Title: Identify safety hazards in pest management.
Course: Horticulture Science (18052-I) > Section: Investigating Integrated Pest Management

Identification should include

- outlining WPS
- describing PPE
- investigating the uses of various types of respirators
- describing types of pesticides
  - insecticides
  - miticides
  - fungicides
  - herbicides
  - rodenticides
  - nematicides
  - molluscicides
- selecting pesticides
- maintaining pesticide application equipment for safe operation
- maintaining pest-management records.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is WPS?
- What types of respirators are used?
- How should pesticide application equipment be maintained for safe operation?
- What is the difference between organic and conventional pest management?

Teacher Resources:

- Do’s and Don’ts of Pest Control, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Pesticide Exposure, Safety Issues, and Risk Assessment Indicators, National Library of Medicine