IPM Practices for Landscape Pest Management | Nevada Approval #NV-23-206

Instructor: Sarah Racine

The Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course focuses on the advantages and factors to consider when creating an integrated pest management (IPM) program in Nevada.

The course includes a range of pest management techniques, including augmentation, mechanical and cultural control, sanitation, and pesticide use. Also offered is guidance on liquid pesticide application equipment and calibration, as well as techniques for applying granule pesticides, tree injection and implantation, and baits/traps.

Students will learn how to maintain pesticide application equipment and determine the amount of pesticide needed based on pesticide type and area size.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will:

• Understand the different pest management approaches that comprise an IPM.
• Be able to explain how to utilize granule pesticides, tree injection and implantation, and baits/traps.
• Know the types of pesticide application equipment used in landscape, turf, and interiorscape settings.
• Determine how to maintain and calibrate pesticide application equipment.