PESTS AND DISEASES OF CROPS
BIOLOGY SSS 2 THIRD TERM
WEEK ONE
PESTS AND DISEASES OF CROPS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Students should be able to;
- Identify pest
- Classify pest
- Define pest
- State the parts of a plant or animal that pests attack
CONTENT
A pest can be classified as an organism capable of causing damage to the crop plant. Pest are animals, insects, germs or other organisms that interfere with plant growth. They may bite, destroy food crops or damage farmland produce.
Types of Crop Pest
There are six classes
– Insects
– birds
– rodents
– monkeys
– nematodes
– man
Classification of Insect Pests
Insect pests are classified into.... View More
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