Pest ID of Common Landscape, Turf, and Interiorscape Pests | New Mexico Approval #0007Y7

Instructor: Sarah Racine

This course contains material that is approved by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. During this two-hour course, you’ll learn how to recognize and manage common pests found in interiorscape, landscape, and turf settings.

The course starts with an overview of common pest types. Learn how to identify and control invertebrates like arthropods (insects, spiders, mites, and others) with lessons that describe body structure, developmental stages, and proper treatment strategies.

Then, master vertebrate pest control with lessons on gophers, rabbits, and moles. Managing disease-causing pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and fungi is also discussed.

The course also covers ways to identify and manage weeds and other nuisance plants. Obstacles that prevent effective control are discussed along with reasons why crabgrass, dandelions, and clover spread so rapidly. Learn about a weed’s life cycles, development, classification, and physical features (flowers, leaves, stems, roots, and seeds).

Finish the course with lessons explaining how to identify and manage specific pests in different environments.

Interiorscape pests discussed include:

• Spider mites
• Fungus gnats
• Aphids
• Mealybugs

For landscape and turf, learn how to manage:

• Japanese beetles
• Cutworms
• Moles and voles
• Master grubs
• Deer

Throughout the course, you’ll find quizzes that help confirm you’ve retained the lesson material and can apply what you’ve learned.

Pesticide applicators in New Mexico who complete this course will be able to confidently identify and control the common pests that threaten vibrant plant settings.