Curated OER
Planning and Preparing a Vegetable Garden
An anticipatory slide suggests personal benefits from gardening. Then the presentation goes into choosing a location, considering soil type, the use of fertilizers, and the variety of crops available to choose from. If you are teaching...
Curated OER
Duck, Duck, GOOSE!
Students examine the migratory cycle of Canada geese, and explore the reasons that some birds have stopped migrating and become residents of an area. They identify the ways which geese are considered pests and explore ways to control...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pest Controllers
Complete description of the work of pest controllers, including nature of the work, education and preparation, employment outlook, and wages.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Drawing Circles Around Ants
Do ants sometimes ruin your picnic? There are some chemical ant repellents you can spray to keep them away, but who wants to spray poison all over their food? In this experiment you can investigate some less toxic solutions that may be...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing Ant Repellents
Has your house ever suffered an ant invasion? This project is an interesting way to investigate what substances are effective as ant repellents. The goal is to find substances that keep ants away, yet are safe for humans and the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Most Effective Treatment for Whitefly Infestations on Plants?
Whiteflies are a group of closely related insect species whose larvae live on plants. Like aphids, they suck nutrients from the plant's circulatory system. You will be asked to find the most effective method for fighting a whitefly...
University of California
Universtiy of Cal/uc Ipm Online
Everything you want to know about IPM.How to manage pest and various links to more important info.
Other
The University of Vermont: Apple Program
Focuses on integrated pest management. Numerous sources of data on tests that have been run. Oranganic pest control as well as biological.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Detective
As a Pest Detective in this game, you must identify the type of pest infestation in a house, and how it happened. You have two cases to solve - The Case of the Collapsing House and The Case of the Gruesome Bite. Once you have examined...
Other
National Pest Management Association: The Univited Houseguest
An ebook called The Pest Detectives: The Univited Houseguest, written by Jo-Lynne Shane. The story is about a family discovering that they have been invaded by mice. They call a pest control professional. He arrives with his daughter to...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Integrated Pest Management
Allows you to search for many differnt issues concerning Integrated Pest Management. Also allows you to link to related sites.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Entomology: Pest Management
Article discussing the types of pests that can affect garden plants (insects, mites, disease, weeds), how to determine the problem, ways of dealing with it, and prevention strategies. It also looks briefly at pest management on a farm....
Other
National Integrated Pest Management Network
This site shows general info on IPM, but allows you to get specific by picking a pest or a commodity.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Keeping Bugs Away From Food
Discover how scientists in New Zealand kept bugs out of food boxes. How did they do this? They coated the cardboard boxes with citronella oil. Bugs hate the stink of citronella so they stay away from the food!
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Termitology
An inquiry based lesson plan that delves into termite biology, distribution and habitat, life cycle, social structure, and the role of termites in nature and the food chain.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: The Pest Detectives [Pdf]
A science picture book in which a young girl accompanies her father as he visits homes to look for invading insects and other pests.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Archibald's Adventure
Help Archibald the house ant collect food for his colony. After foraging outside, he comes into the house, collects food on the floor, and then on the kitchen counter, all the while trying to avoid hazards. Watch out for the pest control...
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Rangers
Take on the role of a Pest Ranger under the command of Pest Control Pete. Use his special scanner to see where pests lurk in a home, ones that would otherwise be invisible to you. Once you find a pest, look at it closely as you are told...
Other
Defenders: Biological Pest Control
Safe effective natural biological pest control for gardeners at this site from Defenders. Common pest problems, suggestions for prevention & specifics about common insects. Handy tips.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Arthropods
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Arthropods might seem a little scary, but they are actually performing important roles in the environment. Arthropods are important to the ecosystem and to humans in...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Control of Insects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ladybugs won't hurt you. But they are dangerous to some other insects! Ladybugs eat plant-harming bugs known as aphids. Since they have an appetite for aphids,...
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Totally Termites
Explore the world of termites with this lesson, which includes a close-up look at termite specimens, special termite adaptations and insect anatomy. Students will also learn about property risks associated with termites, and how pest...
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Termitology
This lesson will engage students in an inquiry-based study of the ecology of termites. Through hands-on investigations, students will explore the life cycle of termites, the termite's role in the food web, and the unique social structure...
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Psa
In this six-session lesson plan, students use the PestWorldforKids.org "Pest Guide" section to develop a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for their school community. The PSA will communicate the threats and impacts a pest may cause and...