Fruit Crop Pest Management Exam Prep
Course Description
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.
After completing this course users will be able to:
- Identify invasive pests of fruit crops, including insects, weeds, diseases, and nematodes.
- Operate and properly calibrate various types of application equipment.
- Outline effective practices for the management of various pest populations.
This Course Covers:
Integrated Pest Management
- Monitoring
- Threshold
- Forecasting
- Growing Degree-day Models
- Management Strategies
- Evaluation
Minimizing Pesticide Impact
- State & Federal Laws
- Protecting Groundwater
- Protecting Non-target Organisms
- Potential for Pesticide Resistance
- Notifying Neighbors
Application Equipment & Calibration
- Types of Sprayers
- Sprayer Parts
- Operation and Maintenance of Sprayers
Spraying Fruit
- Dilute Applications
- Low-Volume or Concentrate Applications
- Tree-row Volume
- Calculations for Dilute Applications
- Calculations for Concentrate Spraying
- Spraying in Different Seasons and Orchards
- Sprayer Calibration and Rate
Insect Management
- Growth and Development
- Tree Fruit
- Blueberries
- Grapes
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
Weed Management
- Life Cycles of Weeds
- Integrated Weed Control
- Herbicide Carryover and Injuries
- ???????Herbicide Combinations
- Herbicide Adjuvants
- Herbicide Compatibility Problems
Disease Management
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Disease Triangle
- Disease Cycle
- Disease Management
- ???????Diseases of Pome Fruit
- ???????Diseases of Apple
- ???????Diseases of Pear
- ???????Diseases of Stone Fruit
- ???????Diseases of Cherry
- Diseases of Peach
- ???????Diseases of Plum
- ???????Diseases of Blueberry
- ???????Diseases of Grape
- ???????Diseases of Raspberry
- ???????Diseases of Strawberry
Nematode Management
- Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
- Nematodes of Importance if Fruit Production
Vertebrate Management
- Management Factors
- ???????Birds
- ???????Voles
- White-Tailed Deer???????
Final Assessment