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Initial Publication Date: January 11, 2018

Module 8.1: Insects and Integrated Pest Management

Ecosystems have many trophic levels of organisms including primary producers, herbivores, omnivores, carnivores; parasites, and decomposers. Agroecosystems are ecosystems managed for food and fiber production that have less diversity and typically fewer trophic interactions than natural ecosystems. But diverse organisms and their trophic interactions provide important functions in agroecosystems including for instance, decomposition and nutrient cycling; plant pollination, and pest suppression. Organisms that reduce agricultural productivity and quality and are referred to as agricultural pests; these include weeds pathogens, insects and other herbivorous organisms. Mammals that graze or browse crops (ex. deer and rodents), and other arthropod species such as mites and slugs (mollusks), can also reduce crop yields through grazing and seed predation.


These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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