Below are modules covering various IPM concepts, including information about biology and control of specific pests that you may encounter in a school setting. Ways in which you can apply Integrated Pest Management strategies to control pest related problems are also included.
Partial funding for the development of these modules was provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
- An Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Assessment/Evaluation (PDF 581 KB)
- Asthma Triggers in Sensitive Environments (PDF 1.2 MB)
- IPM Treatment Strategies (PDF 1.8 MB)
- Mold and Indoor Air Quality in Sensitive Environments (PDF 2.2 MB)
School Grounds Pest Modules
- Birds (PDF 2.1 MB)
- Spiders (PDF 3.3 MB)
- Stinging Insects (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Snakes (PDF 5.8 MB)
- Rabbits (PDF 1.7 MB)
- Voles (PDF 2.3 MB)
- Pocket Gophers (PDF 1.6 MB)
- 13-Lined Ground Squirrels (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Moles (PDF 1.2 MB)
Structural Pest Modules
- Ants (PDF 1.9 MB)
- Bats (PDF 3.1 MB)
- Birds (PDF 2.1 MB)
- Cockroaches (PDF 2.0 MB)
- Flies (PDF 1.8 MB)
- Head Lice (PDF 661 KB)
- Mice and Rats (PDF 4.2 MB)
- Incidental Pests (PDF 988 KB)
- Silverfish (PDF 595 KB)
- Snakes (PDF 5.8 MB)
- Spiders (PDF 3.3 MB)
- Stinging Insects (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Stored Product Pests (PDF 789 KB)
- Bed Bugs (PDF 5.6 MB)
Site-Specific Modules
- IPM on School Grounds (Landscape) (PDF 1.4 MB)
- IPM for School Turfgrass (PDF 3.1 MB)
Original PowerPoints of these modules are available by request