Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management
August 1993 (EPA 735-F-93-012)
Can Children's Exposure to Pesticides be Reduced in the School Environment?
What is Integrated Pest Management?
Establishing an IPM Program for Schools
- Step 1: Developing an Official Policy Statement for School Pest Management
- Step 2: Designating Pest Management Roles
- Step 3: Setting Pest Management Objective for Sites
- Step 4: Inspecting, Identifying, and Monitoring
- Step 5: Setting Action Thresholds
- Step 6: Apply IPM Strategies
- Step 7: Evaluating Results and Record Keeping
The printed version of the brochure (publication number EPA 735-F-93-012) may be ordered through the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP).