Massachusetts Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Courses

When pesticide applications become necessary for good turf management, it's important to understand how the application equipment works and how to properly calibrate the equipment. This course will provide turf managers with an understanding of the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on turf and how to properly calibrate the equipment.

Structural applicators know that managing a bed bug infestation is difficult on many levels. This course looks at the history of bed bugs, current integrated pest management approaches to preventing and managing an infestation, and several of the chemical options available when your non-chemical controls and methods have failed.

Pest management of ornamental plants involves multiple steps from growing a healthy plant that is more resistant to pest damage to correctly identifying the problem when present. This course will cover the most common pests of ornamental plants.

This course teaches Massachusetts pest managers how to properly identify and control common pests found in interior and exterior buildings that can cause property damage, infest stored food, or infect people.

Managing weeds in a turf stand can be a tricky proposition. Often times the client fails to recognize that the presence of weeds in a turf stand is the result of poor turf, not the cause. This course will provide applicators with a working knowledge of weed biology, weed identification, and how herbicides work.

Turf responds best to consistent cultural practices including mowing, irrigating, and fertilizing. But as turf managers know, there is a right way and a wrong way to do these. This course covers the dos and don'ts of good cultural practices that will result in a healthy vigorous turf that will be enjoyed for years.

Pesticide applicators in Massachusetts who take this course will get a thorough review of pest management for interior plant environments. A few course topics include pesticide safety protocols, how to master Integrated Pest Management strategies, and ways to foster indoor plant health.

This course covers integrated strategies for pest management within Massachusetts forests. Lessons explain how to protect non-target organisms, minimize pesticide’s impact on water sources, and manage pesticide resistance. Other topics covered include weed control, sprayer operation, various application methods, and more.

This course teaches pest control professionals how to manage pests found in Massachusetts forest environments. Lessons discuss forestry herbicide types, integrated pest management strategies for protecting water sources, greenhouse plant fumigation, and more.

Pesticides protect plants and animals from insects, nematodes, weeds, and diseases; improve the efficiency of food productions, and provide for greater crop yields. This course outlines various invasive pests of fruit crops and how an applicator can effectively treat pest infestations while protecting themselves and maintaining productive fruit crop yields intended for human consumption.

As certified or licensed professionals we have legal responsibilities that we must fulfill in every job that we do. Not only do have to control pests, but we also have to do the paperwork and legwork that documents our applications. This course reviews the basics of general structural pest management.

To effectively manage a mosquito population as part of an integrated pest management plan applicators must be familiar with mosquito physiology, the lifecycle of the mosquito, and various collection and surveillance methods for both adult mosquitoes and larvae. This course will talk about surveillance methods, mosquito anatomy, and touch on the diseases that are most commonly vectored by mosquitoes in the United States.

IPM of ornamental plants involves multiple steps; producing a healthy plant, correctly identifying the problem, recognizing that there will always be some pests and damage, and only using pesticides as a last resort. This course teaches the basics of pest and disease management for ornamental plants, and the different tools and techniques needed to successfully provide your clients with a healthy and attractive landscape.

Termites are one of the most destructive pests in the United States. But there are several common-sense IPM practices that can be implemented to make a structure less inviting to termites from the start. This course will provide a review of IPM principles, termite biology, and several IPM practices to make any structure less attractive to termites.

Pesticide applicants in Massachusetts will learn how to develop an integrated pest management (IPM) program after taking this Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course. Topics include a variety of pest-management methods, such as pesticide use, augmentation, mechanical and cultural control, and sanitation.

Managing microbial pests in water systems is essential for human health and the wider environment. This course will cover pest identification and methods of control. It will also discuss common application methods and ways to protect yourself from hazards when using biocides.

Correct identification of each mosquito species is an important step to managing the mosquito population in your area. Each species of mosquito has its own preferred habitat and breeding environment. This course covers the preferred habitat, breeding ground, and physiological differences between five major species of mosquitoes found throughout the United States.

When pesticide applications become necessary for good ornamental plant management it's important to understand how application equipment works and how to properly calibrate the equipment. This course will discuss the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on ornamental plants, the way to calculate the volume of solution needed, and how to properly calculate the flow rate of the equipment.

Enroll in this course to learn safe, effective, and affordable pest control methods that will help you handle pests that can harm property, people, or quality of life. Manage pests effectively and avoid further damage by minimizing risks to yourself, others, and the environment.

This course is designed to help Massachusetts pest control professionals identify a broad spectrum of invertebrate and vertebrate pests found in landscape and interiorscape environments. After completing this course, participants will understand how to address various pest-related problems and develop strategies for damage prevention.

This course for Massachusetts pest managers contains important guidance for pesticide use. Protect people and the environment from pesticide hazards through safe and legal practices. The course emphasizes elements of safe handling and application plus standards for public warnings and emergency response.

When the pesticide label requires a respirator it's important to know how to use a respirator safely. This course outlines the types of respirators available, proper fit, and inspection/maintenance requirements.

This online course teaches pest managers in Massachusetts to understand the classifications and hazards of pesticides. Recognizing the toxicity danger pesticides present to plants, animals, and people is the focus of this course, which also includes the types and categories of pesticides.

An animal with a backbone or spinal column is called a vertebrate. A few vertebrates, such as rats and mice, are common pests in urban and industrial areas. Others are not pests in their normal habitats but may occasionally become pests when they conflict with humans. This course looks at basic management of common vertebrate pests. Be sure to understand all the regulations that apply in your geographic area before attempting to control vertebrate pests.

There are a variety of diseases, disorders, insects, and vertebrate pests that can cause problems in turfgrass. This course will give applicators and turf managers an overview of these common pests and strategies for their management.