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General Household Pests In-Depth Training
Date: March 21st, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Service, Water/Land Resource Building
What You’ll Learn:
- Insect Identification: Dive into the world of household pests. Learn to identify common insects found in kitchens, pantries, and homes.
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Understand the principles of IPM and how to apply them effectively.
- Pesticides and Application Methods: Discover the right tools for the job. Hands-on activities include sprayers, dusters, and bait applications.
- Insecticide Classes: Decode labels and safety data sheets (SDS) to choose the right products.
This one-day course will be an introduction to entomology, integrated pest management, and pesticides. This class is ideally suited for apprentices, technicians, certified applicators, and registered sanitarians. Our experts will cover an in-depth look at some of the more common insects that are found in kitchens, pantries, and homes. Hands-on activities include the use of various sprayers and dusters, bait applications, and situational problem-solving. In addition, we will use microscopes to look at different life stages and species of stored product pests, flies, cockroaches, bed bugs, and more.
Available Continuing Education Units (CEUs): The Texas Department of Agriculture SPCS is offering the following CEUs:
- Verified Training: 6 hours
- General (Gen): 2 CEU
- Law and Regulations (Law and Reg): 1 CEU