Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan Goal and Objectives

• It is the goal of the Pinehurst School District to implement IPM by focusing on long-term prevention or suppression of pests through accurate pest identification, by frequent monitoring for pest presence, by applying appropriate action levels, and by making the habitat less conducive to pests using sanitation and mechanical and physical controls.
• Pesticides that are effective will be used in a manner that minimizes risks to people, property, and the environment, and only after other options have been shown ineffective.

Pest Identification and Monitoring

• Pest Identification is done by: Maintenance Staff.
• Monitoring and Inspection: Done regularly by Maintenance staff and results are communicated to the IPM Coordinator.
• Techniques: We use sticky traps and snap traps and are monitored daily to prevent pests.
• Specific Pests Identified: Mice.

Compliance

• This school district complies with the notification, posting, recordkeeping, and all other requirements of the Healthy Schools Act.
• Review: This IPM plan will be reviewed (and revised, if needed) at least annually to ensure that the information provided is still true and correct.

Access the entire INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PLAN here.