Pest Prevention by Design in Schools - US EPA...Univ. California at Berkley, PhD in Entomology Lead San Francisco’s IPM Program , 2003 Present National IPM Achievement Award 2006

Pest Prevention by Design in Schools

Center of Expertise for School IPM

Pesticide Safety, Integrated Pest Management and Your School

Protecting Children in Schools from the Health Risks associated with

Pests and Pesticides



IPM Basics

Physical & Mechanical

Cultural & Sanitation Practices

Education & Communication

Pesticides

Controls


Benefits of School IPM

Smart:

Sensible:

Sustainable: better long-term control of pests

addresses the root cause of pest problems

provides a healthier learning environment


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Univ. California at Berkley, PhD in Entomology

Lead San Francisco’s IPM Program , 2003 Present

National IPM Achievement Award 2006

Head of SF Dept. of Environment’s Green Purchasing

US Green Building Council’s Materials and Resources Technical

Advisory Group

Steering Committee National Responsible Purchasing Network,

Board of Directors Bay Friendly Landscaping Coalition

Lead Author: Pest Prevention by Design Guidelines

Purdue University BS, MS and PhD in Entomology

Former NYC Department of Health Research Scientist

Urban pest management 25 years

Purdue University Entomology Dept. teacher/ researcher 16 yrs.

160 technical publications, 4 text books and chapters

2006 EPA IPM Award

2008 Pest Management Hall of Fame induction

2011 NYC Distinguished Service Award for Innovative Research

Presenters

Chris Geiger, PhD

Robert ‘Bobby’ Corrigan, PhD.

Webinar

Sponsored by

US EPA-- OPP,

Bobby Corrigan, Ph.D. Urban Entomologist/ Rodentologist

Richmond, IN.

February 23, 2016

© RMC Pest Mgmt. Consulting.

Pest Prevention By Design For Schools

Part I

School IPM Center of Expertise

Rats

Ants

Occasional Invaders (Beetles, Crickets, Millipedes, etc. ).

Mice

Cockroaches


Photo: Bobby Corrigan, RMC PMC


Photo: Bobby Corrigan, RMC

PMC Center of Expertise for School IPM

Dr. Dawn Gouge Center of Expertise for School IPM

Why pest exclusion for schools if so important? (vs. pest eradication post entry)


Pest exclusion =

Pest eradication post-entry =

“Common Sense Pest Control”

preventative

reactive


Once pests are in-- they’re in!!

1. Killing them afterwards may not

mitigate all the health concerns:

2. Need for traps and possible pesticide application ? (albeit low hazard pesticides).

Ectoparasites (mites, fleas, lice, etc.)

Feces, urine (allergens, pathogens)

Pest body parts (allergens)


Pest Prevention By Design For

Schools

Part I

Webinar

Sponsored by

US EPA-- OPP,

School IPM Center of Excellence

Bobby Corrigan, Ph.D.

Urban Entomologist/ RodentologistRichmond, IN.

February 23, 2016


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Mouse Allergens in Urban Elementary Schools and Homes of

Children with Asthma

William J. Sheehan, MDa,b, Pitud A. Rangsithienchai, MD, MAc, Michael L. Muil~nber~ MAd Christine A. Rogers, PhDd, Jeffrey P. Lane, CIH, MPH9, Jalal Gha~mgham1, PhD , Donald V. Rivard, BA9, Kanao Otsu, MD, MPHh, Elaine B. Hoffman, Ph01, Elliot Israel, MD Diane R. Gold, MD, MPHb,k, and Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MSa,b

aThe Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital, Boston. 1\1assachusetts

bHarvard Af edical School, Boston, Af assachusetts

cJdcGaw Afedica/ Center, Northwestern University, Evanston Progran1, Evanston, fllino1s

dUniversity of \fassachusetts, School of Public Health and Health ciences, Arnherst. i\lassachusetts

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Mouse and cockroacl1 allergens in the dust and air in northeastern

U11ited States inner-city public high schools

Abstract Considering that high schoo1 students spend a Jargc proportion ~f their waking hours in the school environment, this could be an important locat1on for exposure to indoor aliergens. \Ve have investigated the levels of mouse and cockroach alJergens in the settled dust and air from 11 schools in a major northeastern US city. Settled dust samples were vacuumed from 87 classrooms, three tjmes throughout the school year. Two separate air samples (flow =

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2.5 lpm) were co!Jected by 53 students over a 5-day period from both their school Key words: Schoo~: Mouse: CocJcroach: Allergen and their home. Mouse a1lergen (MUP) in the dust varied greatly between Airborne: oust. schools with geometric means ranging from 0.21 to 133 Jlg/g. tvlouse allergen

d t bl · 81 °A f Gmget L Chew. was e ecta em . o _o the samples collected. Cockroach allergen (Bia g 2) Environmental Health Science. ranged from below limit of detection ( < 0.003 µg/g) to I. I J'g/g. Cockroach Mailman School of Public Health. Columbia Universit) alJergen was detected ( > 0.003 µg/g) in 71 % of the dust samples. Bla o 2 was 60 Haven Avenue. B-t rfpf,:.rt prf ;n ')'}Of.. ,..r ,.: .. i.. .... ___ -- - • - - r . •

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alle.rgen was only ~etected in 5%. These results indicate th~t- th~ ~~-h~~i ;~;y~be I.: (212} 305·16S2 ~n important loc.at1on for exposure to allergens from mice and cockroaches and ,;(: 12121305-4012 ~s an md?or envJTomnent that should be considered in an overall allergen mail: [email protected] intervention strategy.


Reading a school’s exterior for pest possibilities.

Landscaping and Refuse



Reading a school’s exterior for pest

possibilities.

Landscaping and Refuse

Even a simple “pilot walkabout” around most everyday schools,

reveals that pest

harborages and

openings are relatively

common.

How Pests Enter and Move About Our Buildings

EPA Webinar

February 2016 Bobby Corrigan Ph.D. Urban RodentologistPhoto: R. Corrigan


Rat Pee ArtBlobs and Streaks



PMC

Photo: Bobby Corrigan, RMC


The Exterior Dumpsters and Compactors of schools will

draw pests to the school’s grounds if not kept

orderly and

definitely

clean

Cockroaches, ants, mice, rats, flies, pigeons, yellowjackets, cats, dogs,

raccoons, Center of Expertise for School IPM

is Pest Control



Pest’s capabilities for entering at ground and elevated areas of

buildings



The New School

In Urban Pest ManagementMay 14, 2015

As Introductory to

The SCOPE Meeting

Univ. of Minnesota

May 14, 2015


nter of Expertise for School IPM

Thanks

Sheila Haddad,

Bell Laboratories


A. Door Entry Areas

1)

2)

3)

Roof/Soffit Areas

Pipe penetrations

Windows.

B. Non-door Areas


anO 3/41n/ I ~mrTI U I WIUU 1. \

* Muzzles that come to a point

* Flexible tube-shaped bodies

For

Schools

Part I

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February 23, 2016





For

Schools

Part I

Webinar

Sponsored by

US EPA-- OPP,




February 23, 2016



Photo: Bobby Corrigan, RMC PMC Center of Expertise for School IPM

Indoors

Common Pest Harborages


Indoors:

to walls and utility lines

Wall / furniture voids nearby food; (especially warm voids)

Access


Tim Stock, OSU

Carrie Foss, WSU

Fairview School District



Figure x. Note the hole leading into the wall behind the unsealed

escutcheon plate.


Aparttured

week mbrng

an R. M. 2009. The

keen observation

Olympics. Pest Control

Technology. Vol. 37(5): 68-

70.



Be careful of creating with shelving (and boxes).

pest caves


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Schools

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Schools

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Webinar

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US EPA-- OPP,




February 23, 2016


Photo: Alternative Pest Control, NYC

Dr. Robert (Bobby) Corrigan,

RMC Pest Management Consulting,

[email protected]

Photo: Discover.wildlife

mailto:[email protected]

How to Get an A+ in Preventing Pests EPA School IPM Webinar: Pest Prevention by Design

Chris Geiger, Ph.D.

Toxics Reduction & Ecosystem Health Program

San Francisco Department of the Environment


Integrated Pest Management


Prevention

Identification,

monitoring, non-

toxic controls,

recordkeeping

Reduced

Risk Pesticides

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Step One: Prevention


Food

Water

Harborage

Entry


Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps Score with sealants Embrace escutcheons Deal with doors Stop them with screens Avoid the void


Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps


(2

inches)

(½ inch)

(¼ inch)


1.66 mm

Tools

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Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps Score with sealants

Seal around countertops and

fixtures • WRONG • RIGHT

Ideal cockroach

habitat


For holes >1/4 inch, use metal wool

• WRONG • RIGHT

Clean holes first with wire brush

Plug with metal wool; patch

with concrete sealant


Clean holes first with wire brush

Seal pipe breaks • WRONG • RIGHT

Gap > ¼”

Metal wool and

sealant


Don’t forget outlets


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What can happen…



Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps Score with sealants Embrace escutcheons

*New word courtesy of Bobby Corrigan! Escutcheonology 101*


Use escutcheons with sealant • WRONG • RIGHT

Metal wool or

escutcheon with sealant,



Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps Score with sealants Embrace escutcheons Deal with doors

WRONG

Gap >1/4” allows rodent entry

Install door sweeps RIGHT


WRONG

Gap allows rodent entry

Install kick plates RIGHT

<1/4” gap, resistant to gnawing


Automatic door sweeps



Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps Score with sealants Embrace escutcheons Deal with doors Stop them with screens

Holes become highways


v

Blocking entry

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WRONG

Broken mesh allows pest

entry

Screen all vents RIGHT



Cheat sheet


Void spaces are ideal homes

for pests


Large gap

beneath cabinet is impossible to clean,

good pest hiding place

WRONG

Seal off voids in cabinets RIGHT

Custom piece seals the gap


Less obvious voids –institutional kitchens

Gap + void space + food nearby =

trouble!



Cheat sheet


Cheat sheet

Mind the gaps

Score with sealants

Embrace escutcheons

Deal with doors

Stop them with screens

Avoid the void

Authoritative guidelines for

~• ~

designing pests out of structures

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10. l. l Solid-<ore doors u~d

10. l.2 12 in. metal kick plates installed !high rodent areas)

10 1 3 Exterior do:>rs ho e .... 1 4 in gc1p - clc.:>r • eeps u~d tRE•:...UIRED1

10. 1.4 Air curtains installed for frequently opened doors

10. l.5 Self-closing mechanisms installed on exterior doon

10. l.6 Screen doors with durable frames installed

9 Windo\''S :1 581 • • 11.1.l Exterio r -..v incJo>••,. ledges have srnooth 45 degree slope

• • 11.1.2 W indow screens insta lled for habitcible roorm and food prep areas !unless air curtains used)

• • 11.1.3 vVec1ther-str·ipping applied to operable w indows

- Be~roonr 11 tCJ 12. 1. 3 Built-in furniture cwoided -or- cKcessible for impection

12. 1.4 Furniture that minimizes attractiveness to bedbugs

12.2. l O penings in floors, walls, and ceilings sealed

Bathrooms (p 62) 13 1 1 Floor ,ci11 and ceiling penetrotions ho e e!l:ut·:heon pkates or foam+ copper/stoinless steel wv.:>l tREO:;JUIREDt

13. 1.2 O ne-piece countertops with a ttached bac.ksplmh installed

13. 1. 3 O ne-piece tub or shower enc losures installed

13. 1.4 v\fater controls in showers offset to be closer to door

13. 1. 5 ShO\ver shelves and roap holders sloped

13. 1. 6 Toilets w ith insula ted tanks installed

13. 1.7 Ventila tion ducts doped

Design options: Better slabs


Design options:

Termite “shields”


Design options: Accessible drains


Design options: Inspectability


More details:

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