Managing Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants

Last Held: February 27, 2018
9:00am - 3:30pm (Check-in time: 8:30am)

Next offering tentatively planned for February 2019. Registration will open when course date is confirmed.

Controlling insects is a lot more complicated than just applying pesticide controls. To effectively manage insects, you must:

• Identify the insect
• Understand its life cycle
• Distinguish between beneficial and harmful insects
• Apply the right control at the right time

This one-day, hands-on class covers all four of these topics with practical tips and quick identification clues. This course is taught by Dr. Paula Shrewsbury, Extension Specialist, University of Maryland. She will bring a truck full of specimens to view and discuss.

Recommended Text: Managing Insects and Mites on Woody Plants: An IPM Approach. The cost for this text is $29.95 for Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) members and $44.95 for non-members. For ordering information, please contact the TCIA at 603-314-5380.

The February 27, 2018 offering of this course was approved for the following credits. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

NOTE: Individuals who wish to receive pesticide recertification credits at any of our courses will need to know their applicator license number. Please bring your pesticide license with you to class.

Pesticide Credits

NJ/CT:
3 units in 13
10 units in 2, 3A, 6B, 8C and PP2

PA:
6 credits in PC
10 credits in 6, 18 and 23

NY:
5.25 credits in 3A and 25

MD:
8 credits in 3A

MA:
5.0 hours in 29, 36, L (Core), and Dealer

DE: This course will be submitted for approved pesticide credits upon completion of the program if requested by attendees.

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Credits
Certified Arborist - 5.25; BCMA Science - 3; BCMA Practice - 2.25

Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM) Credits
5 Technical

Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) Credits
5.25 CEUs

NJ Urban and Community Forestry Continuing Education Units
Pending

Rutgers CEUs
0.525

For the latest credit information, please call (848) 932-7483.

Substitutions are permitted. View cancellation policy.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided to you at no additional cost.

NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least one (1) week in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.

GPS systems may not recognize campus addresses. Even if they take you to the correct building, they will not take you to the assigned parking lot. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you use the directions we provide.

Extension Conference Center
18 Ag Extension Way, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Directions, Parking Information & Map

Note: Pre-registration is required. We're sorry, but we cannot guarantee a seat, materials or meals for walk-in registrants. Location is subject to change; registrants will be notified in the event of a change.

Sorry, registration is not currently available for this course.

Would you like to be notified when the next offering is scheduled? 
Here are 3 convenient ways to be added to our mailing list:
1. Click here to join our mailing list (please reference "Managing Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants" or Course Code AL0406) 
2. Call us at 848-932-9271, select option 3
3. E-mail us at ocpe@njaes.rutgers.edu

All of the courses offered by the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education are approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for educational benefits through the GI Bill. For more information about the GI Bill, click here.