January 24, 2006 — Basic Insect Identification Workshop. Upon completion of this workshop, the student is expected to be able to identify most of the common stored product insects associated with food processing, grain, and museums. Emphasis will be on the identification features but will include basic biology, conditions conducive to infestations, damage and detection, and collecting field insects. Quizzes will be used to reinforce ID features, Stereomicroscopes will be provided.
Topics include: Morphology, entomology tools, collection methods, pheromone trapping, and 25 stored product insects.
Workshop fee: $295 (after January 1, $325) Includes lunch, 3 breaks, and a manual
Location: Insects Limited Training Center, Westfield, Indiana
January 25, 2006 — Advanced Insect Identification Workshop. Upon completion of this workshop, the student is expected to be able to identify more than 75 commonly encountered insects in the structural pest control field. Emphasis will be on the identification features but will include biology, conditions conducive to infestations, damage and detection, collecting, and preserving field-collected insects. Course materials include ID aids for the job use. Quizzes will be used to reinforce ID features. Topics include: insect anatomy, cockroaches, stored product insects, fabric pests, flies, ants, ectoparasites, stinging insects, wood-boring insects, collecting/preserving. Stereomicroscopes will be provided.
Workshop fee: $350 (after January 1, $395) Includes Lunch, 3 breaks, and a manual.
Location: Insects Limited Training Center, Westfield, Indiana
January 26, 2006 Initial Fumigation Training. This one-day training program is designed to train fumigators that need to take their state fumigation exam. The Indiana State Chemist Office will offer the fumigation exam (category 7d) at the end of the training program. This is the only fumigation certification training program offered in Indiana. People wanting to get training for other state fumigation training can attend. This is not a re-certification training program but an initial fumigation training program.
Workshop Fee: $185 per person
Location: Insects Limited Training Center
Continuing Education Credits are being applied for in IN, IL, KY, TN, and OH. They are only being applied for the January 24th and 25th workshops because the Initial Certification class has the exam at the end and is not eligible for CEU's.