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IPM in Schools - January 2019
This newsletter is courtesy of the North Central Region School IPM Working Group and thenon-profit IPM Institute of North America, working to harness marketplace power to improvehealth, environment and economics.
This newsletter is funded by the North Central IPM Center. Regional IPM Centers aresponsored by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection andPest Management Program.
The Pest Defense wishes you a Happy New Year!
Terminix published its second annualEntomologists’ Almanac, a report of thepest trends from 2018. For the second yearrunning, bed bugs were named as "Pest ofthe Year." Americans searched for bedbugs more than 6.7 million times this year,more than any other pest.
Take a look back at the pest trends from2018 in the Entomologists' Almanac here.
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An Entomologist'sPerspective on Lice
A Board Certified Entomologist and IPMProgram Specialist with Texas A&MAgriLife Extension dispels false informationand provides tips on how to deal with a licesituation at school or at home.
Learn more about how to look for lice, howto treat lice and how to prevent lice beforeit becomes a problem.
Read the full article here.
Rodent Mites: They're aThing
Insects in the City blog for pestmanagement professionals explores thebiting, public health pest rodent mites.Rodent mites are one of the most poorlyknown biting arthropods. Like bed bugs,rodent mites are active at night and canleave you with an itch. But their tiny sizeand painful bites make them scarier thanbed bugs to many.
Learn more about rodent miteidentification, biology and prevention!
Read the full article here.
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The Importance ofEducating Staff aboutYour IPM Program
Integrated pest management is a processthat requires cooperation among all schoolstaff members, faculty and students andpest management professionals within aschool district. IPM is based on thoroughknowledge of the pests and thetechnologies used to control them and canbe performed by anyone with propertraining.
Having a sustainable IPM program takestime, effort, and people.
Read the full article here.
Upcoming Events
January 16, 2019 TASB School IPM Coordinator Training Austin, Austin, TX January 23-25, 2019 California Weed Science Society, Sacramento, CA
January 24, 2019 Rodents I - Behavior and Tracking Webinar February 6, 2019 TASB School IPM Coordinator Victoria, Victoria, TX
February 7, 2019 Rodents II - Prevention and Control Webinar February 11-14, 2019 Weed Science Society of America, New Orleans, LA
February 25-March 1, 2019 Turfgrass Management and Ecology Short Course, CollegeStation, TX
February 28, 2019 School IPM Coordinator Training Region 8 ESC, Pittsburg, TX March 27, 2019 TASB School IPM Coordinator Training Region 9, Wichita Falls, TX
April 2-3, 2019 School IPM Coordinator Training, Wylie, TX
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