Explore a range of types of pests and options to manage them, within an Integrated Pest Management context.

The Crop Pest Management programme and certifications will help you to plan ways to manage pests and diseases in crops.

This programme is freely available to people in 30 countries. Please see the full list of open access countries for details. If you are in one of those countries, you can click through into any of the modules.

If you live outside of our free countries, you may be able to gain access through your institution or employer.

Explore a range of types of pests and options to manage them, within an Integrated Pest Management context. This course is freely available to people from the Free access countries.

 Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner
 Cost:
  Duration: hours
  Languages: English
 Learners: 0

What will you learn?

On completion, you should be able to...

Who is this for?

Structure

Digital learning skills

Skills Framework

This course maps to a range of related skills in the Skills for Agriculture Framework (SFA). By completing this course, you will build on the following skills:

United Nations (UN) Sustainability Goals

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.

Log in Create an account

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Study hours: 20
Cost: Not applicable
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner
Learning Outcomes:
  • Compare and contrast different management techniques for each pest group
  • Distinguish between different types of control and learn to integrate these techniques in an effective, practical, economical and safe approach
  • Learn to use the integrated pest management steps, including prevention, pest monitoring and decision making, non-chemical direct control measures and chemical control
  • Apply your understanding in crop and pest management scenarios and appreciate the complexity of farming decisions
  • Recognise the trade-offs in pest management decisions and use economic principles to make cost-effective recommendations.

Structure:

This programme is made up of 8 sub-courses:

  • Crop Pest Management 0: Welcome 
  • Crop Pest Management 1: Introductions and definitions
  • Crop Pest Management 2: Economics
  • Crop Pest Management 3: Bacteria
  • Crop Pest Management 4: Oomycetes
  • Crop Pest Management 5: Fungi
  • Crop Pest Management 6: Insects and mites
  • Crop Pest Management 7: Viruses
  • Crop Pest Management 8: Chemical Applications & Restrictions
Audience:
  • Extension workers and agro-input dealers, or anyone advising farmers
  • Farmers may also find it useful
  • Agricultural students may find the course complementary to their studies
Digital Learning skills:
  • Access course materials and work through at your own pace
  • Gain feedback from automated quizzes and activities to test your knowledge
  • Improve critical thinking skills by investigating internet resources
UN Goals:

This course aligns with the following sustainability goals:

1: No poverty2: Zero hunger

Related Course 01: 125

Key concepts and terms related to crop pest and pathogen management.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

Worked examples and core definitions to outline important economic decision-making activities for farmers.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

The features of bacterial infections,  spread and the options available for effective management.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

Methods of spread, dormancy, host range, optimal growth conditions and options for the management of oomycetes.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

The lifecycle, propagules, dormancy, host range and optimal conditions for fungal infection, and methods for their management.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

Key differences between insects and mites, their spread, dormancy and host range. Learn key strategies for their management in for different life stages.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

Replication, methods of spread, dormancy, host range and optimal conditions for viral pathogens. Modes of transmission and their management.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

The chemical constituents of pesticides, their safe application and maintenance of equipment. Preventing negative effects of pesticide usage in crop management.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner

Multiple choice questions based on content covered in the Crop Pest Management programme of courses. Offered at Foundation and Practitioner level.

Type: Self-study
Descriptor: Course
Generico Summary: CourseSummary
Languages: English
Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner