Identification should include
- citing common greenhouse and/or garden pests
- classifying pests (e.g., insects, mites, nematodes, gastropods, animals, plants, pathogenic agents)
- citing fungal diseases
- citing bacterial diseases
- citing viral diseases
- suggesting methods of control
- collecting and organizing photos of the pests and the damage they cause
- listing plants that attract particular pests.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What pests may become established in the greenhouse?
- What are the major categories of plant pests?
- Why is species selection important in pest control?
- How are bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases transmitted?
- What is a vector?