For – Professional Growers 

Develop – a complete understanding of biopesticide products. 

Apply – fungi and bacterial products through a practical integrated pest

management system within your own environment. 

This practical demonstration, laboratory and field-based course will provide you with an understanding of:   

• Overview of biopesticide legislation
• Overview of biopesticides
• Introduction to microbial biopesticide
• Isolation and identification of microbial control agents.
• Mass production of biopesticide products.
• Quality assessment (batch variation).
• Identification of target insect pest species.
• Product label and interpretation including handling, storage, transportation of biopesticides.
• Application of biopesticides against major crops and pests in agriculture and horticulture.
• Integration of biopesticides with other crop protection techniques.

BASIS points: 12  

NRoSO points: 4