ONE OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HORTICULTURAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, THIS MODULE HAS AS ITS MAJOR OBJECTIVE TO DEVELOP THE ABILITIES NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF PLANT PESTS. IT WAS DEVELOPED ON THE BASIS OF DATA FROM STATE STUDIES BY A NATIONAL TASK FORCE. SUBJECT MATTER AREAS ARE NEED FOR PLANT PEST CONTROL, PLANT PEST SYMPTOMS IN HORTICULTURAL PLANTS, PLANT PEST IDENTIFICATION, AND PEST CONTROL MEASURES. SUGGESTIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE MODULE, SPECIFIC UNIT OBJECTIVES, SUBJECT MATTER CONTENT, TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND REFERENCES, AND EVALUATIVE CRITERIA. THE MODULE IS SCHEDULED FOR 14 HOURS OF CLASS INSTRUCTION, 41 HOURS OF LABORATORY AND 100 HOURS OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE. TEACHERS WITH A BACKGROUND IN HORTICULTURE MAY USE IT TO PLAN A UNIT FOR LESS ABLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE AN OCCUPATIONAL GOAL IN ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD AS PART OF A SET (VT 000 619 - 000 631) FOR $7.25 FROM THE CENTER FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 980 KINNEAR ROAD, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212. (JM)