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Step 1: Develop an Integrated Pest Management policy
Step 2: Designate an IPM Coordinator
Step 3: Perform a pest management inspection of facilities
Step 4: Start a monitoring program for pests
Step 5: Work with a pest management professional
Step 6: Communicate with staff and teachers
- Why use IPM [PDF File]
- IPM Cheklist [PDF File]
- Classroom Pests [PDF File]
- Pests and Clutter [PDF File]
- Trash Management [PDF File]
- Working with a Pest Control Service [PDF File]
Workshop Schedule
Purdue Pesticide Programs: Certified Pesticide Applicator Training
Why us IPM [PDF File]
IPM Cheklist [PDF File]
Classroom Pests [PDF File]
Pests and Clutter [PDF File]
Why Write an IPM Policy?
IPM Policy: Factors to Consider
Example Pest Management Policy from Indiana
Notification ofPesticide Use
Pest Vulnerable Areas
Tools and Access
Inspection Questions
Recommendations
Inspection Forms and Checklists
IPM Inspection of School Grounds
How are Pests Getting into the Building?
Dumpster Areas
General Landscpae Issues
Turf IPM and manintenance
The Quarter-inch Rule
Occasional Invaders
Seal it Up!
Common Pest Entry Routes
Cockroach "Special Delivery"
Kitchens and Other Food Prep Areas
Kichen Storerooms
Dumpster and Trash management Tips
Teacher's Lounge
Janitor's Closets and Mop Rooms
Classrooms and Cutter Reduction
Seal it Up: Common Pest Harborages
Monitoring for Pests
Pest Signs
Pest Sighting Logs
Monitoring traps and tools
Working with a Pest Control Service
The Decision-making Process
Pesticide Use in School IPM Programs
The Pest Problem Solver (pest species and control methods)