Common Pests of Residential, Industrial & Institutional Structures | Utah Approved

Instructor: Sarah Racine

Utah pest managers must know how to properly control interior and exterior pests to protect people, wood foundations, interior furnishings, and stored food.

This course teaches pest managers how to identify and manage pests found in institutional, industrial, and residential buildings. The types of pests covered include insects, rats, bats, fungi, weeds, mice, and certain birds.

Students who complete this course, which is approved by Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, will be able to:

• Identify common vertebrate and invertebrate pests
• Properly and safely manage interior and exterior pests
• Describe wood-destroying pest damage and explain the importance of treating wood prior to use
• Identify common parasitic, biting, and stinging pests
• Identify common fabric pests
• Identify common stored-food pests