Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Grundy County office will offer the Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016.

The local attendance site for the Oct. 27 CIC is Grundy County Extension & Outreach Office, 703 F Avenue, Suite 1, Grundy Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by sessions from 9 to 11:30 a.m. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact Loretta Arends at the ISU Extension and Outreach Grundy County office at 319-824-6979.

The course will provide continuing instruction credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 7D (Community Insect Management), 8 (Public Health Pest Control), and 10 (Research and Demonstration). The course will cover topics such as laws and regulations; effects of pesticides on groundwater and other non-target sites; pesticide toxicity and exposure; pesticide stewardship; and mosquitos, ticks and flies.