The IPM Plan
Ryan Davis
Outline
1.
What the IPM Plan Should Be
2.
Review of the “School Rule”
3.
What is Required?
4.
IPM Plan by Section
5.
IPM Plan-Writing Help
Must Have!
Will guide you through
the whole process
Includes detailed
control practices for
common pests
Includes IPM policy and
plan instructions
Has reporting forms
More!
http://pestfiles.unl.edu/2012%20IPM%20Manual.pdf
The IPM Plan
• We know
what needs
to be in the
plan..
• But why is
there a plan?
http://utahpests.usu.edu/schoolIPM/htm/ipm-plan
The IPM Plan
It’s not just a hurdle
IPM Plan = Playbook
• Any question about the
IPM program should be
answered in the IPM
plan.
• The IPM Plan is your
playbook.
• As the program evolves,
alter the plan…
Your Program and the School Rule
What must our district/school do to comply?
Shall adopt IPM practices and principles
Practices
Principles
• Education
• Thresholds/tolerance
• Sanitation
• Monitoring
• Exclusion
• Record keeping
• Cultural
• Least toxic
• Biological
• Proactive
• *Pesticide*
• Communication
Your Program and the School Rule
Shall have an IPM plan written by governing
body OR Pest Control Contractor
IPM Plan SHALL include
•
Policy Statement
•
Pest reporting procedures
•
Implementation Plan
•
Control practices
•
Education Plan
•
Approved pesticides list
•
Pest ID procedures
•
Procedures: pesticide use
•
Monitoring procedures
•
Notification policy
The health Dept. can require changes to the plan!
Your Program and the School Rule
Shall use non-chemical management when possible
SHALL use full range of alternatives, including:
•
Identification and removal of pest conducive conditions
•
Structural repair and sealing
•
Improved sanitation
•
Removal of clutter or harborage
•
Elimination of food sources
•
Exclusionary measures
No-action alternative shall be considered…
Your Program and the School Rule
Anyone applying pesticides shall follow the label.
Considerations
• This does not limit who can purchase and use
pesticides in the school or district
• Does not require a pesticide applicator license
• Does require that an approved pesticide list,
notification procedures, and pesticide use
procedures be included in the plan.
IPM Policy
• Few sentences
to 3 pages
Pest Monitoring - Education - Record Keeping
• Briefly describe
what is expected
“It is the policy of this
school district to use
IPM practices and
principles to manage
pests on school
p r o p e r t y … ”
Advisory Committee - Roles & Responsibilities
• State intent
Pesticides - Notification & Posting - Evaluation
IPM Principles & Practices - IPM Coordinator - Roles
Roles & Responsibilities
Facilities/Grounds
Director
IPM Committee
• Review
• Advise
• Recommend
Custodial - Env. Health - Kitchen
• Oversight
Maintenance - Staff - IPM Coordinator
Parents - Teachers - Grounds - Nurses
Wilson
committee!
IPM Coordinator
IPM Coordinator
•
Is a job for a willing person
•
Ensures program success
•
Runs the day-to-day
program
IPM Coordinator
• Provides/coordinates
IPM training
• Primary contact for
pest control issues
• Works with pest
management contractor
IPM Coordinator
Authority to request
• Sanitation
• Cultural controls
• Facility repairs
• Renovations
• Other improvements
to manage and prevent
pest problems
Administrators & School Boards
•
Know “School Rule”
•
Set tone
•
Support & Encourage
•
Help form the IPM
Committee
Administrators & School Boards
• Communicate with IPM Advisory Committee
• Designate or hire a IPM Coordinator
• Provide authority to IPM Coordinator
Nurses
•
Have access to SDS
•
Know signs and
symptoms of pesticide
poisoning
•
Know asthmatic
students
•
Keep list of
hypersensitive students
Students & Staff
•
•
Don’t leave food in lockers,
classrooms, and common
areas
Don’t eat & drink in areas
other than areas designated
for food consumption
•
Properly store all food in
pest-proof containers
•
Report pests
Parents
• Understand IPM
program basics
• Express concerns
• Should use IPM
practices in their homes
• Prevent introductions
• Participate
Maintenance/Custodial/Grounds
• IPM Training
• Recognize and correct
pest conducive
conditions
• Communicate with IPM
Coordinator
Kitchen Staff
• Understand IPM
• Understand good
sanitation
• Demonstrate proper food
storage
• Work with County Health
Inspectors
Vendors & Contractors
•
Sanitation Company
•
Pest Control
Pest Management Contractor
Contracts:
Service-based, not necessarily lowest bid
• Accommodate IPM policy
• Consult with IPM Coordinator
• Regular inspections of PVAs
• Detailed record keeping
- pest sightings
- pesticide use
Pest Management Contractor
•
Promote least-hazardous
methods to correct pest
problems
•
Recommend corrections
for pest-conducive
conditions
Pest Management Contractor
•
Provide labels and SDS
documents to school staff
•
Facilitate posting
and notification
•
Properly licensed and
supervised by
knowledgeable, trained
personnel
How to Develop an IPM Program
• Set management
objectives
• Create IPM Plan
• Institutionalize
• Review
Health Department’s Take
•
IPM Policy and plan available
upon request
•
SDS sheets
•
Pesticide application records
•
Pest sighting logs/reporting
forms
•
Pest monitors and pest
monitor forms
•
IPM knowledge of staff
Health Department’s Take
There are many
enforceable rules in health
codes
R392-200: School Rule
R392-100: Food Handling
07: General Sanitation
(SLCoHD only)
Health Department’s Take
•
Sanitation issues
•
Food storage/access
issues
•
Pest access and
harborage issues
•
Dumpster
placement/use
•
Drains
•
Mop storage
End
Ryan Davis
Ryan.davis@usu.edu
435-797-2435
Utahpests.usu.edu/schoolipm
Phase 1: Start-Up
Educate Key Decision-Makers
• School board
• Superintendents
• Business
operations
managers
• Principals
• PTA officers