IPM Practices for Landscape Pest Management | Texas Approval #919253

Instructor: Sarah Racine

The Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course, approved by the Texas Department of Agriculture, focuses on the advantages and factors to consider when creating an integrated pest management (IPM) program in Texas.

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

Also included is information about how to maintain pesticide application equipment and determine the amount of pesticide needed based on pesticide type and area size.

By the end of this course, students will:

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