Indiana Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education

This course provides turf managers with an understanding of the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on turf and how to properly calibrate the equipment.

Aquatic ecosystems are extremely complex and fragile. This course covers the many aspects necessary for managing aquatic pests, from site evaluation and pest identification to pesticide application and treatment evaluation. Risk communication strategies are included, along with a variety of control methods in addition to aquatic pesticides.

This course covers the importance of honey bees, details honey bee decline statistics, and outlines the strategies that can be implemented to coordinate the efforts of farmers, beekeepers, and applicators to find a balance between managing pests and protecting pollinators.

Pest management of ornamental plants involves multiple steps from growing a healthy plant that is more resistant to pest damage to correctly identifying the problem when present. This course will cover the most common pests of ornamental plants.

This online course teaches Indiana pest managers how to identify and control common interior and exterior pests that can cause property damage or harm people.

Managing weeds in a turf stand can be a tricky proposition. Often times the client fails to recognize that the presence of weeds in a turf stand is the result of poor turf, not the cause. This course will provide applicators with a working knowledge of weed biology, weed identification, and how herbicides work.

This course discusses managing pests in aquatic environments, as well as extensive plant identification, common weed types and species. In addition, this course explains a variety of control methods, outlining how to use pesticides safely and the necessary first aid for any exposure.

Turf responds best to consistent cultural practices including mowing, irrigating, and fertilizing. This course covers the dos and don'ts of good cultural practices that will result in a healthy vigorous turf that will be enjoyed for years.

This course gives Indiana pest managers an in-depth look at interior plant pesticide management. Lessons cover Integrated Pest Management, safety practices, and pesticide selection and application.

Pesticides are a key factor in pest management but it is important to understand what happens to those pesticides after the application. This course will review some key characteristics of environmental factors that can affect how pesticides move and degrade in the environment.

This course outlines various invasive pests of field crops and how an applicator can effectively treat pest invasions while protecting themselves and the environment from the adverse effects of pesticides.

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.

If you do not diagnose the problem correctly you will spend a lot of time treating something that is not there. Identify correctly and gather evidence and determine the extent of potential problems. This course will cover the basics of what to look for while inspecting a structure that has potentially been invaded by wildlife.

This course will talk about surveillance methods, mosquito anatomy, and touch on the diseases that are most commonly vectored by mosquitoes in the United States.

Termites are one of the most destructive pests in the United States. This course will provide a review of IPM principles, termite biology, and several IPM practices to make any structure less attractive to termites.

This course will touch on the best practice cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical controls for turf management.

The Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course teaches Indiana pesticide applicators how to develop an integrated pest management (IPM) program. Course topics include a variety of pest-management methods such as mechanical and cultural control, sanitation, augmentation, and pesticide use.

This course covers the preferred habitat, breeding ground, and physiological differences between five major species of mosquitoes found throughout the United States.

This course discusses common methods of mosquito controls, everything from physical controls to pesticides, to record-keeping, all as part of a solid integrated pest management approach to mosquito control.

Wearing PPE can reduce exposure (dermal, inhalation, ocular, or oral) and thereby lower the chances of pesticide injury, illness, or poisoning. It is important that all pesticide applicators and handlers understand the protections and limitations of PPE.

Gain expertise in safe, effective, and affordable methods to combat pests that threaten property, people, and quality of life. This course discusses the skills to manage pests efficiently while prioritizing safety for yourself, others, and the environment.

Pesticide applicators in Indiana who complete this course will learn how to identify pests found in landscape, turf, and interiorscape environments. Discover treatment methods designed to solve and prevent problems caused by various pest types.

This course discusses the importance of pest identification in pest control, describe how pest population levels trigger control procedures, and give several reasons why pesticide applications may fail.

Pesticides may be applied as sprays, dusts, granules, gases (vapors), fogs, baits, rubs, or dips and require the correct equipment for the pesticide as well as the job size and type. In addition, you must properly select, operate, calibrate, and maintain your equipment.

This course teaches Indiana pest managers to protect the environment and the public from pesticide hazards through safe and legal pesticide use. Course materials introduce elements of safe handling and application, pesticide alternatives and management plans.

Pesticides are formulated to make them safer or easier to use. There are many formulations available for various pest control sites and situations and it is important that applicators choose the best one for the job.

Pesticide labels and safety data sheets (SDS) appear to contain much of the same information. While the label is the law, an SDS is not considered the law. As an applicator, it is important to understand the difference between a pesticide label and a safety data sheet and know what information can be found in each document. This course will review the various parts of pesticide labels and safety data sheets to identify the similarities and differences.

Before beginning a pesticide application, you should know how to select the right pesticide for the job, review the label, test for pesticide compatibility before mixing, select personal protective equipment, transfer pesticides safely, and clean up after an application.

This course provides an outline of the primary concerns of the bee-keeping industry including colony collapse disorder (CCD), factors affecting honey bee decline, invasive insects, fungal disease, best practices for pollinator stewardship, and minimizing pesticide risks for pollinators.

Labels are increasing in complexity and depth of information. By reviewing parts of a label and recognizing label language and use, you will be more comfortable with the information on pesticide labels and feel confident in understanding the information present.

When the pesticide label requires a respirator it's important to know how to use a respirator safely. This course outlines the types of respirators available, proper fit, and inspection/maintenance requirements.

This course teaches Indiana pest managers about the classification and dangers of pesticides. Study and understand the toxicity danger pets, wildlife, the environment and even humans are exposed to through pesticides as you master crucial information about these chemicals.

Pest management in right-of-way situations can be a challenge. The economic thresholds are different in right-of-way situations compared to either a landscape setting or an agricultural setting. This course provides an overview of pests common to rights-of-way, management solutions, a look at the equipment commonly used to treat rights-of-way, and a review of calibration steps for that equipment.

There are a variety of diseases, disorders, insects, and vertebrate pests that can cause problems in turfgrass. This course will give applicators and turf managers an overview of these common pests and strategies for their management.

This course teaches the basics of pest and disease management for various turfgrasses, the multiple steps involved, and the different tools and techniques to successfully control the environment.

Rodenticides are becoming a widely discussed and concerning topic in the pest control field. There is a growing public concern at the risk of secondary and non-target poisonings when rodenticides are used. As a pest control operator is it your responsibility to understand how rodenticides work and how to read their labels. This course discusses the common types of rodenticides, their appropriate application, the risks involved with the use of each type of rodenticide, and takes a look at specific label language.

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 vegetable crops and how an applicator can effectively treat pest infestations while protecting themselves and maintaining productive vegetable crop yields intended for human consumption.

Termites are just one of the many wood-destroying pests found throughout the United States. This course will cover the primary wood-destroying pests found through the country, the recommended treatments for each of those pests, and the primary sources of excess structural moisture.