Common Landscape Pests of the West Coast | Oregon Approval #66892

Instructor: Sarah Racine

Identifying a pest is essential to managing it and knowing if it is the sole cause of damage. Misidentifying pests can either make you choose the wrong management method or apply it at the wrong time. Identifying the plants to protect from pest damage and selecting a pesticide that won’t injure the landscape is also essential.

This continuing education course, which is approved by the Oregon Department of Agriculture, will review how to identify and treat pests in landscape, turf, and interiorscape settings. It discusses the following common landscape pests: weeds, invertebrates, vertebrates, and disease agents.

After taking this course, pest managers in Oregon will:

• Recognize the pest development stage for treatment.
• Explain identifying characteristics and symptoms of pests.
• Assess the steps to send pest samples to a lab for identification.