ENVS 3040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pest Control, Insecticide, Mating Disruption

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Sciences
• Course: ENVS 3040
• Professor: Rebecca Hallett

Document Summary

Discuss the uses of pheromones in pest and animal management. Explain the advantages and limitations of pheromones in pest management. Discuss the origin and development of several natural-source insecticides. Explain the relative risks surrounding naturally sourced vs. synthetic chemicals. In this section we look at the ways that semiochemicals are used in industry for pest management. Discuss the different ways semiochemicals are used for animal and pest management. Give examples of programs using semiochemicals that have been developed for specific pests. Discuss the advantages and limitations of semiochemicals rather than insecticides. Understand the steps involved in developing mass trapping programs. Understand the process of developing an effective mating disruption program. Discuss the factors that influence the success or failure of these programs. Evaluate the likelihood of success of a semiochemicals-based pest management program. Understand the basic principles of toxicology and environmental risk assessment, and how they relate to using natural chemicals for agriculture.