
Protect U.S. Thousand Cankers Disease & Wheat Stem Rust Ug99 - CEU
Started Apr 10, 2018
2.0 credits
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Full course description
Thousand cankers diseases is a fungal disease transmitted by a native
twig beetle that affects species of walnut. It is spreading to parts of
the Eastern United States where black walnut plays a large and
important role in the forest ecosystem. Wheat stem rust is a fungal
pathogen that affects wheat and barley. This particular strain of wheat
stem rust is able to overcome the resistance that has been provided by
the Sr31 gene that was bred previously into wheat varieties. The learning objectives are to understand the following regarding the diseases and pests:
• Hosts
• Vector
• Distribution
• Damage
• Life Cycle
• Identification
• Monitoring
• Control
• Spread
• Economic & Ecological Consequences
• Sample Submission
List of approved CEU categories
Category Name | Approved CEU |
FOREST PEST CONTROL | 2 |
ORNAMENTAL AND TURF PEST CONTROL | 2 |
AG ROW CROP PEST CONTROL | 2 |
AG TREE CROP PEST CONTROL | 2 |
PRIVATE APPLICATOR AG PEST CONTROL | 2 |
COMMERCIAL LAWN AND ORNAMENTAL | 2 |
LIMITED CERTIFICATION LAWN AND ORNAMENTAL | 2 |
LIMITED CERTIFICATION COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE MAINT. | 2 |
NATURAL AREAS WEED MGMT | 2 |