Troubleshooting Pests in the Home & Garden
Think/Do
Try out more of the activities in this module as time allows:
There are a number of hands-on activities that can be done during your in-person sessions. They are designed to be done individually, as a class or in small groups. They may also serve as homework. Ask your CCE volunteer coordinator to access the Garden-Based Learning Library to download and explore more of these activities.
THINK:
What basic information do you need to know to address a home and garden pest question? What questions might you ask the client/person with the question to gather the information you need? Be prepared to share your answers with the greater group.
DO:
Complete the Identifying Household and Garden Pests pre-work activity and use this ANSWER KEY to check yourself.
Learn how to send a sample or photo to your county CCE Diagnostic Lab and the Cornell Insect Diagnostic Lab for identification at http://idl.entomology.cornell.edu/sample-directions/
The Cornell Garden-Based Learning Troubleshooting web page aims to collect most of the Cornell resources related to managing lawns, gardens and landscapes. Take 30 minutes to become familiar with what is here and go deeper into ones that catch your eye, http://gardening.cals.cornell.edu/garden-guidance/troubleshooting/
Next, Knowledge Check!