Common Pests of Residential, Industrial & Institutional Structures | Oklahoma Approval #OK20230349

Instructor: Sarah Racine

This course teaches pest managers how to identify and control common pests found in industrial, residential, and institutional buildings. Common interior and exterior pests covered in this course include weeds, rats, mice, insects, bats, fungi, and certain birds. The course also describes practical management methods for the pests listed above.

To protect people, wood foundations, interior furnishings, and stored food, Oregon pest managers must know safe and proper methods to control pests.

Pest managers who complete this course, which is approved by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, will be able to:

• Describe wood-destroying pest damage and explain the importance of treating wood prior to use
• Identify common stored-food pests and know how to avoid them
• Identify common fabric pests and outline how to manage them
• Identify common vertebrate and invertebrate pests and create effective management strategies
• Identify and manage common parasitic, biting, and stinging Oklahoma pests.