Fruit Crop Pest Management | West Virginia Approval #000WZ7

Instructor: Sarah Racine

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.