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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine IPM strategy
  2. Design control measures for weeds, pests or diseases
  3. Develop monitoring requirements for weed, pest or disease control measures

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

determine the economic threshold for a range of weed, pest or diseases

develop an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy based on analysis of weed, pest or disease presence

develop and implement monitoring procedures

monitor costs of pest management plan to meet budget requirements

oversee the implementation of an IPM pest management plan


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices for developing integrated pest management plans

application techniques for chemical and non-chemical treatments

cost/benefit analysis relevant to selection of weed, pest and disease control measures

crop and plant scouting and monitoring

ecological impacts of different control treatments

interaction of weed, pest and disease control measures

weeds and pests of specific horticultural enterprises

lifecycles of hosts, predators and pests and diseases