For Release: October 28, 2020

On Nov. 12, 2020, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs continues its focus on integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. EPA will host a 60-minute webinar, IPM for Scale Insect Pests of Trees and Woody Ornamentals,Exit followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.

Objectives for the webinar include:

• Learning how to identify between different types of scale insects - armored and soft - and control tactics for each;
• Determining IPM preventative measures appropriate for each stage of the scale insect life cycle;
• Learning how to identify and manage an infestation and what actions to take to minimize tree, shrub or ornamental damage; and
• Understanding how to incorporate pesticides safely into a comprehensive IPM plan. 

The featured speaker for this event is Richard Buckley, the Director of Rutgers University Plant Diagnostic Lab and Nematode Detection Service.

Furthermore, pest management professionals and arborists can seek continuing education credits from their associations or states by participating in this webinar.

Register here: IPM for Scale Insect Pests of Trees and Woody OrnamentalsExit - Nov. 12 | 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST

Following this webinar, EPA will discuss the topic of Invasive Woody Plant Management on Dec. 1, 2020.

Read more and register for upcoming IPM webinars here.