Forest Pest Management | Mississippi Approved

Broadcast and banding calibration methods are also discussed.

Discover better ways to manage forest pests and tree diseases with lessons that explain how to use natural, chemical, and applied insect management techniques. Weed control is also described in conjunction with pest control herbicides.

The course’s final lessons discuss vertebrate pests, the problems they bring, and damage control methods. The course ends by explaining laws and regulations related to forest pest management.

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain what integrated pest management is and various management strategies.
• Describe key features of forest disease management and characteristics of common tree diseases.
• State the types of equipment necessary for pesticide application and various application methods.
• Explain types of calibration methods and techniques.
• Describe the importance of keeping pesticides out of water sources and methods to minimize the impacts of pesticide use.
• Relate control methods for weed control, including pesticides and herbicides.
• Identify types of forest vertebrate populations and problems and how to choose the best control method.
• Relate types of forests and specific pest threats.
• Identify key variables in properly calibrating pesticide application equipment.
• Discuss types of management methods and controls for insects within different tree environments.