Pollinators

Eg of pollinators

What are neonicotinoids?

New class of _____ chemically related to _______.

• pesticides, nicotine

• insecticide, colchicine

• insecticides, nicotine

• pesticides, colchicine

mode of action by nenicotinoids?

• affect the central nervous system of insects

• affect the oral

• affect the respiratory of insects

How do neonicotinoids work?

• can be added to irrigation

• can be added to soil

Colony Collapse Disorder is the phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony_______ a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen

__ CCD, there are very few if any dead bees near the hive. Piles of dead bees are an indication that the incident is not colony collapse disorder.

• With

• Without

Ways to Protect Bees from Pesticides

• Avoid applying any pesticides, including insecticides and fungicides, during bloom on plants that attract bees.

• A bumblebee can burn off the calories of a Mars bar in 30 seconds, something that a jogger would take an hour to do

• Apply pesticides only after flower petals have fallen, when less attractive to bees. This will reduce the risk to bees coming in contact with pesticides.

• . If you must spray plants that are in bloom, recommends you choose a pesticide that is less toxic to bees.

Read the label to see if the pesticide contains a neonicotinoid insecticide with these ingredients:

• Clothianidin

• ______

• Imidacloprid

• Thiamethoxam

Insecticides containing these ingredients should only be used after flower petals have fallen, because they may be highly toxic to bees for several days after application.

Malaysians owe a particular debt to a small ___(a type of beetle), originally from Cameroon, which very effectively pollinates oil palm, that form a large cornerstone of our national economy.

• white fly

• weevil

• golden apple snail

• wild bees

Towards farmer principles of health - 10 key statements of farmers to improve health in organic agricultural systems

• Soil health

• Biodiversity

• Systems thinking

• Observation skills

• Plant observation