Developing an Integrated
Pest Management
Program
Presented by:
Juliette A. Travous, CHMM
Parkway School District
[email protected]
Integrated Pest Management
‹ IPM
is a pest control management
system based on communication
‹ IPM is a partnership between the
company/building community and
the pest control professionals
‹ IPM is an educational tool that
enables the employees/building
occupants to eliminate or reduce the
root causes for pests
Integrated Pest Management
‹ Integrated
Pest management (IPM)
is an environmentally effective
alternative to routine pesticide
spraying.
‹ IPM uses alternative methods of pest
removal/control such as cultural,
mechanical, educational, biological
and physical controls, as well as a
prudent use of pesticides.
Integrated Pest Management
‹ IPM
is used to manage pest control
in an economically responsible
approach with the least hazard to
people, property & the environment
Benefits of an IPM Program
‹ Reduced
pesticide use and reduced
potential exposures
‹ Enhanced school environment for
students, faculty and staff
‹ Regulatory compliance, currently at
least 33 states have IPM regulations
‹ Cost savings over the long term
‹ Reduced potential liability
Developing an IPM Program
‹ Develop
an IPM Policy Statement
that goes beyond stating support for
a program
‹ Designate a IPM manager or team
leader
‹ Designate specific roles for building
occupants, pest management
personnel and key decision makers
Developing an IPM Program
‹ Develop
a solid communication
system between each of these
groups
‹ Train the people involved on their
respective roles
‹ Set pest control objectives for each
site/building (may be different at
each site)
Developing an IPM Program
‹ Inspect
sites and identify and
monitor pest populations for
potential problem areas
‹ Set action thresholds that determine
what actions will be taken when
these thresholds are met
Developing an IPM Program
‹ Apply
IPM strategies to control pests
populations
‹ Evaluate results to determine if
strategies are working and pest
control goals are being met
‹ Keep written records of all pest
control strategies
IPM Policy Statement
‹ Recognize
the potential impact to
health and the environment from the
use of pesticides
‹ Company Administration
acknowledges, supports and will
advocate for the IPM program
IPM Policy Statement
‹ Resolve
to use IPM methods when
controlling pests
‹ Develop guidelines which specify the
procedures to be used for IPM
Program (usually a separate
document referenced in the policy)
Designate IPM Manager
‹ The
IPM Manager observes and
evaluates the site, or directs others
to complete the evaluation
‹ Determines the procedures needed
to achieve the pest control objectives
‹ Takes into account occupant health
and concerns as well as pest biology
and site information to determine
procedures
Designate IPM Manager
‹ Communicates
to administration,
building occupants and pest control
technician
‹ Keeps accurate records of pests,
populations, complaints, actions
taken and pesticides used (if any)
‹ IPM Manager could be an
administrator, facilities person, pest
control technician or outside
contractor
IPM Pest Management Roles
‹ Building
Occupants
‹ Custodial Staff
‹ Facilities Staff
‹ Pest Control Manager and/or
Technician
‹ Administration
‹ Outside Contractors
IPM Pest Management Roles
‹ Building
Occupants
¾ Communicate concerns
¾ Food Storage
¾ Clutter/Sanitation
¾ Open windows & Doors
‹ Custodial
Staff
¾ Communicate concerns
¾ Food Storage
¾ Clutter/Sanitation
¾ Open windows & Doors
IPM Pest Management Roles
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Facilities Staff
¾ Barriers to control pests
¾ Repair and maintenance of building envelope
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Pest Control Manager/Technician
¾ Inspect and identify pests
¾ Monitor and evaluate populations
¾ Choose appropriate method of control
¾ Communicate control efforts
¾ Keep accurate records
IPM Pest Management Roles
‹ Administration
¾Authorize use of IPM Program
¾Financial commitment for IPM
¾Determine effectiveness of Program
‹ Outside
Contractors
¾Follow IPM Program requirements
¾Communicate with IPM Manager
¾Use licensed pest control technicians
IPM Communications System
‹ Work
request system and/or pest
complaint system
‹ Notification to building occupants of
pesticide applications
‹ Notification from building occupants
of any allergy/sensitivity to particular
pesticides
IPM Training
‹ Specific
instructions on what to do
and what not to do in controlling
pests
‹ Educate all building occupants on
IPM procedures and their specific
roles and responsibilities
IPM Training
‹ Specific
tasks require specific
training such as:
¾Custodial
¾Cafeteria/Food Service
¾Maintenance
¾Company health personnel (Nurse)
¾Groundskeeping
Pest Control Objectives
‹ Site
Control Objectives or goal of
what you want an IPM to accomplish
may be different for each building or
area
‹ They can include a reduction in the
use of pesticides
‹ A reduction in the number of pest
calls received from a building or area
‹ Or, a combination of the two
Pest Control Objectives
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Examples of control objectives may
include the following
Place exterior rodent bait stations near
warehouse to reduce the mouse
population by 25%
Gel baits will be used in all kitchen areas
to reduce the need for spraying/fogging
and reduce the pest calls by 40%
To reduce the number of pest calls from
the administration building by 50% door
sweeps will be added to each door,
caulking of windows, doorframes and
other openings in the building and mouse
glue boards will be placed in each room
Inspect, Identify & Monitor
Inspect
9 Inspect all areas of building/area for signs
of a variety of pests
9 Use glue boards and traps to help capture
potential pests
‹ Identify
9 Look for different species of pests found to
determine the appropriate method for
removal
9 Use your local universities as sources of
information for pest identification
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Inspect, Identify & Monitor
‹ Monitor
Once the pests have been properly
identified and pest control methods
are in place, continue to monitor
their numbers through the use of
glue boards and traps
9 Determine if current methods are
working to reduce number of pests
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Set Action Thresholds
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Action Level Thresholds are use to
determine what type of action will take
place and are set using several factors:
What number of pests would require the
use of what IPM methods
What number of pests would require the
use of pesticide application
What is the building/area used for (a
hospital, food service or clean room may
require more stringent pest control
methods than a warehouse, office area or
work room floor)
Set Action Thresholds
‹ One
persons occasional bug is
another persons infestation
‹ Some people have unreasonable
phobias about particular pests (i.e.
spiders)
Apply IPM Strategies
‹ Once
you have identified the type of
pests present and in what numbers,
and;
‹ You have determined your action
thresholds;
‹ You can apply a variety of IPM
strategies depending on the pest and
the area in which you are
experiencing the pest problem
Apply IPM Strategies
‹ Examples
of IPM Strategies
¾ Exterior and Interior Bait Stations
¾ Installation of door sweeps
¾ Caulking entryways, gaps & cracks in
building exterior
¾ Removing moisture problems (i.e.
leaking roofs & pipes, clogged
condensate pans on HVAC systems,
etc.)
Apply IPM Strategies
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Examples of IPM Strategies (cont.)
Cleaning floor drain and grease traps
Keep food stored in sealable containers
Remove cardboard boxes from building as
soon as possible
Keep trash and recycling dumpsters away
from the building instead of right up
against the building
Apply IPM Strategies
Empty trash daily on interior and
exterior trash receptacles
¾ Keep doors and windows closed or
use screens
¾ Do not over-water plants
¾ Keep pet food and bedding material
in sealable plastic tubs
¾ Clean up food and spills as soon as
possible
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Examples of IPM Strategies (cont.)
Use flying insect light traps in food service areas
or areas where exterior doors are continuously
open
If you must use pesticides
Use the least toxic pesticide that will
accomplish the job
Do a crack and crevice treatment only
Remove or minimize fogging as a pest
control option
Used licensed pesticide applicators
Evaluate Results
Monitor pest populations before and after
each pest control action
‹ Determine which IPM action or
combination of actions produce the
greatest reduction in pest populations
‹ Give your IPM actions time to work, using
bait stations and proper building
maintenance to keep pests out will take a
little longer to show results
‹ Don’t give up, if a method isn’t producing
the results needed try additional or
alternative IPM methods
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Record Keeping
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is essential that good pest control
records are kept.
‹ Record what pests were a problem
and in what areas
‹ Record the types of IPM control
methods used
‹ Record any pesticides use, the name,
strength used, amount applied, how
applied, and number of applications
Working with Pest Control
Contractors
Contract with pest control company
specifically requires IPM methods
‹ Pest control contractor has a copy of
Company’s IPM policy and program and
follows all associated guidelines
‹ Pest control contractor uses only state
licensed pesticide applicators
‹ Application of pesticides only after
authorization by Company representative
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IPM Information Sources
www.EPA.gov/pesticides/ipm/ipmcontacts.
htm gives you the IPM contact in per EPA
region
‹ IPM Star Institute of North America, Inc.
www.ipminstitute.org
‹ “A Worm in the Teacher’s Apple”, Marc L.
Lame, Indiana University’s School of
Public and Environmental Affairs
‹ Missouri Dept of Agriculture, IPM Program
Administrator,
[email protected]
‹ Check your state regulations for potential
IPM requirements
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