PVNT 4502 Integrated Pest Management (Consolidated)
This course prepares students to execute the basics of medical entomology, vector and pest control, and prevention of arthropod-borne disease. Students will identify and control vectors of medical importance, prepare specimens for museum specimens, conduct retrograde inspections to AFIP requirements, and implement the principles of integrated pest management (IPM). Upon successful completion of this course, students receive DoD Pesticide Applicator Certification in the following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) categories: Right-of- Way Pest Control (Category 6); Industrial, Institutional, Structural, and Health Related Pest Control (7); and Public Health Pest Control (8).