A continuation of our popular 2019 rodent series featuring international rodent expert, Dr. Bobby Corrigan of RMC Consulting, who will address the latest technologies for rodent management. Environmental health experts from CDC and industry will also discuss the steps you can take to minimize the health risks posed during post-infestation clean-ups.

An addition to our outreach on IPM for tree pests, this webinar will review the two main classes of scale insects - armored and soft. Most shade trees, fruit trees and ornamental shrubs are subject to scale insect infestation and damage. They feed on the sap of plants and a large population can weaken, damage, and even kill a plant. Proper identification is critical to making informed control decisions and maintaining good tree health is important in preventing scale infestations. Join us to learn how to detect and identify scale. Hear about the latest in prevention and control strategies, including cultural controls and pesticides. Continuing education credits will be available through some tree/arborist and pest management associations.

Encroachment of woody vegetation threatens the biology and ecology of many types of ecosystems. The loss of natural foragers, fires, human-caused disturbances, and the introduction of non-native plants combine to impact native vegetation and associated wildlife. Removing invasive woody species improves the function of local ecosystems and opens the landscape to provide more suitable habitat for birds and other wildlife. This two-part series is a continuation of EPA’s tree IPM webinars and will focus on managing invasive woody plants such as tree of heaven, buckthorn, and Japanese knotweed. Attendees will learn the IPM practices used to provide cost-effective management of these woody invasives that include mechanical removal (cutting and shredding), herbicide treatments, fire, and biological controls. Learn how to identify these species and to develop IPM-based strategies for their prevention and control in your region.

This two-part webinar series will delve into the special considerations vectors warrant following environmental disasters/emergencies such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and even pandemics in urban areas. It’s easy to lose sight of the importance of vector control immediately following a natural disaster or during a pandemic. Understanding how to react and what to expect may help people control disaster-related increases in pests and vector-borne diseases. Drawing on past examples, this webinar will discuss pest-related consequences of disasters/emergencies and the short- and long-term actions that can be taken to minimize disease transmission through integrated vector control programs.

Most people love deer but, as their populations grow, the damage they can cause through colliding with vehicles, supporting tick populations that vector diseases, and obliterating our gardens and landscapes has now added them to the nuisance pest list. This webinar will present an overview of effective strategies to manage deer under many conditions. We will examine their keen senses of smell, hearing, sight, and taste and how these senses can be used to repel them. Participants will learn about the plants that deer love to eat, as well as, those they typically avoid. Our experts will review deer deterrents, repellents, devices, and exclusionary fencing. Finally, community-based deer management plans will be discussed.

Encroachment of woody vegetation threatens the biology and ecology of many types of ecosystems. The loss of natural foragers, fires, human-caused disturbance, and the introduction of non-native plants combine to impact native vegetation and its associated wildlife. Removing invasive woody species improves the function of local ecosystems and opens the landscape to provide more suitable habitats for birds and other wildlife. This webinar is the second of a two-part series on managing invasive woody plants and will cover oriental bittersweet, honeysuckle. Attendees will learn the IPM practices used to provide cost-effective management of these woody invasives such as mechanical removal (multiflora rose, Japanese barberry, and cutting and shredding), herbicide treatments, fire, and biological controls. In addition, participants will learn how to identify these species and to develop IPM-based strategies for their prevention and control in your region.

This topic is a continuation of our IPM for Tree Pests webinar series and will review one of the newest invasive challenges to face trees in the U.S. ─ the spotted lanternfly. Join us to learn about the environmental and the economic devastation currently taking place throughout the mid-Atlantic states. Unfortunately, the lanternfly is on the move, expanding toward the northeast, Appalachia, and north-central states. This webinar will present the latest in prevention and control strategies used by arborists, including pesticides (biopesticides and conventional pesticides), cultural controls, and biological controls. Continuing education credits will be available through some tree/arborist and pest management associations

This two-part webinar series will delve into the special considerations vectors warrant following environmental disasters/emergencies such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and even pandemics in urban areas. It’s easy to lose sight of the importance of vector control immediately following a natural disaster or during a pandemic. Understanding how to react and what to expect may help people control disaster-related increases in pests and vector-borne diseases. Drawing on past examples, this webinar will discuss pest-related consequences of disasters/emergencies and the short- and long-term actions that can be taken to minimize disease transmission through integrated vector control programs.

In collaboration with the American Mosquito Control Association, EPA is hosting a free webinar on the science of vector control for mosquitoes. There is a strategy to trapping, monitoring, identifying and sorting the mosquitoes. This webinar will discuss  the importance of matching traps to the specific mosquito species you intend to target. Learn from experts about the importance of mosquito monitoring, how to develop a plan for trapping, identifying and observing, and how capturing tactics vary across the country. This webinar will provide the attendees an opportunity to obtain continuing education credits from several state agencies and organizations. See registration link for details.

This free webinar will review the invasion of the emerald ash borer (EAB) into the U.S. and Canada. Early attempts to control its spread through mechanical means will be discussed and include regulatory and chemical control approaches. Follow the search for biological control agents (insects) in the EAB’s native Asia, through development of rearing and release technologies, safety testing, field releases, and impact evaluations. Hear about the trials and successes of this historic invasive species and various management programs developed in an attempt to eradicate them. Continuing education units will be available through some tree/arborist and pest management associations. See registration link for details.

A key component of integrated pest management (IPM) is the appropriate and safe use of pesticides. Understanding how to read, interpret, and follow instructions on a pesticide label is critical to the safe use of the product. EPA hosts this free webinar to gain a better understanding of the intent of the guidance provided on these labels. This webinar will be offered in English and Spanish.