CATEGORY 6: RIGHT-OF-WAY PEST MANAGEMENT STUDY MATERIALS

Description

After purchasing this course, a link will automatically be sent to your email and you can start immediately. This course covers the CORE section of the Michigan Commercial applicator exam as well as the Category 6: Right-of-Way Pest Management section of the Exam. NOTE: You will not receive any recertification credits for this course.

The CORE Sections of this course cover the following materials: Federal & Michigan State Pesticide Laws, Toxicity, Residue, Tolerance, Ecological and Environmental Concerns, Safety Precautions, PPE, Symptoms of Poisoning, First Aid, IPM, Pests, Resistance, Types of Pesticides, The Label, WPS, Formulations, Filling and Mixing, Calculations, Equipment, Calibration, Health Risks, Site Security, Protecting Workers With Repellants, Labels, Weather-Wise Application, Disposal, Storage, Recordkeeping and Liability, Crop Hazards, Heat Stress, Protecting Water, WDO/Insect Label Review, EPA Glossary, and Terminology.

The RIGHT OF WAY section covers the following materials: Introduction, Importance of ROW Application, Hazards in ROW Application, Pesticide Overspray and Drift, Filling and Mixing, Protecting Water, Heat Stress, Vegetation Management control Options, Reasons for ROW IVM, Biology and Control of ROW Vegetation, Herbicide Use, Selective and Broadleaf Weed control, Non-Selective Weed Control, aerial Application and Label Review, Railroad, Glossary, Weeds Along a ROW.

This course has been designed in a Distance Learning format. PESTED updates our courses annually. If you are not sure if you have taken this course, please call PESTED and we will check your account history. This course is online. All that is required is an internet connection and an email address. True/False quizzes are given at the end of each section to enhance the student’s learning. This course is narrated and self-paced, with high quality images of insect and animal species as well as equipment.