Weather-wise application can reduce pesticide hazard to the environment. A good applicator carefully checks the weather conditions before beginning spray procedures. Not only do a few simple precautions protect the environment, but in terms of dollars and cents they aid the applicator. Pesticides which do not reach or remain on the target areas are wasted. More pesticide, time, and money must be used to control the pests in the target area.

Students completing this module will:

• Learn the role that weather conditions can play in both helping and hindering the applicator.
• Understand the hazards of windy day application and who is legally responsible for mistakes.
• Learn the advantages of early morning or evening application.
• Understand the roles of humidity and temperature inversion in regard to pesticide application.

Successful completion of this module will earn New York State DEC certified pesticide applicators 0.5 Core recertification credits.

*If you are certified in Maryland, Rhode Island, or West Virginia, check the appropriate state-specific credit information page under the "Store Menu" to confirm approval and recertification credit values.

*Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont have approved all DLC courses and awards the same credits as New York.