ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE

POBLACION, AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Crop Prot 2: Approaches and Practices in Pest Management

Learning Activity

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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

INTRODUCTION:

Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests. It relies on predation,

parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also involves an active
human management role. It can be an important component of integrated pest
management (IPM) programs. There are three basic strategies for biological pest control:
classical (importation), where a natural enemy of a pest is introduced in the hope of
achieving control; inductive (augmentation), in which a large population of natural
enemies are administered for quick pest control; and inoculative (conservation), in which
measures are taken to maintain natural enemies through regular reestablishment.
Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include
predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors. Biological control agents of plant
diseases are most often referred to as antagonists. Biological control agents of weeds
include seed predators, herbivores, and plant pathogens.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To be familiarized with the terms in biological control.

2. To identify the pests of specific crops.
3. To identify the scientific name, symptoms and damage of specific pest.

INSTRUCTIONS: ISTRICTLY NO ERASURES. YOUR ANSWER SHOULD BE

HANDWRITTEN.

Part 1 Definition of Terms

Direction: Define the following terms below.

1. Biocontrol
2. Predators
3. Parasitoids
4. Importation
5. Augmentation
6. Mutualism
7. Coevolution
8. Herbivory
9. Vector
10. Host Plant

Part 2: Identification
Direction: Identify the pest, insect pest in each crops stated below.

1. Banana
2. Rice
3. Mango
4. Papaya
5. Citrus
6. Coconut

Part 3: Simple Recall

Direction: Create a table and provide the Scientific name, Symptoms and damage of
the pest stated below.

1. Rhizome weevil
2. Pseudostem borer
3. Banana aphid
4. Castor hairy caterpillar
5. Cut worm
6. Mango stem borer
7. fruit fly
8. Green peach aphid
9. Citrus black fly
10. Rhinoceros beetle
11. Black headed caterpillar
12. Thrips
13. Paddy stemborer
14. Gall midge
15. Brown plant leafhopper