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Philadelphia School & Community IPM Partnership
For More Info Contact:
Cathy Nardozzo
314 Ag Administration Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-0604
E-mail: cfn2@psu.edu
Community IPM
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Pests such as insects, fungus, weeds, and rodents occur in areas where people live. Community IPM addresses the management of these pests in human inhabited areas. These areas include homes, schools, workplaces, and public areas such as parks and golf courses. An important difference between community IPM and agricultural IPM is that pests and pest control methods can affect human health. For instance, it is well known that cockroach infestations can trigger asthma in children.Community IPM places emphasis on the protection of human health, in addition to meeting the needs of people to live in an aesthetically pleasing environment. PA IPM's Community IPM program includes School IPM, Home & Garden IPM, and Public Health. For more information on specific Community IPM projects in Pennsylvania, see the Philadelphia School & Community IPM Partnership (PSCIP) which includes the Shaw School Project and the IPM Demonstration House.