What is School IPM?

IPM is a process for achieving long term, environmentally sound pest suppression through the use of a wide variety of technological and management practices. Control strategies in an IPM program extend beyond the application of pesticides to include structural and procedural modifications that reduce the food, water, harborage, and access used by pests.

Four Points of IPM:

Prevention of pest populations
Application of pesticides only "as needed"
Selecting the least hazardous pesticides effective for control of targeted pests.
Precision targeting of pesticides to areas not contacted or accessible to the children, faculty, or staff.

As a parent, how do I get IPM implemented in my child’s school?

As a school administrator, how do I get IPM implemented in my school?

As a faculty/staff member, how do I get IPM implemented in my school?

As a Pest Manager, how do I get IPM implemented in the schools?