Name: Lawn Insect Control Online Course
Brand: Courses
Availability: InStock

If you are selling Fertilization and Weed control services, you should also be selling Insect control. These lessons will guide your through. These services are easier to do, with less employees, and higher profits. If you haven’t started your business yet, this course will get you started on the right track.

These 12 online video lessons will prepare you to start offering insect control services. Over 4 1/2 hours of training. If you already offer these services it will help you identify insects. You will be able to make informed decisions about products and equipment. Selling and marketing lessons will prepare you to talk to your customers and get them on regular insect prevention treatments. You will be able to evaluate whether a lawn issue is insect, disease, or environmental based much quicker.

Module 1: Introduction to Insect Control

Introduction to course and quick introduction to key points in lessons. Lessons do not have to be taken in order, you can skip around as needed.

Module 2: Fundamentals-Above and Below Ground Insects

Above ground insects include aphids, chinch bugs, armyworms, spittle bugs, and other insects that can cause the loss of the whole lawn. Below ground insects include grubs, mole crickets, wireworms, and more. We will also cover earth worms and other organisms that live below ground but don’t cause damage. Chinch bug control can be complicated and require multiple services per year. Preventatives are the best control method. Fire Ants require special control products and special techniques so are covered in a dedicated lesson. Not all common lawn insects cause damage, we will look at the beneficial insects.

Module 3: Damage Diagnosis

Lessons review the basics of diagnosis. Insect damage, disease damage, and environmental damage all have patterns. We will study the patterns so that you will be able to distinguish the type of damage quickly. These lessons are professional video trainings that can be used to train field technicians. You need to be able to diagnose to be good at insect control.

Module 4: Products, Equipment, and Safety

Lesson cover products, equipment, and pesticide safety. Insecticides are divided into different categories. Some products are more affective for above ground insects, some work better on below ground insects. Some companies sell these services separately. I will teach you to combine these products and services for better customer satisfaction and ease of scheduling. Save yourself some time and use the safety video for an employee safety review.

Module 5: Putting It All Together

Explain exactly what this module will teach them, and use names of individual lessons if you can. You might want to include the number of lessons, the length of each lesson, or any other information. But make sure you focus on the benefits that the customer would get just by taking this module on its own.

Bonus Videos

Equipment Calibration

Calibration of equipment is a cornerstone of your business. Making sure it is done regularly and done right is crucial. This 21 minute video lesson will help you do that.

Introduction To Disease Control

This video lesson is a review of points that are taught in the disease control course. This will be a review of what leads to disease damage and how it can be controlled.

Combination Products

Combination products like insecticide embedded on fertilizer will save your company time and money. This video lesson is important for your Minimize Expenses-Maximize Profits strategy.

How to Pass the Commercial Applicators Test

Video overview of how to tackle studying for the applicators test.

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