By completing this training, you will be able to:

• Understand how chemicals are grouped according to their mode of action of the target organism.
• Choose a product with the most appropriate type of activity for your circumstances.
• Recognise the different formulations that pesticides can be sold as and their properties.
• Recognise the need to vary the types of chemicals used to avoid resistance.
• Understand mechanisms of resistance and how to recognise it in the field.
• Apply this knowledge to minimise side effects on non-target organisms.