{"id":968,"date":"2017-01-06T10:59:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T15:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/invasivespecies\/?p=968"},"modified":"2019-05-02T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T13:01:03","slug":"umass-extensions-invasive-insect-certification-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/invasivespecies\/2017\/01\/06\/umass-extensions-invasive-insect-certification-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UMass Extension’s Invasive Insect Certification Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dates<\/strong>: February 2, 16, and March 2, 2017
\nLocation<\/strong>: Hadley Farms Meeting House, Hadley, MA<\/p>\n

See the full agenda on the\u00a0Invasive Insect Certification Program page<\/a> (UMass Extension).
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\nThis three-day program will look at the characteristics of invasive insects, the impacts and costs they have regionally and nationwide, and highlight the biology, ecology, and identification of some of the most destructive insects including, but not limited, to\u00a0emerald ash borer, gypsy moth, winter moth, Asian longhorned beetle, hemlock woolly adelgid, spotted lanternfly, cynipid gall wasp, invasive scale insects, and more<\/strong>. Management of these\u00a0insects in the landscape will include\u00a0strategies to prevent human-assisted movement. Integrated Pest Management will be the focus, highlighting cultural and mechanical management options along with the use of biological control.<\/p>\n

Participants may receive a certificate in Invasive Insect Management<\/strong> by attending\u00a0all three sections and earning a passing score on a quiz following each class. Participants not interested in a certificate may also attend without taking the quizzes. Attendees are encouraged to take all three sessions in one season to get the most out of the information.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/strong>: $90\/ea class<\/p>\n

Part 1 – The Impacts and Costs of Invasive Insects<\/strong>
\nThursday, February 2, 2017 – 9:00 am to 2:30 pm<\/p>\n