FORM 2 - ASSIGNMENTS on PESTS Due Date: _______________________ Class: _________

TASK: Using Microsoft PowerPoint create a presentation on ONE (1) Caribbean plant pest from the list below. Plant pests: a) b) c) d) Giant African land snail Citrus greening Pink Hibiscus mealybug Red palm mite

Steps for successful completion: Step 1: Step 2: Choose a plant pest from the list above. Research the following information on the plant pest: a) b) c) d) e) Step 3: A brief overview of the pest (size, colour, lifespan, special features, habitats) Name of the plant(s) it affects How the pest affects these plants Methods used to control the pest Ways in which the method used to control the pest may harm the environment

Create a 5 minute PowerPoint presentation using the information from your research. You should include pictures, video and audio clips to help make the presentation more engaging. Present your PowerPoint as a group to the class for grading on the due date. Save a copy of your presentation on a CD/DVD disk for submission.

Step 4:

N. B.

Only work submitted on the day of the presentation will be graded.

Giant African Land snail http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=85506 http://a-z-animals.com/animals/giant-african-land-snail/ http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDA_Giant_African_Land_Snail_Fact_Sheet_92709_7.pdf http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Achatina_fulica.htm http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/snailactivity.pdf

Citrus Greening: http://hidalgo-agrilife-org.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/files/2012/01/Citrus-Greening-Guide.pdf http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=85501 citrus pest http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/faq_citrus_greening.pdf

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus_greening/background.shtml http://www2.dupont.com/Production_Agriculture/en_US/assets/downloads/pdfs/K-14838.pdf

Pink mealybug links http://www.invasive.org/publications/aphis/phmpaler.pdf http://www.agriculture.gov.bb/agri/images/stories/information_services/documents/2003NAC/mealybug.pdf http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/phmpaler.pdf http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/pest-alerts/maconellicoccus-hirsutus.html http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/PinkMANAGE.htm

Red palm mite http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/97995339.html http://www.caricom.org/jsp/pressreleases/pres231_08.jsp http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/pa_rpm7-2007.pdf