School IPM Tool Kit Record Keeping Checklist Monitoring involves regularly inspecting school buildings and grounds for pests, the damage they cause, and conditions that favor their presence. Monitoring may be done by school staff or a contracted pest management company. Use a standardized method of monitoring for each location; record all observations and keep them in the school's logbook or return them to the IPM coordinator. Keep a record or map showing the location of each trap and bait station on school property. Accurate record keeping allows a realistic evaluation of the IPM program. Records also help in forecasting when seasonal pests may appear. The IPM coordinator must ensure that monitoring records are and accessible and must keep a log of pest management activities, including all pesticide treatments for at least two years. Most schools keep one set of records in an IPM logbook at the school and keep a duplicate set of records in the IPM coordinator’s office. Some schools are required by state regulations to keep all pest monitoring logs, pesticide application records, and pesticide labels and safety data sheets (SDSs), and to make these available upon request for two years. Inspection of specific areas where pests have been reported should answer these questions: How are the pests getting in? Can this access be reduced or eliminated? • What food or other resource attracted the pests? Can this source be reduced or eliminated? • exactly are the pests living? Can these sites be altered or removed to reduce pest • problems? Traps can help you to monitor and control pests between inspections. Sticky traps are the most common monitoring tools. These glue-covered traps are mostly used to trap crawling insects and small rodents. Mechanical traps can be used to monitor and control rodents. Pheromone traps are valuable tools for monitoring certain pests, particularly stored product pests. Pheromones are the natural scents insects use to communicate with each other. Certain pests are strongly attracted to the traps, providing an extremely effective early warning system.
School IPM Tool Kit Record Keeping Checklist Monitoring involves regularly inspecting school buildings and grounds for pests, the damage they cause, and conditions that favor their presence. Monitoring may be done by school staff or a contracted pest management company. Use a standardized method of monitoring for each location; record all observations and keep them in the school's logbook or return them to the IPM coordinator. Keep a record or map showing the location of each trap and bait station on school property. Accurate record keeping allows a realistic evaluation of the IPM program. Records also help in forecasting when seasonal pests may appear. The IPM coordinator must ensure that monitoring records are and accessible and must keep a log of pest management activities, including all pesticide treatments for at least two years. Most schools keep one set of records in an IPM logbook at the school and keep a duplicate set of records in the IPM coordinator’s office. Some schools are required by state regulations to keep all pest monitoring logs, pesticide application records, and pesticide labels and safety data sheets (SDSs), and to make these available upon request for two years. Inspection of specific areas where pests have been reported should answer these questions: • How are the pests getting in? Can this access be reduced or eliminated? • What food or other resource attracted the pests? Can this source be reduced or eliminated? • exactly are the pests living? Can these sites be altered or removed to reduce pest problems? Traps can help you to monitor and control pests between inspections. Sticky traps are the most common monitoring tools. These glue-covered traps are mostly used to trap crawling insects and small rodents. Mechanical traps can be used to monitor and control rodents. Pheromone traps are valuable tools for monitoring certain pests, particularly stored product pests. Pheromones are the natural scents insects use to communicate with each other. Certain pests are strongly attracted to the traps, providing an extremely effective early warning system.
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