MOSQUITO & BITING FLIES STUDY MATERIAL

Description

NOTE: You will not receive any recertification credits for this course. After purchasing this course, a link will automatically be sent to your email and you can start immediately. This course covers the COREsection of the Commercial Supervisory exam as well as the Category 7F: MOSQUITO & BITING FLIESsection of the Exam.

The CORE Sections of this course cover the following materials: Federal & 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 MOSQUITO & BITING FLIES section covers the following materials: Introduction & Federal Regulation, Aquatic IPM, Effects of Aquatic Pesticide Use, Heat Stress, Protecting Water, Aquatic Equipment, Calculations and Calibration, Life Cycle, Mosquito Habits, Mosquito Borne Diseases, Survey Methods, Control, Mono Molecular Film and Other Product, Methods of Application, Oxidizing Biocides, Non-Oxidizing Biocides, Aquatic Terms, Macroinvertebrate Terms, Black Fly, Pesticides For Adult Mosquito Control.

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.