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The ABCs of School and Childcare Pest Management

Cornell Integrated Pest Management's blog about IPM for schools and daycare centers.

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December 2, 2025

weed a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more...

October 6, 2025

Ahh Autumn in New York As much as we would like it to decide whether it is summer or fall, we do know that winter is coming And so do rodents, especially the peromyscus mice that...

August 5, 2025

A few years ago, we sent out a survey to school personnel to ask about their most frequent and troublesome pest problems The top three were bee/wasps, mice, and ants These three...

June 24, 2025

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” –  Benjamin Franklin Establishing an Integrated pest management (IPM) program for your school buildings and grounds...

June 4, 2025

Thank you to guest blogger, Carl Schimenti, Cornell Turfgrass Program Extension Support Specialist Precision turf management allows for applying resources only where most...

May 14, 2025

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" - Benjamin Franklin When thinking of preventing pests, getting rid of what they eat often tops the list of recommendations...

April 23, 2025

"The strength of the team is each individual member The strength of each member is the team" --Phil Jackson Over the decades, we have seen the number of school districts with a...

July 12, 2022

"Unity is strength when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved" --Mattie Stepanek What: The NYS School Environmental Health Conference is a free...

October 12, 2021

I recently presented at the New York State School Facilities Association Conference & Expo and was asked multiple times, "What can I do about boxelder bugs" That provided...

March 9, 2021

Every other Friday, starting on March 12th and ending the second week in May, Cornell Turf Guru, Frank Rossi, will have a guest talking about sports field management This week,...