Micro-Environments
Structural Integrated Pest Management
By Luis and Carlos Agurto
Pestec IPM
IPM is an (Eco)Systems approach
Rat Populations
A Pests Ecosystem is made up of:
- Living Components
- Non-Living Components
Access
Living
Component
Non-living Component
Predators
Harborage
Air and Temp.
Pathogens
Parasites
Water and Food
Black Widows
Mice
Ants
Access
Resources
Competition
Resources
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Hemipterans,
dead things, people food
Insects
Hantavirus, salmonellosis
Seeds, Crumbs, Insects
Parasitic wasps
Trees, shrubs
Plumbing, electrical lines
Cracks and crevices
IPM is a pest management strategy that
focuses on long term pest prevention.
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Irrigation, condensation, standing water
Cats, Raptors, snakes, racoons, skunks, possums
Food,
micro-climates
Water from food
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Thermal sinks,
voids, buildings
Other ants
Landscape,
clutter
Fleas, Mites
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Cracks, crevices, voids
Why Do Pests Go To School?
- What is a pest?
- What do pests need to survive?
- Why are schools an optimal
environment for pests?
Food, water,
access, harborage
Components of an IPM Program
1. Inspect
2. Identify
3. Monitor
4. Treatment
5. Recordkeeping
and Evaluation
2. Identify:
- Pest Species
- Pest Sources
- Simplest remediation
tactics
Record keeping and Evaluation
- Healthy Schools Act Record keeping vs.
Standard IPM
- What should records show?
- Is your IPM program working?
Exercise #3 - Site Inspection and Documentation
Exercise #2 - Brainstorming
Pest Action Plans
Exercise #1
Pest Behavior
and Biology
Non-Chemical Options
Reduced-Risk Options
Last Resort Options
Treatment Continued
Reduce Risk
Chemical Controls
- Require a Pesticide Label
- Exempt from Notification
- Does NOT Spill out when moved
- "Child Proof"
- EPA Exempt Pesticides
- Containerized Bait
- Crack and Crevice gel or
paste bait
Biological Controls
Mechanical Controls
- Mud Daubers
- Biological larvicides
- Mosquito fish
- Raptors and Crows
- Racoons and skunks
- Fans
- Fly lights
- Traps
- Insect Interceptors
- Vacuums
Physical Controls
- Refuse bin liners
- Tree cones/barriers
- Door Sweeps/Thresholds
- Exclusion fabric
Cultural Controls
- Maintenance checklists
- Sanitation
- Policy adoption
- Landscaping
- Education
4. Treatment
- Facility Design
- Maintenance
- Exclusion
- Sanitation
- Moisture Management
3. Monitor for pests
- what is monitoring?
- monitoring tools
- monitoring vs. trapping
- Setting pest thresholds