Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
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1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare, monitor and maintain biological control agents for weed control prior to release in an experimental or field situation. Biological agents must be maintained and stored in an effective way to optimise its potency on targeted weed species.
All work is carried out to comply with the organisation’s pest management plan.
The unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Pest Management (PMG)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Prepare and propagate bioagent media |
1.1 Identify, select and access bioagent media to suit the host and target 1.2 Prepare required media 1.3 Apply laboratory policies and procedures for work health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity |
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2. Obtain bioagent cultures |
2.1 Procure cultures from established sources and maintain microclimate in transport to the laboratory 2.2 Transfer cultures to growing environment 2.3 Apply laboratory policies and procedures for work health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity |
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3. Maintain and monitor cultures |
3.1 Check cultures regularly 3.2 Maintain optimum environmental conditions to maximise culture growth and condition 3.3 Record observations and report abnormalities to the appropriate authority 3.4 Apply laboratory policies and procedures for work health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity |
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4. Harvest and store cultures |
4.1 Use routine monitoring of culture growth to identify the need for harvest and agent release 4.2 Determine harvesting program in line with program requirements 4.3 Complete harvest operations and transfer cultures to storage 4.4 Apply laboratory policies and procedures for work health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit has resulted from the merging of AHCPMG303A Maintain biological cultures and AHCPMG405A Implement pest management action plans and is not equivalent to either of these units.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
