Integrated Pest Management Green Pest Management Healthy Environment – Healthy Students.
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We want: A SAFE ENVIRONMENT!Safe from: Pest organisms Arthropod vectored diseases Inappropriate chemical pesticide use
What is IPM? IPM focuses on reducing pest
conducive conditions and ecologically sound remedial action
IPM is people oriented and the most effective managementstrategy.
PreventionEducate community
Inform people about IPM
Good sanitationDon’t feed pests
Exclusion and pest-proofingDon’t let pests in
Modify the habitatDon’t give them a place to live
Pests want the same things we want:Food Water Shelter
Maintenance
Preventative maintenance orders take priority. If we can loose Jerry in the bushes, when else is in there?
Self Assess
Have independent assessments done and get recognition for being a green school or child care facility.