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New Invasive Species DVD
April 18, 2007
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – “BugMobile vs. Invasive Species”, the popular video featuring a talking car taking on pests such as zebra mussels, purple loosestrife and Asian longhorned beetles, recently made its debut on DVD.
Geared toward lower and upper secondary students, the DVD addresses the several categories of the state's new Academic Standards: 4.1 - Watersheds and Wetlands, 4.3 - Environmental Health, and 4.5 - Integrated Pest Management. The DVD also offers suggestions for managing invasive species using integrated pest management (IPM).
Integrated pest management, or IPM, aims to manage pests -- such as insects, diseases, weeds and animals -- by combining physical, biological and chemical tactics that are safe, profitable and environmentally compatible.
Hosted and narrated by The BugMobile, the famous talking Volkswagen, the DVD identifies the effects of humans and human events on watersheds, explains species diversity, introduces species that are classified as pests in their new environment, and analyzes the benefits to the environment and society associated with alternative practices used in IPM.
The DVD can be used independently or coupled with a teacher-ready lesson plan. Each DVD includes a lesson plan with content objectives, assessment strategies and procedures. The lesson plan also includes pre and post-tests for the students to complete, discussion questions and suggests other related extension activities.
To obtain a copy of the DVD and lesson plan, send a check or money order for $40 made payable to The Pennsylvania State University to ICT, 119 Ag Administration Building, University Park, PA 16802-2602. Visa and MasterCard orders will be accepted by calling (814) 865-6309. Shipping and handling costs are included in the price.
For more information on School IPM, see the PA IPM Program's Web site at http://www.paipm.org. Under the "Schools" link find out more about the School IPM effort in Pennsylvania and links to educational material from across the country. You can also download publications such as IPM for Pennsylvania Schools, A How-To Manual. In addition, the Web site contains an interactive database to assist teachers with IPM background information, lesson plans and support materials throughout the U.S.
The Pennsylvania IPM program is a collaboration between the Pennsylvania State University and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture aimed at promoting integrated pest management in both agricultural and urban settings. For more information, contact the program at (814) 865-2839, or Web site http://www.paipm.org.