Integrated Pest Management Controlling Pests Through Environmentally Sound Practices.

Integrated Pest Integrated Pest ManagementManagement

Controlling Pests Through Controlling Pests Through Environmentally Sound Environmentally Sound

PracticesPractices

What is Integrated Pest What is Integrated Pest Management?Management?

• It is a state mandated pest It is a state mandated pest management program which management program which requires school districts to approach requires school districts to approach pest management with the least pest management with the least possible risk to students and staff.possible risk to students and staff.

What is Integrated Pest What is Integrated Pest Management? Management? • IPM is a process for achieving long-term, IPM is a process for achieving long-term,

environmentally sound pest suppression environmentally sound pest suppression through a wide variety of tactics. through a wide variety of tactics.

• Control strategies in an IPM program include Control strategies in an IPM program include structural and procedural improvements to structural and procedural improvements to reduce the food, water, shelter, and access reduce the food, water, shelter, and access used by pests. used by pests.

• With IPM focusing on remediation of the With IPM focusing on remediation of the fundamental reasons why pests are here, fundamental reasons why pests are here, pesticides are rarely used and only when pesticides are rarely used and only when necessary.necessary.

IPM BasicsIPM Basics

• A proactive plan using education and A proactive plan using education and communication as the foundation to communication as the foundation to success.success.

Education and Education and CommunicationCommunication• Train staff to know what conditions Train staff to know what conditions

can cause pest problems and how to can cause pest problems and how to properly report them.properly report them.

• Communication about pest issues is Communication about pest issues is essential. essential.

• A protocol for reporting pests or pest A protocol for reporting pests or pest conductive conditions and records of conductive conditions and records of action taken is the most important action taken is the most important part of an effective IPM program.part of an effective IPM program.

Cultural and SanitationCultural and Sanitation

• Knowing how human behavior Knowing how human behavior encourages pests.encourages pests.

• Small changes in cultural or Small changes in cultural or sanitation practices can have sanitation practices can have significant effects on reducing pest significant effects on reducing pest populations.populations.

Physical & MechanicalPhysical & Mechanical

• Rodent trapsRodent traps

• Sticky monitoring traps for insectsSticky monitoring traps for insects

• Door sweepsDoor sweeps

• Sealing holes under sinksSealing holes under sinks

• Proper drainage and mulching of Proper drainage and mulching of landscapeslandscapes

Are a few examples of how to control pests Are a few examples of how to control pests through physical and mechanical means.through physical and mechanical means.

PesticidesPesticides

• IPM focuses on remediation of the IPM focuses on remediation of the fundamental reasons why pests are fundamental reasons why pests are here; pesticides should rarely be here; pesticides should rarely be used and only when necessary.used and only when necessary.

Concerns of Pests and Concerns of Pests and PesticidesPesticides

• Structural and landscape pests can pose Structural and landscape pests can pose significant problems in schools.significant problems in schools.

• Mice and cockroaches can trigger Mice and cockroaches can trigger asthma.asthma.

• Rodents are vectors of disease.Rodents are vectors of disease.

• Many people are allergic to insect stings.Many people are allergic to insect stings.

• The pesticides used to remediate pests The pesticides used to remediate pests can pose health risks as well.can pose health risks as well.

Benefits of IPM Benefits of IPM

• More effective, efficient, and long-lasting More effective, efficient, and long-lasting solution to specific pest issues.solution to specific pest issues.

• Reduced pesticide use.Reduced pesticide use.

• Improved children’s health.Improved children’s health.

• Reduced potential for pest-vectored Reduced potential for pest-vectored diseases.diseases.

• Long-term cost savings for school district.Long-term cost savings for school district.

• More organized working environment.More organized working environment.

Pest BasicsPest Basics

• FoodFood

• WaterWater

• ShelterShelter

This may seem to be a This may seem to be a harmless grain spill, but it is a harmless grain spill, but it is a food source for rodents.food source for rodents.

Roles That Specific Staff Hold Roles That Specific Staff Hold in the IPM Programin the IPM Program

Role of custodial staff in the Role of custodial staff in the IPM programIPM program• Awareness of pest conductive Awareness of pest conductive

conditions.conditions.– Clutter Clutter – Food & food debrisFood & food debris– Voids under doors, sinks and Voids under doors, sinks and

baseboards, etc.baseboards, etc.• Reduction of pest conductive Reduction of pest conductive

conditions.conditions.• Use of insect monitoring trapsUse of insect monitoring traps• CommunicationCommunication

– Report pests through school dude.Report pests through school dude.– Report maintenance needs (school Report maintenance needs (school

dude it).dude it).– Regular communication and follow Regular communication and follow

up with IPM Plan Coordinator.up with IPM Plan Coordinator.• SanitationSanitation• Cultural changesCultural changes• Attend annual IPM training.Attend annual IPM training.• Participate in annual IPM InspectionsParticipate in annual IPM Inspections• Appropriate pest-response action.Appropriate pest-response action.

Role of Role of Maintenance/ConstructionMaintenance/Construction• Monitoring for pest Monitoring for pest

conductive conditions.conductive conditions.• Develop priority list of Develop priority list of

deadlines for pest deadlines for pest exclusion needs.exclusion needs.

• Develop protocols and Develop protocols and provisions for pest provisions for pest avoidance and avoidance and prevention during prevention during construction and construction and renovation projects.renovation projects.

• Attend annual IPM Attend annual IPM training.training.

Role of Grounds keepingRole of Grounds keeping

• Keeping all vegetation Keeping all vegetation at least three feet from at least three feet from buildings.buildings.

• Proper turf Proper turf management.management.

• Attend annual IPM Attend annual IPM training.training.

• Pesticide application Pesticide application notification, posting, notification, posting, record keeping, and record keeping, and reporting.reporting.

Role of Kitchen StaffRole of Kitchen Staff

• Awareness of pest conductive Awareness of pest conductive conditions in.conditions in.– Kitchen Kitchen – PantryPantry– Dumpster areaDumpster area

• Reduction of pest conductive Reduction of pest conductive conditions in these areas.conditions in these areas.

• Check insect monitoring traps.Check insect monitoring traps.• CommunicationCommunication

– Report pests through school dude.Report pests through school dude.– Report maintenance needs Report maintenance needs

(school dude it).(school dude it).– Regular communication and follow Regular communication and follow

up with IPM Plan Coordinator.up with IPM Plan Coordinator.• SanitationSanitation• Cultural changesCultural changes• Attend annual IPM training.Attend annual IPM training.• Participation in IPM inspections of Participation in IPM inspections of

kitchen.kitchen.

Role Of FacultyRole Of Faculty

• Awareness of pest conductive conditions Awareness of pest conductive conditions in classroom/office and staffroom.in classroom/office and staffroom.

• Reduction of pest conductive conditions Reduction of pest conductive conditions in classroom/office and staffroom.in classroom/office and staffroom.

• Monitoring & CommunicationMonitoring & Communication– Report pests in School dude.Report pests in School dude.– Follow first steps of protocol for ant Follow first steps of protocol for ant

management before notifying the custodian management before notifying the custodian (clean up any food the ants are eating, kill (clean up any food the ants are eating, kill visible ants, wipe down the area with soapy visible ants, wipe down the area with soapy water, notify custodian only if ants continue water, notify custodian only if ants continue to be found after these steps).to be found after these steps).

– Report maintenance needs in School dude.Report maintenance needs in School dude.• SanitationSanitation

– Making sure students clean up after Making sure students clean up after themselves when food or drink is consumed themselves when food or drink is consumed in the classroom.in the classroom.

• Cultural changesCultural changes• EducationEducation

– Involve students in classroom pest Involve students in classroom pest management (monitoring, sanitation, management (monitoring, sanitation, cultural changes).cultural changes).

– Attend annual IPM training.Attend annual IPM training.

Lets look at some examples of Lets look at some examples of pest conductive conditionspest conductive conditions

Ways to reduce pest Ways to reduce pest conductive conditionsconductive conditions

• Keep things clean and Keep things clean and organized.organized.

• Keep food and food Keep food and food debris cleaned up.debris cleaned up.

• Wipe up drink spills Wipe up drink spills immediately.immediately.

• Remain aware of pest Remain aware of pest basics, food, water and basics, food, water and shelter and prevent shelter and prevent providing them in your providing them in your area.area.

Monitoring and Monitoring and CommunicationCommunication• Keep an eye out for Keep an eye out for

pests.pests.• Report pests through Report pests through

Maintenance Direct (it is Maintenance Direct (it is an important means for an important means for tracking and report tracking and report building in the IPM building in the IPM Program).Program).

• Report maintenance Report maintenance needs of pest conducive needs of pest conducive conditions through conditions through Maintenance Direct as Maintenance Direct as well.well.

Monitoring and Communication Monitoring and Communication ContinuedContinued

• Monitoring is the backbone of our IPM Monitoring is the backbone of our IPM Program. Program.

• It provides recent and accurate information to It provides recent and accurate information to make intelligent and effective pest make intelligent and effective pest management decisions. management decisions.

• It can be defined as the regular and ongoing It can be defined as the regular and ongoing inspection of areas where pest problems do or inspection of areas where pest problems do or might occur. might occur.

• Information gathered from these inspections Information gathered from these inspections is always documented.is always documented.

2. Custodial Services ResponsibilitiesCustodial Services staff are responsible for the following:1) Attending annual IPM training provided by the IPM Plan Coordinator (or designee).2) Placing and checking sticky insect monitoring traps in staff lounge, cafeteria, and kitchen as per the IPM

Plan Coordinator’s instructions.3) Keeping records of pest complaints using pest logs.4) Assuring floor under serving counters is kept free of food and drink debris.5) Sealing up small cracks or holes when reported by teachers or noticed by custodian when this can be

done in a short time (e.g. less than 15 minutes).6) Recording his/her pest management actions in the pest logs.7) Reporting pest problems that he/she cannot resolve in less than 15 minutes to the IPM Plan

Coordinator.8) Reporting teachers to the IPM Plan Coordinator who repeatedly refuse to reduce clutter and other pest-

conducive conditions in their classrooms.9) Reporting pest-conducive conditions to the IPM Plan Coordinator if the custodian cannot fix them in less

than 15 minutes.10) Confiscating any unapproved pesticides (such as aerosol spray cans) discovered during inspections or

regular duties and delivering them to the IPM Plan Coordinator.11) Following up on issues found in annual inspection report as instructed by the IPM Plan Coordinator

(IPM Plan Coordinator will determine which schools receive annual inspections based on pest and pesticide use history).

Custodial Responsibilities Custodial Responsibilities From IPM PLanFrom IPM PLan

With support and co-operation With support and co-operation of all district employees we of all district employees we can solve the IPM Puzzle.can solve the IPM Puzzle.