Pest Control and Management

Name: Pest Control and Management
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This free online course teaches you how to use chemical and non-chemical pest control techniques to manage infestations.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Explain the importance of pest control
Identify factors influencing pest infestations
State the value of selectivity in selective pesticide use and resistance management
Explain the role of natural predators in pest management
List types of pests and discuss their impact, life cycles and behaviour
Compare the different techniques used to identify pests
Explain how to estimate pest population density
Distinguish between genetic control and the sterile insect technique
Discuss pesticide formulation and application and factors affecting its application
Discuss preventive pest measures and exclusion strategies and describe how to develop a pest monitoring programme
Distinguish between organic and biodynamic pest management
Outline strategies for residential, commercial and industrial pest control

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