Pest Management Safety: Integrated Pest Management Part 2
Overview
Pest management is needed in order to have a healthy and productive garden. There are many options for pest control. This lesson will show students the importance of reading a pesticide label and what information they can find. Students will also be exposed to safety equipment that may need to be used when applying a pesticide.
Objectives
Students will:
- Be introduced to Personal Protection Equipment, pesticide regulating government agencies and parts of a pesticide label.
- Identify and understand Personal Protective Equipment used during pesticide application.
- Learn parts of the pesticide label.
Duration
Introduction: 15 minutes
Activity 1: 20 minutes to one hour
Activity 2: 30 to 50 minutes
Lesson Plan
