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Related
Websites
School IPM in other states
The EPA publication, Pest Control in the School Environment
{2}, initiated the development
of IPM information for schools. Currently, the most extensive
information can be found on the World Wide Web, especially
at sites developed at the Universities of Florida, Wisconsin,
Tennessee and Cornell (URLs given in literature citation section).
These sites include technical information on pests and pesticides,
but also include information relating to the development of
training programs, teaching curricula, writing pest management
contracts, and writing school IPM policy.
Cornell and Tennessee websites provide access to extensive
articles {44,
50} which outline specific information for their states
as well as general information on school IPM. Massachusetts
has just put fourth a guideline outlining appropriate pest
management practices for most indoor / structural pest and
will be an asset in the development of the school IPM program
{42}.
In the Northeast, state departments of agriculture, notably
in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut have developed
model IPM plans for schools. Maryland Department of Agriculture
has provided an extensive collection of IPM guidelines, training
manuals and fact sheets for the public (Maryland Department
of Agriculture, 1999). The Massachusetts' Department of Food
and Agriculture has produced the publication Integrated Pest
Management Kit for Building Managers (Mitchell, No Date),
which has important information for school administrators.
In light of the new legislation which just passed this month,
a "School IPM" position has been created. In addition
to implementing these outreach training programs, this position
will be assigned the task of developing the infrastructure
required to maintain an extensive database on pest identification
and control, together with links to existing school IPM websites,
new technologies, and recommendations. This database will
provide resources for an extensive program to educate school
officials and commercial operators on pest complexes and the
control of these pests using IPM tactics.
State & Federal School IPM Sites
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