Educational Programs

Pesticide Resistance

This course provides information on pesticide resistance. It is based on workshops presented by Doug Gubler, Larry Godfrey, Beth Grafton-Cardwell, and Kassim Al-Khatib in February and March of 2013 in Davis, Salinas, and Kearney. Designed primarily for PCAs and other licensed applicators who apply pesticides, this online course explains how resistance has developed among fungi, insects, and weeds and how it can be managed. 2.0 "Other" CEUs are available from the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

The course contains:

• Narrated modules with short quizzes throughout.
• A final test for each module.
• Resources
  • Selection Pressure, Shifting Populations, and Herbicide Resistance and Tolerance (PDF)
  • Glyphosate Stewardship: Maintaining the Effectiveness of a Widely Used Herbicide (PDF)
  • Preventing and Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in Orchards and Vineyards (PDF)
  • Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds in Glyphosate-Resistant Crops (PDF)

View the course modules and take the tests:

• Click the Log In link below and create an account or use the one you already have
• Register in order to receive DPR Continuing Education Units
• View the course modules and take the final tests
• Print the Certificate of Completion

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