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Mission Statement

What is IPM?

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IPM Resource Center Updates

Toll Free School IPM Hotline

Components of IPM (checklist)

Implementing IPM

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

IPM Fact Sheets

- 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]

Step 7: Evaluate the IPM program regularly

Training opportunities

Workshop Schedule

Purdue Pesticide Programs: Certified Pesticide Applicator Training

IPM Web Resources for Administrators

SCHOOL STAFF

TEACHERS

IPM Links for Teachers

IPM Fact Sheets:

Why use IPM [PDF File]

IPM Cheklist [PDF File]

Classroom Pests [PDF File]

Pests and Clutter [PDF File]

STUDENTS

IPM Activity Book for Kids

PARENTS

PEST MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Writing an Integrated Pest Management Policy

Why Write an IPM Policy?

IPM Policy: Factors to Consider

Example Pest Management Policy from Indiana

Notification ofPesticide Use

IPM Coordinator

IPM Inspections

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

Exclusion

The Quarter-inch Rule

Occational Invaders

Seal it Up!

Recommendations for Using Caulks and Sealants

Common Pest Entry Routes

Cockroach "Special Delivery"

Sanitation

Pest Vulnerable Areas

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

	Recommendations for Using Caulks and Sealants

Monitoring and Record keeping

Monitoring for Pests

Pest Signs

Pest Sighting Logs

Monitoring traps and tools

Past Management Strategies

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)

Evaluation

IPM Compliance Checklist

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