Welcome to PA IPM!

Hot Topics

PA IPM Spring 2008 Newsletter

What is IPM?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is economical, effective as well as health and environmentally-sensitive.

IPM is a systematic and scientific approach to pest management. Steps of IPM are:

proper pest identification
understand pest life cycles and conditions conducive
monitor for pest presence, locations and abundance
establish an action threshold (economic, aesthetic, tolerance)
consideration and selection of multiple tactics for pest suppression
evaluation of results

IPM practitioners consider economic, environmental, human health and social impacts of pest management activities in each situation. Actions preventing pest establishment or entry are preferred over intervention. When chemical tactics are included, the least-risky, most pest-specific products and formulations are selected.

IPM can be used in any environment where pests occur. See below for more information.

Newsreleases:

Philly IPM Partnership Welcomes New Member - March 2008
The Philadelphia School and Community IPM Partnership recently welcomed a new team member to help the group expand upon growing efforts to find community-based solutions to manage pests safely and effectively.
IPM in Multi-Family Housing Training Recently Held - February 2008
Pest control in multi-family housing is challenging and requires a team effort. Since the housing units are connected, pest management in one unit can affect other units. Chronic infestations of insects, rodents, mold and other organisms can be a health hazard, yet so can the overuse and misuse of pesticides inside homes. How can tenants, building managers, pest control operators, custodians and others work together to effectively control pests in a cost-effective and safe way?