Workshop Module 9: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 263Creative thinking : Using pest baits and traps
Method : Participatory group brainstormTools : Large paper, markersReferences : PC Book MOD 9 – Integrated Pest ManagementObjective : Participants make a list of traditional pest control techniquesTraditional knowledge about preventative pest measures, like those listed in the earlier
presentations, is important to keep in the community.
It can be used together with modern natural pest control methods.
Running the exercise
- On the board create a table something like the following.
- With the participants conduct a group brainstorm
- List all of the all the known pest prevention techniques, including baits and
traps.
Leave the answers to the questions blank so that the participants come up
with their own ideas.
Pest prevention
techniquesMaterials that are used/
How it is doneInsects or animals that
are controlledHoles Dig hole and cover with tree branches Wild pig, tigersScarecrows Make with used clothes, bamboo, straw, rope BirdsBamboo drums Made from bamboo and hung with rope Birds, monkeyCatapults Made from wood, rubber, stone Birds, squirrelNatural poisons Local trees (e.g. gadung) RatsTraps Rope Birds, monkey, ratsPlace the list in the training space so that it can be referenced during the
rest of the workshop.
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