Plant Protection Introduction

This course offers an apprenticeship program with a focus on "Integrated Pest Management" (I.P.M.). Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

• Identify the pests in different crops.

• Recognize the beneficial enemies used in biological control.

• Use alternative pest control methods.

• Apply different monitoring and identification techniques.

• Set traps of different types: Pheromone traps, lull and kill traps.

This course includes hands-on laboratory time for identifying pests and beneficial enemies along with a guided crops tour in the Jordan valley to a number of new control technologies.