Pesticide Training & Consulting
 
September 21
NY Category  Credits/Units
                 5A           4.50
              5B           4.00
                  8             1.50
                 
                             
                                 

                   
                                 
                                 
                                                
    
                               



Aquatic Plants & Insects 

September 21, 2026


Introduction/Regulations

Understanding Regulations, Permits, Applicator Liability


Aquatic IPM

Pest Identification, Monitoring, Pest's Economic Significance, Selecting Management Tools,

Evaluating Effectiveness


Effects of Aquatic Pesticide Use

Direct Effects, Indirect Effects


Pesticide Contamination Issues

Drift, Pesticide Residues, Contamination


Aquatic Pesticide Application Equipment

Applying Liquid Formulations, Sprayer Features, Direct Metering Sprayers,

Granular Applicators, Equipment Servicing and Maintenance,

Cleaning Contaminated Equipment


Aquatic Plant Management

Classification, Plant Growth, Management - Grass Carp, Insects, Mechanical Methods,

Aquatic Herbicides, Selecting Formulations, Adjuvants, Barley Straw, 

Herbicide Application Methods, Calculating Rates


European Water Chestnut

Description, Biology, Impact, Control


                                                                             Hydrilla                                                                            

 Description, Biology, Range, Look-Alikes, Control


Mosquitoes & Black Flies

Identification, Biology

 Aedes - Asian Tiger, Yellow Fever, Culex - Northern House, 

Anopheles - North American Malaria, Black Flies


Control and Sampling Larval Habitats

Larval Habitats, Taking Larval Counts