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Crop Pest Diagnosis Course

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This online course explains how to identify crop symptoms and the potential causes of those symptoms in the field in 5 modules.

What you will learn: skills to identify new and emerging crop threats, symptom identification and causes of biotic and abiotic plant health problems.

Modules: 5

  • Module 1: Recognise symptoms commonly found on crops
  • Module 2: Identify pest insects and mites and the damage they can cause to plants
  • Module 3: Distinguish between causes of symptoms
  • Module 4: Recognise nutrient deficiency symptoms
  • Module 5: Practice diagnostic skills in preparation for the Practitioner assessment

Benefits

  • Accessible: Access the materials online or download via our platform’s mobile app for use offline 
  • Flexible: Use the materials for step-by-step self-study or for “dipping in” to support a specific teaching or learning need 
  • Certification: Successful completion of a certification assessment brings a CABI Academy certificate 
  • Available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Bengali 

Testemonials

The course opened my eyes to a lot of different insects, fungi and bacteria that I wouldn’t have been able to identify out in the field”

Miss Tamara Coleman, Agricultural Extension Officer, RADA, St. Catherine, Jamaica
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Who is it for?

  • Agricultural extension workers 
  • Teachers and trainers in agricultural institutions and the workplace 
  • Plant health and agriculture students 

Anyone residing in the countries below may access the Crop Pest Diagnosis course for free. Register with the CABI Academy to access all the course modules. If your country or organisation does not have open access, you will need to purchase an annual Access Pass, which can be found on the CABI Academy. 

Open Access Countries:  

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia 

How it works

  • Create a CABI Academy account 
  • Login to your account 
  • If your country or organisation has a subscription with CABI, go directly to the course. You will be able to access all the modules 
  • If your country or organisation does not have a subscription, you will need to purchase an annual Access Pass 

For help on how to use CABI Academy, contact academy@cabi.org.

What you’ll need

  • A smartphone, tablet or computer. 
  • A stable internet connection to use the course online or enough internet to download the Moodle Mobile App to use the course offline.

The course is available via the Website and Moodle App via Google Play or iOS.

Please note the course will work best when accessed from up-to-date web browsers or when using the Moodle Mobile app (free for iOS iPhone/iPad or Android devices). 

Why CABI created the Crop Pest Diagnosis Course

CABI designed the Crop Pest Diagnosis Course to support teachers, trainers and practitioners in agricultural education institutions and in the workplace. They provide interactive exercises and resources to help participants learn about diagnosing and managing pests & diseases. 

The materials work equally well for self-study, providing all the required information and context. 

We believe that digital media can complement other traditional forms of training to deliver high-quality, more accessible, self-paced and adaptive learning that will help learners acquire and implement skills to make them more productive. 

Over time, the CABI Academy will build into a comprehensive collection of world-class training that promotes climate-smart approaches to crop production and helps to increase the supply of safer, more nutritious food.

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