Integrated Pest Management

Pests Can Have a Throw Down

in Our Buildings

Oregon’s New Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Law

Why it is/Why you care

What it means

What it means to the District

What it means to YOU

IPM – The Why of It All

Some pests can carry disease

Pesticides can be VERY hazardous to our health

We need to understand them

Education goes a long way

IPM – What It Means

Reduce pests in/around schools

Establish acceptable thresholdsOne rodent, one too many

10 ants, not a health hazard

Educate!!!

Pesticide use as a LAST resort

What do you do when you do IPM?

You don’t attract pests (pests need food, shelter, water)

Pest Attractants/Food

Fridge, Microwave & Pantry in the ClassroomFood

Chips, nuts, candy & cerealPasta, soups, peanut butter, canned fruit & vegetables, crackers, bread & dessert items

Empty soft drink cans

What do you do when you do IPM?

You keep them out (pests need an entrance, but not much of one!)

What do you do when you do IPM?

When you do have them, you get rid of them in the safest way possible (least risk to people and the environment)

Clean up Declutter Trapping

My Dream Classroom!

What’s the difference between IPM and what we’re doing now?

Element Conventional Pest Control

Integrated Pest Management

Education, knowledge Minimal Extensive

Inspection & monitoring Minimal Extensive

Emphasis Treat symptoms of problem, and/or routine pesticide

applications.

Treat causes of problem. Pesticides used only rarely.

Insecticides in occupied spaces

Sprays and aerosols Baits, gels, dusts, IGRs, etc.

Application of sprays or fogging

Surface treatments Generally avoided or crack and crevice only

Sanitation and exclusion for rodent control

Minimal Extensive

Lethal control of rodents Emphasis on rodenticides Emphasis on trapping

Program strategy Reactive Preventive

Potential liability High Low

Table courtesy of BIRC

What does the law require?

All school districts must have and implement an IPM Plan

All school districts must designate an IPM Plan Coordinator (Tag, I’m it!)

All school districts must adopt a list of low-impact pesticides

All pesticide applications must be made by a licensed applicator

Notification, posting, record-keeping of pesticide applications

ORS 634.720 (Plan Coordinators – AKA me)

Must attend at least six hours of training on IPM and ORS

Must conduct education and outreach to school staff

Oversees pest prevention efforts

MOST IMPORTANT: Makes sure decision-making process is followed (monitoring & reporting pests, taking action)

Assures notification, posting, recordkeeping of applications

Maintains approved pesticide list

Responds to school staff and parents about noncompliance

ORS 634. 725(applications of low-impact pesticides)

Sanitation, not pesticides, makes the biggest impact on pest populations.

Non Chemical measures first

Applications of low-impact pesticides

Coordinator must authorize

Applicator must have license

ORS 634.740(notices, warning signs)

Coordinator or designee must give written notice of proposed application

Notice given to parents, faculty, staff, etc.

Notice given at lease 24 hours prior

ORS 634.730(Reentry, Emergencies)

Reentry into sprayed area

Pest Emergencies only after consultation with school faculty and administration

Coordinator has to review IPM plan if there is an emergency

Components of Oregon’s IPM Law

Education on components of IPM. Explanation of thresholds, pest conducive conditions, etc.

Working with staff members who repeatedly refuse to reduce clutter and other pest-conducive conditions in their classrooms/workspaces.

Confiscating any unapproved pesticides (such as aerosol spray cans.)

Vonnie B. GoodEnvironmental Safety Specialist

Risk Management

Questions?Want me to come present at your

building???