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Evidence Guide: AHCPMG413 - Define the pest problem

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AHCPMG413 - Define the pest problem

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Establish the background to the target pest problem

  1. Determine landscape and land use within target area
  2. Establish appropriate consultation with stakeholders in affected area to identify and record their knowledge, concerns and constraints, as part of a program to underpin the planning for the management of the target pest
  3. Identify desired environmental management and production outcomes
  4. Collect and record information about management or production processes that relate to the pest problem
  5. Identify non-target species populations in target area
Determine landscape and land use within target area

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Establish appropriate consultation with stakeholders in affected area to identify and record their knowledge, concerns and constraints, as part of a program to underpin the planning for the management of the target pest

Completed
Date:

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Identify desired environmental management and production outcomes

Completed
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Collect and record information about management or production processes that relate to the pest problem

Completed
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Identify non-target species populations in target area

Completed
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Analyse the target pest problem in the area

  1. Establish and document the stakeholder’s understanding of the distribution of the target pest within the affected area
  2. Confirm target pest population, damage, and distribution data obtained from stakeholders, through analysis of other sources of information
  3. Identify factors, particularly environmental and pest biology, which may influence the target pest population and distribution within the area
  4. Document the target pest lifecycle, identifying optimum times, locations and behaviours that may impact on the effectiveness of the management program
  5. Identify non-target species populations and distribution in the area
  6. Identify risks and benefits to non-target species, environmental, local ecology and production that may be at risk due to the impact of the pest or pest control activities, including possible steps within the management program to minimise or eliminate any adverse impacts on these species
  7. Identify potential ecological role of target pest in area
  8. Define potential risks relating to exotic disease or toxicity
Establish and document the stakeholder’s understanding of the distribution of the target pest within the affected area

Completed
Date:

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Confirm target pest population, damage, and distribution data obtained from stakeholders, through analysis of other sources of information

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify factors, particularly environmental and pest biology, which may influence the target pest population and distribution within the area

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document the target pest lifecycle, identifying optimum times, locations and behaviours that may impact on the effectiveness of the management program

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify non-target species populations and distribution in the area

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify risks and benefits to non-target species, environmental, local ecology and production that may be at risk due to the impact of the pest or pest control activities, including possible steps within the management program to minimise or eliminate any adverse impacts on these species

Completed
Date:

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Identify potential ecological role of target pest in area

Completed
Date:

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Define potential risks relating to exotic disease or toxicity

Completed
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Determine critical control points for management of the target pest problem

  1. Identify periods of greatest risk as a result of the impact of the target pest or the proposed management program
  2. Identify periods of significant vulnerability during target pest lifecycle
  3. Determine appropriate time period for pest management activity
Identify periods of greatest risk as a result of the impact of the target pest or the proposed management program

Completed
Date:

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Identify periods of significant vulnerability during target pest lifecycle

Completed
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Determine appropriate time period for pest management activity

Completed
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Define and document the impacts of the target pest

  1. Estimate economic losses and environmental impacts of the pest presence
  2. Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of managing pest
  3. Prepare a report on outcomes of investigation for stakeholders
  4. Determine whether the pest problem warrants the need for a pest management plan
Estimate economic losses and environmental impacts of the pest presence

Completed
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Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of managing pest

Completed
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Prepare a report on outcomes of investigation for stakeholders

Completed
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Determine whether the pest problem warrants the need for a pest management plan

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish the background to the target pest problem

1.1 Determine landscape and land use within target area

1.2 Establish appropriate consultation with stakeholders in affected area to identify and record their knowledge, concerns and constraints, as part of a program to underpin the planning for the management of the target pest

1.3 Identify desired environmental management and production outcomes

1.4 Collect and record information about management or production processes that relate to the pest problem

1.5 Identify non-target species populations in target area

2. Analyse the target pest problem in the area

2.1 Establish and document the stakeholder’s understanding of the distribution of the target pest within the affected area

2.2 Confirm target pest population, damage, and distribution data obtained from stakeholders, through analysis of other sources of information

2.3 Identify factors, particularly environmental and pest biology, which may influence the target pest population and distribution within the area

2.4 Document the target pest lifecycle, identifying optimum times, locations and behaviours that may impact on the effectiveness of the management program

2.5 Identify non-target species populations and distribution in the area

2.6 Identify risks and benefits to non-target species, environmental, local ecology and production that may be at risk due to the impact of the pest or pest control activities, including possible steps within the management program to minimise or eliminate any adverse impacts on these species

2.7 Identify potential ecological role of target pest in area

2.8 Define potential risks relating to exotic disease or toxicity

3. Determine critical control points for management of the target pest problem

3.1 Identify periods of greatest risk as a result of the impact of the target pest or the proposed management program

3.2 Identify periods of significant vulnerability during target pest lifecycle

3.3 Determine appropriate time period for pest management activity

4. Define and document the impacts of the target pest

4.1 Estimate economic losses and environmental impacts of the pest presence

4.2 Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of managing pest

4.3 Prepare a report on outcomes of investigation for stakeholders

4.4 Determine whether the pest problem warrants the need for a pest management plan

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish the background to the target pest problem

1.1 Determine landscape and land use within target area

1.2 Establish appropriate consultation with stakeholders in affected area to identify and record their knowledge, concerns and constraints, as part of a program to underpin the planning for the management of the target pest

1.3 Identify desired environmental management and production outcomes

1.4 Collect and record information about management or production processes that relate to the pest problem

1.5 Identify non-target species populations in target area

2. Analyse the target pest problem in the area

2.1 Establish and document the stakeholder’s understanding of the distribution of the target pest within the affected area

2.2 Confirm target pest population, damage, and distribution data obtained from stakeholders, through analysis of other sources of information

2.3 Identify factors, particularly environmental and pest biology, which may influence the target pest population and distribution within the area

2.4 Document the target pest lifecycle, identifying optimum times, locations and behaviours that may impact on the effectiveness of the management program

2.5 Identify non-target species populations and distribution in the area

2.6 Identify risks and benefits to non-target species, environmental, local ecology and production that may be at risk due to the impact of the pest or pest control activities, including possible steps within the management program to minimise or eliminate any adverse impacts on these species

2.7 Identify potential ecological role of target pest in area

2.8 Define potential risks relating to exotic disease or toxicity

3. Determine critical control points for management of the target pest problem

3.1 Identify periods of greatest risk as a result of the impact of the target pest or the proposed management program

3.2 Identify periods of significant vulnerability during target pest lifecycle

3.3 Determine appropriate time period for pest management activity

4. Define and document the impacts of the target pest

4.1 Estimate economic losses and environmental impacts of the pest presence

4.2 Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of managing pest

4.3 Prepare a report on outcomes of investigation for stakeholders

4.4 Determine whether the pest problem warrants the need for a pest management plan

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:

produce a written report that details the pest problem in a defined area

identify relevant stakeholders

define the pest problem in consultation with stakeholders

determine the target pest population and distribution and factors impacting population and distribution

determine non-target species populations and distribution in area

identify appropriate times for pest control activities

undertake cost-benefit analysis of pest management

conduct site inspections and consult with relevant stakeholders

apply animal welfare considerations to assessment of pest problem

identify environmental impacts of pest presence and pest management activity

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the environment, particularly relevant land use, land management and production processes

behaviour of target pests, particularly those behaviours that impact pest susceptibility to being effectively managed

Animal Welfare Codes of Practice and Standard Operating Procedures

pest biology and lifecycles of target pests

land management and production processes of targeted area

ecology of targeted area

economic and environmental thresholds relevant to proposed management approaches

performance criteria for measuring land management and production outcomes

techniques used to validate the target pest population and distribution data supplied by stakeholders and how to obtain other relevant data

how to measure or estimate economic losses and environmental impacts resulting from pest presence

potential ecological role some pests provide

potential disease or toxicity risks

relevant parts of local, regional, State or Territory and national pest management strategies

target pest biology and lifecycles

principles that underpin the strategic approach to managing pests

Federal, State or Territory legislation regulations relating to environmental management, private and public property, stock and duty of care

factors that influence pest population and distribution

periods of vulnerability in the lifecycle of pests

critical control points for management of pest problem

range of pests, non-target species, plant pests and diseases relevant to the targeted area

Range Statement