UHDS IPM Coordinator: Chris Romeo (737-8648)

1. UHDS IPM Coordinator: Chris Romeo (737-8648) Integrated Pest Management(IPM)

2. Goals of Presentation • To introduce MU personnel to integrated pest management principles • Provide MU personnel with practical tools and resources to implement IPM in the work setting

3. A planned program to prevent pests & disease vectors from causing unacceptable damage or injury to operations, people, property, or environment. An environmentally sensitive approach to managing pest problems that takes advantage of all “suitable” pest management options What is IPM? Pesticide use is NOT an option when non-chemical control methods are available.

4. What does IPM do? • Prevents pest damage to MU facilities and property • Prevents or minimizes environmental risks • Minimizes pesticide use and avoids unnecessary pesticide exposure • Minimizes health impact of pests

5. Definition of Pest • An insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, terrestrial or aquatic plant, animal life, virus, bacteria, or other organism designated by rule as a pest. • Does not include a virus, bacteria or other microorganism (on or in) living humans or other animals. As defined in (State Statute)

6. Methodology ID infestations Control with short-term solutions. Reduce/Eliminate causes with long-term solutions. Evaluate IPM Goal To develop (specific tailored) pest management strategies to minimize potential adverse impacts on human health and to protect the environment • Sanitation Emphasis • Prevent Entry • Harborage Reduction • Monitor/Early Detection • Non-Chemical Controls

7. Steps to a Successful IPM Program • Understand the Problem/Requirement & Educate the Customer * • Analyze the Pest Problem – Establish threshold • Take Short-Term, Corrective Action • Implement Long-Term, Preventive Action • Monitor, Document, & Evaluate Results • Customer* Feedback * Residents, Guests, Faculty & Staff Pest problems are not all alike. Situational pest management requires understanding specific pest habits & preferences.

8. MU PLAN OF ATTACK • Establish an IPM policy and implementation plan • Develop initial staff IPM training • Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly inspections are taking place

9. Staff Responsibilities/Support • Maintain good sanitation & housekeeping standards to prevent pest access & harborage • Leave pest control and pest management to trained professionals • Do not use pesticides or call in pesticide applicators • Do not move sticky traps or other pest monitoring products • Do not prop open windows or screens • Remove trash, especially food routinely • Keep areas dry • Clean up standing water or wet items Suggestions from Department of Agriculture

10. MU Managers • Train MU Staff • Appoint personnel to conduct inspections and maintain Pest Sighting Log • Ensure Building Inspections are conducted per required schedule • Maintain Pest Sighting Log; accessible to the MU Staff • Follow-up on recommendations from IPM staff • Post/Disseminate “Notice of Pesticide Application” • Monitor problematic areas: • Trash & Garbage Areas • Dish Rooms • Food Storage Areas • Basements • Loading Docks • Under and behind appliances – move as needed to inspect

11. A Successful Pest Needs • Food • Water • Shelter Reduce pesticide use by reducing pest populations.

12. ActionThresholds/Triggers Modify habitats—to make areas less hospitable, remove or reduce food and water and/or shelter • Use non-chemical tactics when possible Structural (exclusion); Physical (sanitation) Mechanical (vacuum); Cultural (fertilizing)- weed species • Identify specific acceptable levels of pest activity If pest population is too high or hazardous, chemical control may be needed • Use least toxic product possible • Follow label directions –IT IS THE LAW • Keep records to track successes and problems

13. Premises Pest Exclusion • Eliminate Harborage Conditions: • remove cardboard boxes & recyclable material • Eliminate Structural Defects: • caulk holes & cracks in walls and around door frames • Repair/Replace Torn or Missing Window Screens: • screens are > 16-mesh per inch • Keep storage areas, break rooms and loading docks clean • Organize kitchens to maximize access and minimize harborage -- Applying Pest Management --

14. Stock Handling Practices Infested Foods & Supplies: • Inspect incoming shipments received. • Rotate stock: • reduces potential of old product infestations • reduces spread of pests from infested products • Remove unnecessary materials (harborage), particularly in storage areas -- Applying Pest Management --

15. 4 steps of IPM • Inspect • Identify • Take action (action thresholds) • Evaluate

16. Step 1: The Inspection • Extendable mirror • Flashlight • Inspection form and clipboard • Digital camera 4 essential inspection tools

17. Routinely, look for • Evidence of pests • Unsanitary conditions • Correctable Conditions • Leaky pipes • Unsealed cracks • Spilled food • Gaps under exterior doors • Harborage (cardboard boxes) • Others ?

18. Step 2: Identification • Need to know the specific pest/problem in order to determine the appropriate control method(s). • If you kill it, bag it for identification by trained personnel if you’re not sure what it is.

19. Step 3: Taking Action Wham!

20. IPM Management Methods • Short versus long term results • Must change habitat for long term solution • Eliminate food, water and/or shelter • Correct structural problems that permit pest entrance. • Screens • Caulking • Utility penetrations • Foundation cracks

21. Short Term Methods • Light traps • Sticky boards • Vacuums • Snap traps, etc • Chemical • pesticides • baits • liquid sprays • powders

22. When pesticide treatments become necessary • Evaluate products for effectiveness and toxicity • use methods that minimize unnecessary pesticide exposures, where possible • Provide notification or posting, as required by label or law • Allow only properly trained individuals to apply the (appropriate) product.

23. Drawbacks of IPM • More time and commitment • Requires group effort • Additional paperwork and communication • Up-front costs to repair or improve facility • Professional development and on-going training requirements for personnel

24. Benefits of IPM • Detects, identifies and manages potential pest problems • Promotes clean, well-maintained facilities and landscapes • Minimizes health and environmental risks • Provides long-term solutions

25. Pest Tolerance Levels/Action Thresholds

26. Identifying Pest Problems Cockroaches Flies Moths Beetles Rodents

27. Cockroaches • Detection: • Will scatter from dark room when lights are turned on. • Oily, musty odor • Droppings • Small, dark, spherical (1mm length) • Found in cracks & crevices near food • Prefer dark & damp spaces • Harbor near boxes & pallets

28. Roach Controls • Small Roaches • Sanitation • Caulking Cracks & Crevices • Baiting (should be standardized insecticide treatment) • Spraying: Cracks & Crevices • Sticky Traps • Large Roaches • Drying: Reduce Moisture • Sealing Entry Points • Housekeeping • Baiting

29. Moths & Beetles • Present as problems in dry-goods • contaminate flour, oatmeal, rice, cereals, & grains • Storage Control • cool, dry: 50% humidity, 50o F • Reporting • contact trained personnel for pest ID • Controls • Stock rotation • Ventilation

30. Flies • Garbage & Refuse: • Containers covered when not in use • Close dumpster doors • Plastic liners in garbage cans • Containers frequently cleaned & sanitized • Trash bags tightly sealed before placement in dumpster • Clean spilled trash or garbage around dumpster ASAP. • Sticky Fly Paper: • authorized in Non-food areas • prohibited in food prep, service, & dining areas • Screens • 1/16th mesh

31. Rodents • Rats • Dig burrows around foundation • Attracted to debris & unsecured food (waste) • Problems originate outside of building • Mice • Can enter building from outside; problems originate indoors • Nest w/in 15 feet of food source • Spread through a structure along pipes, cables, & ducts • Raised flooring & Lowered ceilings provide harborage Rats can squeeze through 1/2-inch gaps; Mice only need ¼ inch

32. Signs of Rodent Infestation • Droppings: cigar-shaped • fresh = shiny & black • old = pale brown & brittle • Gnawing Marks: scalloped edges • box corners, electrical wiring, wood • Rub Marks: unobstructed “runways” • grease marks along pipes & walls • Tracks: • easily seen on dusty surfaces • common near vertical surfaces

33. Rats Trash & Garbage + recycle disposal Eliminate debris Eliminate building access Tracking powder Trapping Mice Seal entry points Cleaning & Housekeeping Trapping Rodent Controls

34. What we do after Catching a Rat • Don PPE (gloves) • In some cases, it might be better to use a “Grabber” instead of hands though. • We don’t reuse wood-traps, toss animal and trap in trash bag together

35. Killed Rodents Go Where? • After depositing the rodent in the trashbag, soak him in pre-mixed Hepistat 256 • Tie knot in end of bag and toss entire package into dumpster/compactor

36. Cleanup After the Kill • Spray the spot the rodent was trapped with Hepistat 256 and wipe dry AFTER 10 minute dwell • Spray all tools/implements. • Clean and reload trap (if re-usable). • Toss out gloves