When: Tuesday, June 29, 2021, From 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Where: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Service, Water/Land Resource Building
A great introduction to entomology, integrated pest management and pesticides, this class is ideally suited for relatively new employees, IPM coordinators, registered sanitarians, and code enforcement officers who need to better understand modern pest control. The class will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center on Tuesday, June 29th.
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, registered sanitarians. This course 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 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. There will be special combined session on insecticide classes – the session will part lecture and part hands on understanding on how to read a label and SDS documents to know what type of product you are using.
Instructors: Dr. Santos Portugal, Travis Gates, Dr. Christopher Bibbs, Janet Hurley
Classes at IPM House are a combination of hands-on demonstrations and classroom instruction. (CEUs: 6 hours verified training in Pest Category and 4 CEUs for Certified Applicators {2 Pest, 1 L&R, 1 IPM).
Registered Sanitarians and Code Enforcement will receive 6 hours of classroom training.
Early registration (up to June 18) is $75. Late registration is $90. No refunds after the June 28 final registration deadline.
Lunch and snacks will be provided, plus educational materials.
To register, and for more information, go to https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/productListingDetails/3418
To see what will be covered open this PDF file 2021GHP Agenda
