The Effect of Different Pesticides on the Survival Rate of Waxworms
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment was to find the most effective pesticide for eliminating waxworms. For twenty-four hours, eight Tupperware containers were set out in a garage: six with three different types of pesticide and two additional control groups which did not have any pesticides in them, just worms. These six had eight ounces of three different types of thick pesticide substance poured into them. Sixty waxworms were placed into each container, and it was noted how many worms died in each container after the one day. The experiment clearly was not carried out eloquently, as all of the worms died in the pesticide groups while only a few died in the control group. There was no way to see which pesticide was the most effective, as each pesticide annihilated every worm in its respective container. The project was severely limited by time and resources; however, if it was to be completed again, with larger containers and more worms, it might be viable to see actually which pesticide is the most effective. This is important while the population is rapidly expanding and it is becoming increasingly more important to grow food, and organic things can not be allowed to deter growth.
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Pete, "The Effect of Different Pesticides on the Survival Rate of Waxworms" (2020). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 226.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2020/all/226
Location
Furman Hall 227
Start Date
3-28-2020 10:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Different Pesticides on the Survival Rate of Waxworms
Furman Hall 227
The purpose of this experiment was to find the most effective pesticide for eliminating waxworms. For twenty-four hours, eight Tupperware containers were set out in a garage: six with three different types of pesticide and two additional control groups which did not have any pesticides in them, just worms. These six had eight ounces of three different types of thick pesticide substance poured into them. Sixty waxworms were placed into each container, and it was noted how many worms died in each container after the one day. The experiment clearly was not carried out eloquently, as all of the worms died in the pesticide groups while only a few died in the control group. There was no way to see which pesticide was the most effective, as each pesticide annihilated every worm in its respective container. The project was severely limited by time and resources; however, if it was to be completed again, with larger containers and more worms, it might be viable to see actually which pesticide is the most effective. This is important while the population is rapidly expanding and it is becoming increasingly more important to grow food, and organic things can not be allowed to deter growth.
