IPM Crossword

6. The population size of a pest that becomes too large
8. poisonous chemicals that are used to kill target organisms
11. releases a scent to attract a particular gender of pest into sticky trap or container
12. organisms that exchange reproductive plant material
13. Seeing if there are signs of pests
14. the accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain.
15. organisms that are introduced into a non-native region which thrives
16. the use of various strategies to control organisms that present a threat to agricultural production
17. pesticide that kills plants
19. The Land

1. pesticide that kills insects
2. an increase in the concentration of a chemical over time in a biological organism compared to the chemical's concentration in
3. Planting dissimilar plants in successive rows to draw target pest to a decoy plant not the crop of economical values
4. natural predators of target pest to help eradicate or lower population numbers
5. Pesticides derived from natural toxins found in plants that control target pest without disrupting the ecosystem
7. Crops that have had DNA from a bacteria added to them to make them pest resistant
9. Signs of a pest population problem
10. The final step in IPM
12. any organism that poses traits that are consider harmful or unwanted
18. environmentally friendly approach to pest control