AQUATIC WEED CONTROL
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Description
Managing aquatic weeds revolves around proper plant identification. Proper control relies on proper identification. This course teaches the basics of aquatic weed identification, and the different approaches to aquatic plant management.
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
• Gain an understanding of the issues involved in controlling aquatic weeds.
• Tailor a management strategy that addresses the unique identification and control approaches to
aquatic plant life.
Lesson 1
Plant Identification
Control Relies on Identification
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Taking Photographs
Lesson 2
Benefits of Aquatic Plants
Non-indigenous vs. Native
Effects of Humans
Lesson 3
Off-Label Uses
Control Populations
Biological Agents
Insects
Grass Carp
Pathogens
Systemic and Contact Herbicides
Submersed Herbicides
Mechanical Control
Lesson 4
Algae
Biological Control
Chemical Control
Mechanical Control
Physical Control
Final Assessment
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