Description
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 in its entirety, 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
- Ask an Expert
- Taking Photographs
Lesson 2
- Benefits of Aquatic Plants
- Non-indigenous vs. Native
- Effects of Humans
Lesson 3
- Off-Label Uses
- Control Population
- Biological Agents
- Insects
- Grass Carp
- Pathogens
- Systemic and Contact Herbicides
- Submersed Herbicides
- Herbicide Selection
- Mechanical Control
Lesson 4
- Algae
- Biological Control
- Chemical Control
- Mechanical Control
- Physical Control
Final Assessment
Course instructors will be available by email or telephone between 9am and 5pm Eastern Standard Time. They will assist you with questions regarding course content.
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