Pest and diseases
Week 1&2
Topic: pest and diseases
Subtitle: Pest and Diseases of Crop Plants
Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Define pests and diseases.
2. list some common pests and diseases
3. mention the effect of pests and diseases
4. state the method of controlling pests.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of charts and pictures showing the different types of houses.
Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.
Content
Pests are animals that damage agricultural produce by feeding on them. Common pests of crops are insects, birds, bats, rodents and monkeys. Diseases are abnormalities in the growth of crops. Common diseases of crops include:
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