Best Management Practices – School Pests

What can you find on the BMPs for Schools website?

IPM Basics: be prepared, think prevention, stay alert, consider your options, choose wisely, evaluate

Why is IPM important in schools and childcare? simply said: health.

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How can your school benefit from using IPM? Over time, you can expect to see fewer pests, fewer pest-related incidents, and spend less money than traditional treatments.

The use of pesticides on school property: the hows, whys and whens are very important, and the rules vary from state to state, district to district.

IPM protocol and policy: Here, we offer you simple policies to get you started, and more details if you need to update.

sample IPM contract

This introduction is just a portion of the resources created to help you and your school or childcare use IPM. Our online resource provides easy-to-use information to assist implementation of Integrated Pest Management on school property and facilitate reduced dependence on pesticides.

Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a science-based approach to dealing with pests, and uses sensible methods that both protect human health and the environment, and generally reduce the cost of traditional pest treatments. Remember…Pests can be insects, plant diseases, weeds or animals.

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