ProgramCIP 01.1105
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
A program that focuses on the application of scientific principles to the control of animal, insect and weed infestation of domesticated plant populations and other settings, including agricultural crops; the prevention/reduction of attendant economic loss; and the control of environmental pollution and degradation related to pest infestation and pest control measures. Includes instruction in entomology, applicable animal sciences, plant pathology and physiology, weed science, crop science, and environmental toxicology.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Pest Management, Extermination.
Leads to
4 jobsKnowledge those jobs draw on
- Biology4 of 4
- English Language3 of 4
- Education and Training2 of 4
- Administration and Management2 of 4
- Customer and Personal Service2 of 4
- Food Production2 of 4
- Mathematics2 of 4
- Production and Processing1 of 4
- Computers and Electronics1 of 4
- Chemistry1 of 4
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).
See also
- Entomology26.0702