IPM Practices

The guidelines in the following webpages outline the best management practices recommended for professional pest management specialists in solving common pest problems. These are derived from the publication, Integrated Pest Management Guidelines for Structural Pests: MODEL GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION, developed by the Structural Work Group of the Massachusetts IPM Council. The complete publication (UMass publication #IP-STRC) is available from the UMass Extension Bookstore.

Members of the Structural Work Group were:
Don Rivard, Chair - New England Pest Control Association, Inc.
Brian Alexson - Terminix International Co. LP
Richard Berman- Waltham Services, Inc.
Mark Buffone - Massachusetts Department of Food & Agriculture
Ben Buono, Jr. - Buono Pest Control
Steve Certa - Watch-All Pest Management
Al Christensen - EPA Region I
Craig Hollingsworth - University of Massachusetts Extension
Kevin Moran - Residex Corporation
Richard Suchocki - Massachusetts Pest Elimination

Table of Contents

Introduction
Carpenter Ants
Small Ants
Cockroaches
Fabric Pests
Fleas
Flies
Occasional Household Pests
Rodents
Stinging Insects
Stored Products Pests
Termites
Glossary
Additional Resources