Wyoming Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Courses

Annual bluegrass has historically been an important weed of many, if not most, commodity and specialty crops. The extensive reliance upon herbicides as the primary means of control has led to an almost overwhelming presence of herbicide resistance. This course discusses the currently reported cases of annual bluegrass resistance to various herbicides and how to develop an effective herbicide program.

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.

Managing aquatic weeds revolves around proper plant identification. Tailoring management strategies to address specific aquatic plant life is only possible through accurate identification. This course teaches the basics of aquatic weed identification and the different approaches to aquatic plant management.

This course talks about the identification of bat issues, fundamentals of bat control, and a few health issues that can be quite costly for wildlife control operators and clients.

This course focuses on the use of cage and box traps in the management of vertebrate pests in both urban and suburban environments. Best practices surrounding appropriate traps for target animals, effective baits, and safe and humane use of traps will be outlined.

Proper application of pesticides and fertilizers on turfgrass is only possible with accurately calibrated equipment. These lessons discuss the calibration of three types of application equipment: handheld or back-pack pump-up sprayers, large acreage sprayers, and fertilizer or “dry-granular” spreaders as well as several different calibration techniques.

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 course teaches pest managers in Wyoming how to identify and control common exterior and interior pests that can infest stored food, infect people, or cause property damage.

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 teaches the basics of pest and disease management in enclosed spaces where exposure is increased, and the different tools and techniques needed to successfully control the environment.

Pesticide applicators in Wyoming can enroll in this course to gain a comprehensive understanding of interiorscape pest management. The course covers Integrated Pest Management for interiorscapes, pesticide safety protocols, strategies for indoor plant health, and more.

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.

Pesticides are regulated to utilize their benefits while protecting public health and welfare and preventing harm to the environment. This course addresses the federal pesticide laws that control the labeling, sale and distribution, storage, transportation, use, and disposal in the best public interest.

Help keep Wyoming forests safe from pests and disease with this course. Lessons focus on how to use integrated pest management strategies to protect non-target organisms, minimize a pesticide’s impact on water sources, and combat pesticide resistance.

This online course shows Wyoming pest control professionals safe ways to manage pests found in forest environments. Lessons cover a wide variety of topics like pesticide spill cleanup techniques, pesticide-mixing safety, integrated pest management, and more.

This course provides a basic understanding of how fungicides work and the basics of collecting plant material samples for testing pathogens. Fungal spores, germination, plant appearance, infections, fungicide mechanism, collection techniques, and collection dos and don'ts are all discussed.

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

This course focuses on the essentials of designing a landscape that is aesthetically pleasing and makes weed control easier as well as key factors for installing and establishing a functional home lawn.

This course covers 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.

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.

As a turf manager, you'll need to be more than someone who just applies pesticides. Good turf management requires the use of all the tools in the toolbox. This course touches on the best practice cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical controls for turf management.

This Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course discusses benefits and considerations for developing an integrated pest management (IPM) program for pesticide applicators in Wyoming.

This course helps educate applicators on the risks of allowing house mice to remain in a structure.

Moles can be the bane of a well-kept lawn. But is it really a mole? Moles, voles, shrews, and pocket gopher damage can look the same to the untrained eye. This course covers the physiological differences between moles and other look-alike vertebrate pests, trapping techniques, and toxicant options.

This course discusses 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.

Take this course to learn about safe, effective, and cost-efficient techniques for controlling structural pests. You'll be equipped with the knowledge to manage pests that can cause property damage, infect or injure people, or affect the quality of life while minimizing risks to yourself, others, and the environment.

Wyoming pest control specialists who finish this course will know how to properly identify and treat the various types of pests found in interiorscape, landscape, and turf environments.

A pest is an undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. 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.

From notifying the public with warning signs to managing the cleanup of spills, this course prepares Wyoming pest managers to handle hazardous pesticides safely. Learn best practices for public and environmental safety with this course on pesticide use.

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 (e.g., plants, insects, rodents, fungi, and bacteria) 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.

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.

Applicators and the public share concerns about how pesticides may harm the environment. Initially, hazards to humans were the primary reason the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to classify a pesticide as a restricted-use product.

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 feel more comfortable with the information on pesticide labels and feel confident in understanding the information the 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 for Wyoming pest managers is an overview of forest pest management with a focus on safety precautions and correct tool use. Take care of your health by using the personal protective equipment (PPE) that employers must make available to you. Learn important techniques for various sprayers, nozzle calibration and pesticide application.

Designed for Wyoming pest managers, this course explores the classifications and hazards of pesticides. The course also covers the hazards pesticides pose to humans, wildlife and the environment, helping pest managers minimize dangerous exposure.

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

In the last ten years, there has been a resurgence of treated seed use, largely due to the advent of improved chemical performance. We as agricultural producers are obviously concerned about the more modern applications of these processes. This course outlines the benefits and risks associated with treated seed products.

This course will discuss the lifecycle and biology of skunks, habitat modification to discourage skunks from taking up residence, trapping tips and techniques, the basics of rodenticide use, and the basics of euthanizing if allowable by law. It is important to be familiar with state and local laws regarding skunk management.

Having a clear understanding of the hierarchy of insect classification is important. 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. In some cases, it is difficult to determine if the designated living space is inside or outside. This course covers the identification and management of pests that generally live outside but will invade a structure if the conditions are favorable.

This course discusses safety and security issues that may arise when pesticides are moved or stored, under what conditions uncertified people can make applications of restricted use products, and how to communicate these issues with customers.

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.

This course covers the basics of vole identification, biology, and damage as well as several control methods including trapping and rodenticide use.

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.