West Virginia Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Courses

This course will provide 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.

This course covers the many aspects necessary for managing aquatic pests, from site evaluation and pest identification to pesticide application and treatment evaluation.

This course looks at the history of bed bugs, current integrated pest management approaches to preventing and managing an infestation, and several of the chemical options available when non-chemical controls and methods have failed.

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 West Virginia pest managers how to identify and control interior and exterior pests that can damage property or spread disease.

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. It contains extensive plant identification, discussing common weed types and species. Other pests, such as insects or birds, are also covered.

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.

Pesticide applicators in West Virginia can take this course for an extensive overview of interiorscape pest management. It reviews Integrated Pest Management for interiorscapes, pesticide safety protocols, indoor plant health strategies, and more.

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 online course gives pest control professionals in West Virginia the tools they need to manage common pests found in forest environments. Lessons cover topics like pesticide-mixing safety, integrated pest management, and pesticide spill cleanup techniques.

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.

Certified or licensed professionals have legal responsibilities in every job. This course reviews the basics of general structural pest management.

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.

This course teaches the basics of pest and disease management for ornamental plants, and the different tools and techniques needed to successfully provide your clients with a healthy and attractive landscape.

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 practices for cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical controls for turf management.

This course discusses benefits and considerations for developing an integrated pest management (IPM) program in West Virginia. Topics include a variety of pest-management methods, such as augmentation, mechanical and cultural control, sanitation, and pesticide use.

Managing microbial pests in water systems is essential for human health and the wider environment. This course will cover pest identification and methods of control. It will also discuss common application methods and ways to protect yourself from hazards when using biocides.

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

This course will discuss 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.

This course will discuss the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on ornamental plants, the way to calculate the volume of solution needed, and how to properly calculate the flow rate of the equipment.

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.

In this course, you'll learn safe, effective, and budget-friendly pest control methods that enable you to manage pests that can harm property, people, or quality of life. Effectively control pests and prevent further damage by minimizing risks to yourself, others, and the environment.

Pest control specialists in West Virginia who take this course will understand how to identify and control the pests that threaten landscape, turf, and interiorscape settings.

This course will discuss 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 examines ways West Virginia pest managers can protect people and the environment from pesticide hazards through safe and legal pesticide use. The course emphasizes elements of safe handling and application, including management plans and pesticide alternatives.

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.

Pesticides are designed to be toxic so they can control pests while not harming non-target organisms and anyone else exposed to the product. Pesticide users need to be concerned with the hazards associated with exposure to the chemical and not just the toxicity of the pesticide.

The pesticide label is the main method of communication between a pesticide manufacturer and pesticide users. By law, pesticide users are required to comply with all instructions and use directions found on the pesticide product label.

Hazards to humans were the primary reason the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to classify a pesticide as a restricted-use product. Anyone who uses a pesticide—indoors or outdoors, in a city or on a farm—must consider how that pesticide affects the environment.

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.

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 prepares West Virginia pest managers to protect themselves and the environment as they work to control forest pests. The course also offers an in-depth exploration of sprayers and nozzles used in forest management and methods of pesticide application.

This course explains how to use integrated pest management strategies to protect non-target organisms, minimize a pesticide’s impact on water sources, and manage pesticide resistance.

This course teaches West Virginia pest managers about the classifications and hazards of pesticides. You will learn how to recognize the toxicity danger pesticides present to humans, pets, wildlife and the environment, plus categories and designations of pesticides.

This course will help applicators understand the five main groups of pests, identifying those pests, and help applicators decide on management strategies. It will also cover the main causes of plant disease, plant life cycles, and the developmental stages through which plants progress.

This course will review the methods and techniques to manage vegetation on right-of-ways and non-cropland industrial sites safely without damage to non-target species, sites, objects, or the environment.

This course looks at basic management of common vertebrate pests such as rats and mice. Be sure to understand all the regulations that apply in your geographic area before attempting to control vertebrate pests.

This course will cover some of the structure infesting pests commonly encountered by structural pesticide applicators and technicians.

As a pest control technician, it's important to be familiar with the pests in the region as well as where they reproduce. This course covers the identification and management of pests that generally live outside but will invade a structure if the conditions are favorable.

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.

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.