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School IPM Manuals & Guidelines

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Contract Guide Specifications for IPM Programs in Government Buildings and Schools (PDF file) - Suggested guidelines for contracting a pest management professional including IPM plan, use of pesticides, record keeping, and inspection, from the US General Services Agency.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Kit - Shows schools how to carry out a practical plan of action to improve indoor air problems at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff.

IPM Standards for Schools Online: A Program for Reducing Pest and Pesticide Risks in Schools and Other Sensitive Environments - A 128-page document listing more than 700 IPM practices for use in school buildings and on school grounds, as well as more than 250 resources for implementing these practices, from the IPM Institute of N.America.

IPM for Northeast Schools - Published April 2002 as a result of Northeast IPM regional collaboration. 60-page manual. Ordering info and table of contents available online.

IPM for Schools: A How-To Manual - IPM concepts to support the establishment of IPM programs, and IPM strategies to handle common pest problems, produced by PA IPM program.

Managing Rodents and Mosquitoes Through IPM - How to manage rodent and mosquito infestations, and the CDC's promotion of IPM and implementation examples. Web broadcast from the Centers for Disease Control.

National Public Health Pest Control Manual - Chapters currently available on pest and public health issues, safe use of pesticides, application equipment and flies, produced through a joint effort of University of Florida and the American Mosquito Control Association.

National School IPM - For Administrators - Contains links to sample forms, contracts, school surveys and more, from the National School IPM web site.

Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management - This booklet is designed to encourage and assist school officials in examining and improving their pest management practices. It identifies ways to reduce the use of pesticides in school buildings and landscapes, as well as alternative methods of managing pests commonly found in schools, produced by the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (must order).

School IPM Report Card for School Grounds - A series of self-assessment tools for schools to measure their adoption of IPM, from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

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Florida

Integrated Pest Management for Schools: A Catalog of Resources 2002 (PDF file) - A collection of all pertinent school IPM information from the National School IPM web site.

Illinois

Integrated Management of Structural Pests in Schools - Guidelines for using IPM in Illinois schools to promote voluntary use of IPM in schools, from the Illinois Dept. of Public Health.

A Practical Guide to Management of Common Pests in Schools (PDF file) - This manual is designed to help Illinois school officials understand the principles of IPM and to help implement those principles into a comprehensive pest control program. Developed by IL Pest Control Assoc., IL Dept. of Public Health, Structural Pest Control Advisory Council, and University of IL Extension.

Maine

Outdoor IPM for Maine Schools - For outdoor pest management recommendations; from Maine Dept. of Ag.

Maryland

IPM in Schools Training Manual (PDF file) - IPM background, monitoring and keeping records, notification, and using non-chemical and chemical pest management, from the Maryland Dept. of Agriculture.

Maryland Pest Control Association's IPM Training Outline - Covers how to inspect and monitor for pests, action thresholds, how to use monitoring devices (traps), using chemical and non-chemical pest management, and record keeping.

Massachusetts

Integrated Pest Management Guidelines for Structural Pests: Model Guidelines for Training and Implementation - Describes practices that should be used by professionals in pest control who wish to be identified as IPM practitioners; these guidelines can also be used by homeowners wanting to implement IPM. UMass Extension web site gives ordering information.

New Jersey

School IPM: Resource Guide for New York and New Jersey - A guide for setting up a school IPM program including general resources, training & conferences and state-specific information, from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

New York

IPM Workbook for New York State Schools - An overview of IPM, model operating guidelines, pest-specific IPM strategies, and resource list, published by Cornell Coop. Extension.

Pennsylvania

IPM for Pennsylvania Schools: A How-To Manual - A manual to help implement IPM use within schools and on school grounds, produced by PA IPM Program.

School District of Pittsburgh IPM Policy - This successful school IPM program has won the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence and was awarded an IPM STAR certification.

Texas

Structural Pest Control Board - IPM in Schools - Includes: IPM Law and Regulation Summary; model IPM policy statement; model IPM bid specifications; Adopting Integrated Pest Management In Texas Schools; FAQs Regarding IPM; IPM Publications; and IPM Downloadable Forms and Information. Developed by Structural Pest Control Board of Texas.

Tennessee

Suggested Guidelines for Managing Pests in Tennessee's Schools: Adopting Integrated Pest Management (PDF file) - Why use IPM, steps in establishing an IPM program, staff training, how to develop pest control service bid invitations. Produced by the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service.

Washington

Pesticide Use Reduction Strategy - Model pesticide use and risk reduction plan, from City of Seattle, WA.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin's School Integrated Pest Management Manual - Discusses IPM techniques for use in schools, pest-specific management for outdoor and indoor pest problems, establishment of a pest management plan including forms.