IFSS National Curriculum Standard: Food Foundations

Content Area: Pest Control

Description: Knowledge, skills and abilities related to assessing pest management systems.

Topic Areas:

  • Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to identifying types of pests and their characteristics.

    Terminal Competency:

    Evaluate the presence of pests.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Explain the significance of pests.

    2. Explain when pests are vectors.

    3. Discuss life cycle of pests.

    4. Explain conditions where pests thrive.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess the public health significance.

    Terminal Competency:

    Summarize the public health significance.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Identify regulatory requirements.

    2. Inspect chemical storage.

    3. Collect evidence

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

  • Description: Knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess pest management.

    Terminal Competency:

    Evaluate pest management.

    Enabling Competencies:

    1. Explain Integrated Pest Management.

    2. Explain control strategies.

    To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.

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