Indoor Pest
Management
Turf & Landscape Managment
The following links contain information and specific IPM strategies for controlling common pests found in and around schools and childcare centers. IPM methods can vary considerably from one program to another. Make sure the recommendations you follow are consistant with your IPM policy. We would like to acknowledge the Illinois Practical Guide to Management of Common Pests in Schools, EPA Region 9 IPM for Schools: A How-to Manual, and University of Florida’s School IPM Website as the primary sources for the information provided. Each of the following links will open in a new window.
"Bug
of the Month" From the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Ants
Management
of Common Midwest Ant Species
IPM for Ants in Schools
Success with Ant Baits
Cockroaches
Cockroach
Management
Cockroaches:
IPM for Cockroaches in Schools
Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control
Clothes moths and carpet beetles
IPM for Clothes Moths and Carpet Beetles
Fleas
Flies
Head lice
Prevention
and Treatment of Head Lice
Head
Lice Control
IPM for Head Lice
Mice and other rodents
The
House Mouse
IPM
for Rats and Mice
Non-chemical Rodent Control
Mystery bugs
Dealing with Complaints of Mysterious Biting Bugs
Occasional invaders
Outdoor vertebrate pests
Controlling Moles, Voles, Pigeons, and Other Vertebrate Pests Outdoors
Pantry/stored product pests
Food-Infesting
Pests
Pantry Pests
Silverfish, firebrats, and booklice
IPM for Silverfish, Firebrats and Booklice
Spiders
Spider
Control and Management
IPM for Spiders in Schools
Termites and wood-damaging pests
Termites
and Other Wood Damaging Pests
Swarming
Termites and Ants
Using
Termite Baits
Yellowjackets and hornets
Yellowjacket
Control and Management
IPM for Yellowjackets and Hornets in Schools
Distinguishing
Bees, Wasps, Yellowjackets and Hornets