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LO 1.0 - Describe the characteristics of common plant pests, disease causing agents and their effects.
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LO 1.1 - Insects and other arthropods
Outline damage and lifecycle
Aphids, Mites, damaging stages of Weevils and Beetles above and below ground , Carrot root fly larvae, Sawfly larvae, Crane fly larvae (Leatherjackets), Whitefly, Capsids and Thrips
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LO 1.1 - True Bugs
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LO 1.1 Thrips and Scale Insects
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LO 1.1 - Whitefly
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LO 1.1 - Flies
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LO 1.2 - 1.4 - Non insect pests.
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LO 1.2 - Molluscs
- Outline damage, lifecycle and control
- Slugs, snails
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LO 1.3 - Nematodes
- Outline damage and control
- Potato cyst nematode, stem and bulb eelworm
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LO 1.4 - Birds & Mammals
- Outline damage and control
- Wood pigeon
- Mammals – Explanation of damage and control
- Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer.
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LO 1.5 - Fungi as plant parasites
Outline the following:
- Parasitic and saprophytic
- Physical characteristics of fungus, hyphae, mycelium
- Typical lifecycle –inoculation, growth
reproduction (sporulation) and spread
- Examples of diseases and their treatment – Powdery and downy mildews, rusts, botrytis, potato blight, black spot (roses), apple canker, club root, damping off, honey fungus, septoria leaf spots
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LO 1.6 - Bacteria as plant parasites
Structure and multiplication of bacteria
Outline damage, spread and control of:
- Fireblight (notifyable)
- Bacteria canker
- Soft rots
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LO 1.7 - Viruses as plant parasites
Outline viruses as plant parasites
- Make up of viruses
- Spread
- Symptoms
Outline examples and control of:
- Reversion in blackcurrants
- Tulip break
- Tomato mosaic virus
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LO 1.8 - Outline causal agents of non-pathogenic plant disorders
- Fasciation and the many possible causes
- Mineral deficiencies/toxicities
- Cultural practices: environmental causes, herbicide drift, mineral imbalance, strimming and hoeing damage
- Bolting
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LO 2.0 - Review the effects, reproduction, spread and control of weeds
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LO 2.1 - Definition and classification of weeds
- Annual
- Biennial
- Perennial
- Ephemeral
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LO 2.2 - Effects of weeds
- Competition
- Pest and disease
- Seed quality
- Blocking drains
- Poisonous plants
- Machinery fouling
- Aesthetics
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LO 2.3 - Weed survival
- Germination periods
- Spreading mechanisms
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LO 2.4 - Weed control measures
- cultural
- chemical
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LO 3.0 - Describe the range of formulations and uses of pesticides
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LO 3.1 - Types of pesticides
- definition of pesticide
- herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, acaricides, moluscides, biological pesticides
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LO 3.2 - Formulations
- wettable powder, emulsifiable concentrate, liquid, granular/pellets, dusts, seed dressings, water dispersible granules, micro-encapsulated, fumigants.
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LO 3.3 - Uses and mode of action
- contact, systemic/translocated, residual, total, selective
- pre-sowing, pre-emergence, post emergence
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LO 3.4 - Consumer and public concerns and demands regarding pesticide usage
- residues, resistance, environmental damage, wildlife damage, public safety.
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LO 4.0 - Describe pest and disease control measures appropriate to specific situations
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LO 4.1 - Legislative Controls and Notifiable Pests and Diseases
- Plant passports and protected zones
- Phytosanitary certificates
- Definition of Notifiable Pest or Disease
- Outline legislation and notifiable disease control using examples – Fireblight, Brown rot of potato, - - Colorado beetle
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LO 4.2 - Cultural control
– rotations, mulches, mechanical control, good hygienic practices, traps and repellents, sowing and harvesting dates, use of resistant species
- appropriate uses in ornamental horticulture and food production,
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LO 4.3 - Chemical control
- definition
- appropriate uses in ornamental horticulture and food production
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LO 4.4 - Biological control
- definition
- Use and role in horticulture
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LO 4.5 - Integrated control methods
- Definition
- Use and role in horticulture.
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LO 4.6 - Sustainable Use Directive
- Background of the Sustainable Use Directive
- Pesticide control in Ireland
- National Action Plan
- Implications for professional users of chemicals
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LO 5.0 - Identify a range of horticultural pests and diseases,
stating symptoms, damage and appropriate control methods (legislative, cultural, chemical, biological & IPM)
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LO 5.1 - Identify 5 common diseases from a list of 10
Examples include: Botrytis, powdery and downy mildew, black spot, damping off, sooty mould, bacterial canker, soft rot of potato, apple canker, apple scab, fusarium patch on turf, leaf mosaic virus e.g. cucumber mosaic, tulip break, tomato mosaic,
- symptoms, damage, control measures
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LO 5.2 - Identify 5 common pests from a list of 10
Examples include:
Aphid, vine weevil, leather jacket, red spider mite, symptoms of gall mite of blackcurrant and eelworm, glasshouse white fly, slugs and snails, caterpillars
- symptoms, damage and control measures
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LO 5.3 - Identify 5 common disorders from a list of 10
Examples include:
Mineral deficiencies, reversion, fasciation, graft incompatibility, cultural disorder (mulch, girdling, strimming, fertiliser related), weather related (tip burn, frost, lightening, wind)
- symptoms, damage and control measures.
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LO 6.0 - Safely apply pesticides with a knapsack sprayer
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LO 6.1 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- identifies and selects appropriate PPE
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LO 6.2 - Interpreting labels, safety data, hazard symbols
- states necessary precautions, check chemical selection, interprets instructions
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LO 6.3 - 6.4 Assessing weather conditions & Carrying out risk assessment
- outlines suitable conditions
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LO 6.5 - Checking sprayer
- identifies parts, states function and explains checking procedure
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LO 6.6 - Calibration
- Calibrating sprayer (can use proforma document)
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LO 6.7 - Calculation of rates, volumes, selection of nozzle and pressure.
- measuring area, stating rate and volume, setting up sprayer
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LO 6.8 - Measuring and mixing
- Measuring and mixing correctly taking appropriate precautions
- Washing out measure and put washings into spray tank
- Filling to appropriate level ensuring thorough mixing
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LO 6.9 - Application techniques
- Stating and demonstrating techniques - band, spot and overall
- Explaining drift and ways to minimise drift
- Maintaining appropriate pressure
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LO 6.10 - Freeing blocked nozzles
- Explaining symptoms of blockages
- Demonstrating correct procedure
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LO 6.11 - Washing out, decontamination and storage procedures
- Triple rinse method
- Cleaning filters
- Care and storage of PPE
- Storing of chemical
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LO 6.12 - Keeping appropriate records and traceability
- Explaining necessary records and requirement for keeping records
- Writing up chemical logs
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LO 6.13 - Chemical storage
- Stating requirements for correct storage
- Storing chemicals correctly.
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