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Wipe Them Out! Chemical Control in the Landscape
Rating: 4.1 out of 5(20 ratings)
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Wipe Them Out! Chemical Control in the Landscape

Learn about applying chemicals in your park or garden.
Created bySyaiful Muslim, Tan Hanxiong
Last updated 10/2021
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Pesticide spraying in the garden.
  • Types of pesticides.
  • Safety in pesticide operation.
  • Spraying techniques for pesticides.

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 31m total length

  • Introduction1:02

    Gain an overview of applying pesticides in parks and gardens, covering types, equipment, safety precautions, and legal registrations, while noting pesticides as one option in landscape pest management.

  • Learning Objectives0:17

    Master the purpose of chemical control, apply safe pesticide procedures, and perform chemical control in parks and gardens.

  • Pests1:43

    Identify pests as insects or animals that damage plants and crops. Explore chewing and sucking pests, such as mealy bugs, aphids, caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, spider mites, and scale insects.

  • Diseases1:17

    Explore plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses; identify symptoms like color changes, and review examples such as leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew, Fusarium, and mosaic viruses.

  • Summary of Pests and Diseases0:20

    Gain experience identifying pests and diseases and learn to select the correct chemical for each pest or disease to become a proficient chemical applicator.

  • Pest and Diseases Quiz

Requirements

  • Nil

Description

This course will equip you with basic knowledge of the chemical control operation in parks or gardens. You will learn the safety and the techniques for spraying using a hand-powered sprayer. Especially important are the safety aspects of chemical application.

Chemical control of plant pests and diseases can be a dangerous operation due to the potential exposure to hazardous pesticides. Completion of this course does not mean that you will be sufficiently equipped with all the skills required. It is important to also go through several operations with an experienced pesticide applicator to fully understand the skills required for chemical control.

Due to the effectiveness of chemical control in addressing pest issues, it is common for chemical applicators to overlook the damage the chemicals can cause to human health and the environment. This course also seek to address the proper considerations to take before a pesticide operation is being carried out.

The strategies to consider before deciding to use chemical control in the parks and gardens includes cultural controls, physical or mechanical control and biological control.

The course objectives are:

  • Understand the purpose of chemical control.

  • Apply safe work procedures to pesticide application.

  • Perform chemical control in the parks and gardens.

Go through each Lesson thoroughly and proceed only after you have gained a sufficient understanding of the lesson. The quizzes after each section must be completed before moving on to the next lesson.


Who this course is for:

  • Gardeners

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