Insecticide Failures - Understanding Insecticide MOAS

Understand insecticide MOAs, resistance development, and how smart rotation improves pest control performance.

Insecticide control failures can result from resistance development, improper product selection, mistimed applications, or environmental influences. This on-demand course provides practical instruction on diagnosing control failures and using insecticide mode-of-action (MOA) knowledge to improve treatment outcomes.

Designed for ornamental landscape and turf applicators, this program explains how repeated use of products with the same mode of action can reduce effectiveness over time. Participants will learn how to interpret IRAC group classifications, develop rotation strategies, and integrate resistance management into their overall pest management program.

Topics covered include:

• Common causes of insecticide performance failures
• Insecticide mode-of-action classifications and IRAC group numbers
• Resistance development and resistance management planning
• Proper rotation strategies for single and multiple pest scenarios
• Application timing based on insect biology
• Coverage, calibration, and environmental considerations
• Label interpretation and regulatory compliance

This course emphasizes structured decision-making to extend product effectiveness, reduce unnecessary applications, and strengthen long-term pest management programs.

Course Delivery & Access

This training is delivered through our secure online learning management system (LMS). Upon registration, participants will receive login instructions via email with access to the course portal.

Your registration includes seven (7) consecutive days of access beginning on the date your login credentials are issued. During this period, you may complete the instructional modules at your own pace.

All required instructional content must be completed and the course assessment successfully passed within the seven-day access window. Course access will automatically expire at the end of the access period.

Completion records are maintained within the LMS to ensure structured delivery and documentation of course participation.