History of Pest control
"Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest"
2500 B.C.Ancient Sumerians used sulfur compounds to kill insects- earliest record of insect pest control - B.C.
Later Egyptians and Chinese use herbs & oils to control insect pests, wasp pest control
300 B.C.Chinese recognize phenology as a science- led to timing the planting of a crop to avoid pest attacks
1600'sTobacco (nicotine), herbs and arsenic become the major materials used for insect pest control
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1930'strend
toward synthesizing new compounds-moth-proofing agentsDDT- synthesized
by a German graduate student 1873- Paul Muller, (Swiss) discovers
insecticidal activity- saves many soldiers' lives during WWII (body lice
- typhus)- such an impact on human health -- Muller wins 1948 Nobel
prize in medicineDuring WWII both the Germans and the Allies working on
the development of organophosphates as nerve gases. They discover the
insecticidal properties of these chemicals
1970'sSerious
beginning of research on IPM approaches to
pest control USDA creates
nationwide IPM Program in Land Grant UniversitiesEPA created & given
jurisdiction over pesticide registration & regulationinstitutes
Pesticide Education Programs in Land Grant Universities1980'sIncrease in
IPM researchBeginning of genetic engineering applications in
agriculture1990'sNew genetically engineered Bt crops (corn, potatoes)
come into useHow will these fit into IPM programs?
