hoppers, tree
hoppers, plant
hoppers and aphids
 Odonata
These insects
are commonly
known as
dragonflies or
anisoptera.
 Orthoptera
These includes
grasshopper,
crickets and
katydids.
 Thysanoptera
an order of insects
comprising the
thrips and
including various
important plant
pests.
Natural Enemy
vs
Pest
What is a natural enemy?
The natural enemies of plant pests
are considered as farmers' friends.
Various beneficial organisms that
can help the farmer to keep pests
(and some diseases) under control
and prevent them from causing
economic damage.
What is a pest?
an insect or small animal that
is harmful or damages crops:
common pests such as rats,
mice, or cockroaches.
Different
types of
Traps
For ground dwelling insects
Pitfall trap
For flying insects
Pan trap and interception traps
For grassland insects
Sweep net
Enrichment activity
Determine if the image
shown is a beneficial or
harmful insect.
Generalization
As a student of agri-related course
what will you do whenever you saw
a particular kind of insect in the
field?
Evaluation
1. What insect order does beetles
represents?
2. It is the assemblage of two or more
population of different species?
3. They are considered as farmer's
friends because they keep the pest
away?
Evaluation
4. Give one example of trap that is
suitable for ground dwelling insect.
5. What is the term for insects that
cause harm and damage to the farm
field?
6. What insect order does moths and
butterflies represent?
Evaluation
7. Is ladybug considered as bug or
beetle?
8. What is the term for all organism
belong to the same species?
9. This is the variety of ecosystems
which includes community of
organisms within particular habitats?
Evaluation

10. Give atleast one example of natural

enemy and one example of pest.
Evaluation

10. Give atleast one example of natural

enemy and one example of pest.
Assignment
Bring the following materials:
1 styro cup
1 small cardboard or cartoon
4 bbq or banana cue stick
Thank you