IPM Policies, Protocols, and Resources

All links are to PDF documents unless otherwise noted.

IPM Policies and Protocols

• Basic Steps in IPM Implementation
• The Business Case for Integrated Pest Management in Schools: Cutting Costs and Increasing Benefits
• Sample Integrated Pest Management Policy – simple
• Sample Integrated Pest Management Policy – detailed
• IPM Roles and Responsibilities between the School and the IPM Contractor

General IPM Resources

• Action Thresholds in School IPM Programs
• Basic Steps in IPM Implementation
• University of California IPM: A Curriculum for Early Care and Education Programs
• EPA Citizen’s Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
• EPA Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management
• IPM for Pennsylvania Schools: A How-To Manual
• IPM for School Administrators and Principals
• IPM Workbook for New York State Schools
• Model IPM Contract (Word DOCX)
• Notice of Pesticide Application
• Pesticide Application Record Form
• Integrated Pest Management Literacy Plan for K–12 Education
• Simple Inspection Form
• Long-term Management of Structural Squirrel and Bat Problems

Resources for IPM Indoors

• An Ounce of Prevention! Integrated Pest Management for Schools and Childcare Facilities
• Air Quality and IPM-Asthma Concerns from EPA
• Asthma and Cleaning Products: What Workers Need to Know
• BMPs for Indoor Nonfood Areas
• BMPs for Kitchens, Cafeterias and Storage Areas
• Cockroach Identification
• General Poster for Faculty IPM
• University of California IPM: Green Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting: A Curriculum for Early Care and Education
• IPM Poster for Custodians
• University of Tennessee Kitchen IPM Poster
• Kitchen, Cafeteria and Storage Area Inspection Form 1-page version
• Kitchen, Cafeteria and Storage Area Inspection Form 2-page version
• New York City Bed Bug Information Kit for Schools
• University of Tennessee Maintenance IPM Poster
• IPM for Kitchen Staff Poster
• IPM for Students Poster
• How to Involve Teachers and Administrators Poster
• University of Tennessee Student IPM Poster
• University of Tennessee Teacher IPM Poster

Resources for IPM Outdoors

• Abiotic Turf Problems
• Best Management Practices for Pesticide-Free, Cool-Season Athletic Fields
• Ticks and Mosquitoes: Should they be included in School IPM programs?
• Basics of Mulch
• BMPs for Athletic Fields
• Collecting a Turf Sample for Plant Disease Diagnosis
• Common Field Weeds of the Northeast
• Control of Broadleaf Lawn Weeds
• Sports Turf Rating System
• Weeds in Ornamental Plantings
• Green Lawns: Promoting Environmental Stewardship
• IPM for School Athletic Directors
• Inspection Form for Turfgrass (Excel XLSX)
• Inspection Form for Turfgrass
• Late Fall Fertilization of Athletic Fields
• Common Garden Weeds of the Northeast
• Best Management Practices for Athletic Fields & School Grounds
• Nonherbicidal Weed Control Strategies Implemented by City Parks Staff in the Northwest: Maintaining Hardscapes and Fence-lines
• Northeast Growing Zones Map
• Do Yellowjacket Traps Reduce Stinging Risks?
• Reducing Risk for Poison Ivy Rash
• Safe Playing Fields: Legislation, IPM, and the Sports Turf Manager
• Stinging Insect Comparison Chart
• Stinging Insect Photo ID Comparison
• Essential Plant Nutrients
• Twenty Tips for Healthy Grounds
• IPM for Dealing with Bird Pests
• How to Reduce Your Risk of Injury from Stinging Insects
• Some Thoughts on Yellowjacket Traps
• Turf Weed Pest Timetable by Month
• Turf Insect Pest Timetable by Month
• Turf Disease Pest Timetable by Month
• Best Management Practices for Lawn and Landscape Turf

Related IPM Websites

• Northeastern IPM Center – Integrated Pest Management for Schools
• IPM Institute of North America – Model IPM Policy and Plan
• Wasp and Bee Management: A Commonsense Approach
• Pest Identification Guide for Pests in and around Buildings
• New York State Turfgrass Association – Resources for turfgrass management in the Northeast
• IPM Institute of North America – School IPM Directory
• Resource for Nuisance Wildlife Control
• School IPM Resources by State
• Beyond Pesticides – State and Local School Pesticide Policies
• UMass – IPM Protocols for Turf on School Properties and Sports Fields
• Maine IPM for Schools
• Texas A&M – IPM Cost Calculator
• Penn State – Weed Management in Turf
• NYS IPM – Weed Identification
• NYS IPM – Pest Identification Key
• Pesticide labels and registrations by state
• Introduction to IPM for School Administrators
• U.S. Dept. of Education – Green Ribbon Schools