Publisher's Synopsis
This Course is the most comprehensive training program in pest management offered online, teaching you not only about pests, but how to inspect and write up your reports. The course was written in accordance with EPA guidelines to enable you to obtain your structural pest inspector license (SPI) and add this lucrative service to your business. The course contains informative and easy to master lessons that will help you learn how to identify and detect termites and other wood-destroying pests including beetles, ants, bees, and fungi. You will also learn the methods used for pest prevention and control so that you can add pesticide application as an additional service. This pest course has been reviewed by a respected university entomologist for accuracy and to meet state guidelines for pest courses. Lessons include information about the biology of dampwood, drywood, and subterranean termites, anobiid beetles, wood borer beetles, powderpost beetles, carpenter ants, moisture ants, leafcutter bees, carpenter bees, blue stain fungus, brown/white rot, and more. Goal: This course Wood Destroying Organism WDO Inspection Course For Home Inspectors teaches the inspector how to inspect for indications of infestation of wood-destroying organisms that may exist in a building using a visual-only examination. Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: - describe and sketch the biological aspects of common wood-destroying organisms; - identify and describe termites, fungi, and common wood-destroying insects; - communicate treatment and management options for wood-destroying insects; - methods to prevent termite damage; - inspect crawlspaces; basements; and foundation structures by following an inspection checklist and WDO form; - list the critical laws concerning wood-destroying insects; and - describe the value of the inspection in relation to the real estate transaction. Course includes: - book; - inspection and writing assignment; - Forms & Templates; - 100-question final exam; - Certificate of Completion. - How can you or your company take advantage of this growing demand? - In partnership with Enviro Training is now offering the new Termites and Other Wood-Destroying Pests Management Correspondence Course. This new course includes extensive material on insects and diseases common to urban and industrial areas. This is a comprehensive training program in the management of pests in wood that you can complete via correspondence, from your either home or workplace. You can complete the course at your own pace in less than one year. The course covers the following Topics: - Preface - Introduction - Biology - Termites - Subterranean Termite Treatment - Pesticides for Termite Control - Bait, Foam and Fumes - Treatment of Crawlspaces - Treatment of Basements - Other Treatments for Termites - Application Equipment - Contamination of Drinking Water - Sample Calibration Problems - Other Wood-Destroying Insects - Management Options for WDI - Preventing Termite Damage - Wood-Inhabiting Fungi - Understanding Foundation Structure - Inspecting Structures - Inspection Checklist - Basic Construction Terminology - Laws Concerning WDI - Training and Licensing - The Real Estate Transaction - Completing NPMA-33 Form - References and Study Material - Glossary - Bibliography - State Pesticide Regulations - Pesticide Toxicity - Hazards of Pesticide Use - Subterranean Termites - Pest Management and Control - Pesticide Application Equipment and Techniques - Dry wood Termites, Formosan Termites
