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Evidence Guide: AHCPMG509 - Investigate a pest control failure

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AHCPMG509 - Investigate a pest control failure

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess planning techniques used

  1. Determine and assess management techniques used in the pest management plan
  2. Assess the level of community and stakeholder consultation carried out
  3. Evaluate the level of commitment gained from the community and stakeholders
  4. Assess whether the definition of the pest problem is correct
  5. Assess staff understanding of the pest and the damage caused
  6. Determine monitoring techniques used and assess suitability
Determine and assess management techniques used in the pest management plan

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Assess the level of community and stakeholder consultation carried out

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Evaluate the level of commitment gained from the community and stakeholders

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Assess whether the definition of the pest problem is correct

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Assess staff understanding of the pest and the damage caused

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Determine monitoring techniques used and assess suitability

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Assess treatment failure

  1. Assess whether damage caused by the pest after treatment is within expectations
  2. Determine pre-treatment and post-treatment pest infestation levels by monitoring pest management plan records and inspection
  3. Determine expected pest population after treatment using available information
  4. Assess the difference between expected and monitored population
  5. Assess treatments and application techniques used
  6. Determine whether failure is due to product failure or pesticide resistance if pesticides are involved
  7. Determine operator’s qualifications and experience in applying a particular pest treatment where appropriate
Assess whether damage caused by the pest after treatment is within expectations

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Determine pre-treatment and post-treatment pest infestation levels by monitoring pest management plan records and inspection

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Determine expected pest population after treatment using available information

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Assess the difference between expected and monitored population

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Assess treatments and application techniques used

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Determine whether failure is due to product failure or pesticide resistance if pesticides are involved

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Determine operator’s qualifications and experience in applying a particular pest treatment where appropriate

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Evaluate solutions to the failure

  1. Assess possible solutions to the failure
  2. Determine best option for solution based on cost, appropriateness to the problem and timing
  3. Review pest management plans and implementation plans as required and advise stakeholders, personnel and contractors of the changes
Assess possible solutions to the failure

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Determine best option for solution based on cost, appropriateness to the problem and timing

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Review pest management plans and implementation plans as required and advise stakeholders, personnel and contractors of the changes

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess planning techniques used

1.1 Determine and assess management techniques used in the pest management plan

1.2 Assess the level of community and stakeholder consultation carried out

1.3 Evaluate the level of commitment gained from the community and stakeholders

1.4 Assess whether the definition of the pest problem is correct

1.5 Assess staff understanding of the pest and the damage caused

1.6 Determine monitoring techniques used and assess suitability

2. Assess treatment failure

2.1 Assess whether damage caused by the pest after treatment is within expectations

2.2 Determine pre-treatment and post-treatment pest infestation levels by monitoring pest management plan records and inspection

2.3 Determine expected pest population after treatment using available information

2.4 Assess the difference between expected and monitored population

2.5 Assess treatments and application techniques used

2.6 Determine whether failure is due to product failure or pesticide resistance if pesticides are involved

2.7 Determine operator’s qualifications and experience in applying a particular pest treatment where appropriate

3. Evaluate solutions to the failure

3.1 Assess possible solutions to the failure

3.2 Determine best option for solution based on cost, appropriateness to the problem and timing

3.3 Review pest management plans and implementation plans as required and advise stakeholders, personnel and contractors of the changes

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess planning techniques used

1.1 Determine and assess management techniques used in the pest management plan

1.2 Assess the level of community and stakeholder consultation carried out

1.3 Evaluate the level of commitment gained from the community and stakeholders

1.4 Assess whether the definition of the pest problem is correct

1.5 Assess staff understanding of the pest and the damage caused

1.6 Determine monitoring techniques used and assess suitability

2. Assess treatment failure

2.1 Assess whether damage caused by the pest after treatment is within expectations

2.2 Determine pre-treatment and post-treatment pest infestation levels by monitoring pest management plan records and inspection

2.3 Determine expected pest population after treatment using available information

2.4 Assess the difference between expected and monitored population

2.5 Assess treatments and application techniques used

2.6 Determine whether failure is due to product failure or pesticide resistance if pesticides are involved

2.7 Determine operator’s qualifications and experience in applying a particular pest treatment where appropriate

3. Evaluate solutions to the failure

3.1 Assess possible solutions to the failure

3.2 Determine best option for solution based on cost, appropriateness to the problem and timing

3.3 Review pest management plans and implementation plans as required and advise stakeholders, personnel and contractors of the changes

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

investigate and assess a pest treatment failure

find solutions to the failure

analyse pre-treatment and post-treatment pest infestation levels

assess planning techniques used

evaluate solutions to the failure

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

how to survey pest populations to determine infestation levels

monitoring techniques

how to assess whether the definition of the pest problem is correct

range of pest treatments appropriate to context

a deep understanding of a variety of pest control measures

the principles that underpin the strategic approach to managing pests

Federal, State or Territory legislation and regulations relating to pest management activities

chemical, biological, physical and habitat techniques for pest management

Range Statement