Integrated Pest Management: Redmond School District Facilities Department
Integrated Pest Management: Redmond School District Facilities Department
Updated 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
Page 3
XI. APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Pest Management for Specific Pests
Appendix 1A: Small Ants (Page 19)
Appendix 1B: Carpenter Ants (Page 21)
Appendix 1C: House Mouse (Page 23)
Appendix 1D: Yellow Jackets and European Paper Wasps (Page 25)
Appendix 1E: Ground Pests – Weed Control (Page 27)
Appendix 2: Annual Inspection Form (Page 28)
Appendix 3: Pest Log Form (Page 33)
Appendix 4: Employee Training Outlines (Page 34)
Appendix 5: State Approved List of Low-Impact Pesticides (Page 36)
Appendix 6: Pesticide Application Notification Form (Page 39)
Appendix 7: Pesticide Application Posting Sign (Page 40)
Appendix 8: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping Form (Page 41)
Appendix 9: Annual IPM Report Form (Page 42)
Appendix 10: References and Source Materials (Page 44)
A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate
any pest. Pests can be insects, mice and other animals, weeds, fungi or micro-organisms. Though
often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides,
fungicides, rodenticides and various other substances used to control pests. A pesticide is also any
substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant or
desiccant.
IPM Basics
Education and Communication: The foundation for an effective IPM program is education and
communication. Pests can be managed effectively knowing what conditions can cause pest
problems, why and how to monitor for pests, proper identification, pest behavior and pest biology.
Communication about pest issues is essential. A protocol for reporting pests or conditions conducive
to pests and a record of what action was taken is the most important part of an effective IPM
program.
Cultural & Sanitation Practices: Knowing how human behavior encourages pests helps prevent them
from becoming a problem. Small changes in cultural or sanitation practices can have significant
effects on reducing pest populations. Cleaning under kitchen serving counters, reducing clutter in
classrooms, putting dumpsters further from kitchen doors/loading docks, proper irrigation scheduling,
and over-seeding of turf areas are all examples of cultural and sanitation practices that can be
employed to reduce pests.
Physical & Mechanical Controls: Rodent traps, sticky monitoring traps for insects, door sweeps on
external doors, sealing holes under sinks, proper building and landscape drainage, mulching of
landscape cuttings/trimmings, and keeping vegetation at least 24 inches from buildings are all
examples of physical and mechanical control.
Pesticides: IPM focuses on remediation of the fundamental reasons why pests are present.
Pesticides will be used rarely as the mechanism of control and only when alternative options fail to be
effective or are an unreasonable course of action.
C. Includes regular monitoring and inspections to detect pests, pest damage and
unsanctioned pesticide usage;
D. Evaluates the need for pest control by identifying acceptable pest population density levels;
F. Excludes the application of pesticides on a routine schedule for purely preventive purposes,
other than applications of pesticides designed to attract or be consumed by pests;
H. Includes school staff education about sanitation, monitoring and inspection of pest control
measures;
J. Allows the use of low-impact pesticides if non-chemical pest control measures are
ineffective; and
K. Allows the application of a pesticide that is not listed as a low-impact pesticide only to
mitigate a declared pest emergency or at the direction/order of a public health official.
To avoid a proliferation of pests and/or unnecessary applications of pesticides, several steps must be
taken before any “routine” applications are allowed:
1. Staff must be educated on sanitation, monitoring, and exclusion as the primary means to
control the pest.
2. An acceptable pest population density level must be established.
3. The use of sanitation, structural remediation, habitat manipulation, mechanical control or
biological control methods must be incorporated into the management strategy of the pest.
4. Documentation that the above steps were ineffective.
5. The pesticide label must be read thoroughly to make sure the pesticide will be used in strict
compliance with all label instructions.
A. Attending not less than six hours of IPM training each year;
The training shall include at least a general review of IPM principles and the requirements of
ORS 634.700 – 634.750.
B. Conducting outreach to the school community (custodians, maintenance, construction,
grounds, faculty, and kitchen staff) about the school’s IPM plan;
C. Providing training as outlined in Section VII below;
D. Overseeing pest prevention efforts by working with custodians, teachers, and maintenance to
reduce clutter and food in the classrooms, and sealing up pest entry points;
E. Assuring that the decision-making process for implementing IPM in the district is followed by
continually assessing and improving the pest monitoring, reporting and action protocol.
F. Assuring that all notification, posting, and record-keeping requirements are met when the
decision to make a pesticide application is made;
G. Maintaining the approved pesticides list; and
H. Responding to inquiries and complaints about IPM noncompliance in writing and maintaining
the written record.
C. Maintenance/Construction Responsibilities
Staff involved in facilities maintenance and construction has a responsibility to work with the IPM
Plan Coordinator to ensure their daily tasks, projects and operations enhance effective pest
management. This includes:
1. Receiving annual training from the IPM Plan Coordinator on the basic principles of IPM,
sealing pest entry points and sanitation during construction projects.
2. Continually monitoring for conditions conducive to pests during daily work and sealing
small holes/cracks.
3. Working with the IPM Coordinator to develop a protocol and priority list (with deadlines) for
sealing holes, installing external door sweeps and other pest exclusion needs which
cannot be done in a short period of time (e.g. 15 minutes).
4. Developing landscape maintenance protocols and provisions during construction and
renovation projects:
a. For pest avoidance and prevention;
b. For erosion control, including temporary seeding, permanent seeding and/or mulching
as required to minimize erosion and sedimentation in compliance with the US
Environmental Protection Agency Storm-water Pollution Prevention Plan for
Construction Activities;
c. For halting construction projects if these protocols and provisions are not being met.
3. Level 3 Monitoring:
a. By careful inspections with written checklists, the IPM Plan Coordinator (or designee) and
Custodians will periodically monitor structures for:
i. Pest conducive conditions inside and outside the building (e.g. structural deterioration,
holes that allow pests to enter, conditions that provide pest harborage)
ii. The level of sanitation inside and out (e.g. waste disposal procedures, level of
cleanliness inside and out, conditions that supply food and water to pests)
iii. The amount of pest damage and the number and location of pest signs (e.g. rodent
droppings, termite shelter tubes, cockroaches caught in sticky traps, etc.)
iv. Human behaviors that affect the pests (e.g. working conditions that make it impossible
to close doors or screens, food preparation procedures that provide food for pests,
etc.)
v. IPM management activities (e.g. caulking/sealing, cleaning, setting out traps, treating
pests, etc.) and the effects on the pest population.
When pests of concern (or their droppings, nests, etc.) are observed, staff must immediately report
the observations to the building custodian. The custodian must record the findings in the pest log and
contact the IPM Plan Coordinator promptly.
D. Action Protocols
If maintenance and custodial staff cannot interpret what they find from observations of pests, signs of
pests or conditions conducive for pests, they are to contact the IPM Plan Coordinator for assistance.
Any structural issues that maintenance or custodial staff observe or are notified of that they can
resolve in less than 15 minutes (such as sealing up holes) should be addressed immediately.
Observations and actions are to be recorded on the site’s pest management log located in the
custodian’s office.
Any issues that cannot be resolved in less than 15 minutes are to be submitted by work ticket and
marked for urgency of completion. The Facility Supervisor will make a determination who is the
appropriate party to take action and the IPM Plan Coordinator will be notified. The issue needs to
also be recorded on the site Pest Log located in the custodian’s office.
The IPM Plan Coordinator and the Facilities Supervisor will monitor the completion of the work order.
Time and money spent to manage the pest will be recorded on the work ticket.
1. Action Protocol for Management of Small Ants (Also see Appendix 1A):
When staff observes a small number of ants (e.g. under 10 ants) they must:
a. Spend two minutes trying to find out where the ants are coming from;
b. Kill the ants with a paper towel or similar disposable item;
c. Remove any food or liquid the ants were eating;
d. Wipe down the area with soapy water or disinfectant to remove pheromone
Trails;
e. And report observations and actions via email to the IPM Plan Coordinator and the head
custodian.
If the ants return or there are more than a small number (e.g. under 10 ants):
a. Spend two minutes trying to find out where the ants are coming from;
b. And contact the custodian regarding observations.
3. See “Section X – Hiring an Outside Contractor” for the action protocols for insect, rodent,
vertebrate and weed control. District personnel will conduct the initial action protocols. When
the district’s efforts have failed, go beyond the district’s expertise and/or are considered a pest
emergency, the district’s IPM Plan Coordinator will seek the services of an outside
professional for further pest control measures.
E. Inspections
1. Routine Inspections
The IPM Plan Coordinator will conduct routine inspections of different schools throughout the
year. Site custodians are required to accompany the Coordinator during the inspections of the
kitchen, staff room and any other place of concern.
After each routine inspection the Coordinator will write a report on the findings and
recommendations. The report will be submitted to the school principal, school custodian and
Facilities Supervisor.
2. Annual Inspections
The IPM Plan Coordinator will conduct annual inspections at individual schools. Site
custodians are required to assist the Coordinator with the annual inspection. The annual
inspections will be more thorough than the routine inspections and will use the Annual IPM
Inspection Form (see Appendix 2) to guide the inspections. The specific schools to be
inspected will be determined by the IPM Plan based on a review of the annual number of pest
problems and pesticide applications reported in the Annual IPM Report and Annual Report of
Pesticide Applications.
F. Pest Emergencies
IMPORTANT: If a pest emergency is declared, the area must be evacuated and cordoned off
before any other steps can be taken.
When the IPM Plan Coordinator, after consultation with school faculty and administration,
determines that the presence of a pest or pests immediately threatens the health or safety of
students, staff, faculty members or members of the public using the campus, or the structural
integrity of campus facilities, he or she may declare a pest emergency. Examples include, but are
not limited to, yellow jackets swarming in areas frequented by children, a nutria in an area
frequented by children, or half a dozen mice or rats running through occupied areas of a school
building.
The report will include a summary of data gathered from work tickets, pest logs, as well as costs
for management and pesticides (including turf and landscape pesticides). Costs for items such as
sealants, fixing screens, door sweeps and other items that would not normally be considered part
of pest control will not be recorded.
Prevention and management steps taken that proved to be ineffective and led to the decision to
make a pesticide application will be incorporated into the annual report of pesticide applications
Training opportunities can be found by contacting an Education Service District or the OSU
School IPM Program for information on OSU-approved training courses.
Whenever possible, coaches who use athletic fields will be given an overview of basic monitoring
and IPM practices for turf so they understand key pest problems to look for and when to report
them.
A list of potential low-impact pesticide products (Oregon State approved) will be regularly maintained
on the district’s Facilities Department website. These are pesticides the district could use in the event
that other pest management measures are ineffective. Procedures for notification and posting of
individual applications, including those for pest emergencies, will also be outlined on the website.
If the labeling of a pesticide product specifies a re-entry time, a pesticide may not be applied to an
area of campus where the school expects students to be present before expiration of that re-entry
time. If the labeling does not specify a re-entry time, a pesticide may not be applied to an area of
a campus where the school expects students to be present before expiration of a re-entry time
that the IPM Plan Coordinator determines to be appropriate based on the times at which students
would normally be expected to be in the area, the area can be ventilated and the area can be
cleaned (when applicable) before students are present.
The IPM Plan Coordinator will give written notice of a proposed pesticide application (via the
method most likely to reach the intended recipients) and at least 24 hours before the application
occurs.
The notice must identify the name, trademark or type of pesticide product, the EPA registration
number of the product, the expected area of the application, the expected date of application and
the reason for the application.
The IPM Plan Coordinator (or a designee of the Coordinator) shall place warning signs around
pesticide application areas beginning no later than 24 hours before the application occurs and
ending no earlier than 72 hours after the application occurs.
A warning sign must bear the words “Warning – Pesticide Treated Area”, and give the expected or
actual date and time for the application, the expected or actual re-entry time, and provide the
telephone number of a contact person (the person who is to make the application and/or the IPM
Plan Coordinator).
If a pest emergency is declared, the area must first be evacuated and cordoned off before taking
any other steps. The declaration of the existence of a pest emergency is the only time a non low-
impact pesticide may be applied. Not less than 72 hours of advance notice will be given
announcing the application of a non low-impact pesticide, including posting warning signs at the
application site. If a pest emergency makes it impracticable to give advance notice, the IPM Plan
Coordinator shall issue the notice no later than 24 hours after the application occurred, but
treatment warning signs at the site shall be posted no later than at the time the application occurs.
ORS 634.700 also allows the application of a non-low-impact pesticide “by, or at the direction or
order of, a public health official”. If this occurs, every effort will be made to comply with the
notification and posting requirements above.
The above records must be kept on file at the office of the IPM Plan Coordinator, for at least four
years following the application date.
As a part of pesticide registration under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) and re-registration required by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), EPA Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP) classifies pesticide active ingredients (a.i.) with regards to their potential to
cause cancer in humans. Depending on when a pesticide active ingredient was last evaluated the
classification system used may differ as described above.
The most current list of Oregon State approved low-impact pesticides is available on our website at
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us and Appendix 5 of the district’s IPM Plan.
The contractor shall be responsible for advising the district’s IPM Plan Coordinator about any
structural, sanitary or procedural modifications that would reduce pest food, water, harborage or
access. The contractor will not be held responsible for carrying out structural modifications as a part
of the pest control effort, unless both parties agree the contractor shall take responsibilities for the
modifications. Minor applications of silicone sealant and other sealing materials by the contractor to
eliminate pest harborage or access will need to be approved by the district’s IPM coordinator on a
case-by-case basis.
The district’s IPM Coordinator will evaluate the progress of the contractor in terms of effectiveness
and safety. The IPM Coordinator will require such changes as are necessary. The contractor will be
required to take prompt action to remedy all identified deficiencies.
In addition, the contractor shall run criminal background checks and not allow any individual with a
felony within the last five years to service the property.
NOTE: The Redmond School District shall defer to an outside contractor the application of any
approved non-low impact pesticide that is the only recourse for controlling a pest either
because lower impact controls have failed or for emergency situations or for zero threshold
tolerances.
Insect Control
The priority for insect control will be the use of non-pesticide methods. The contractor shall use non-
pesticide method of control whenever possible. Examples are:
Portable vacuums rather than pesticide sprays will be the standard method for initial cleanouts
of cockroach infestations and the control of spiders and other miscellaneous pests.
Trapping devices, such as light traps, shall be the standard method for indoor fly control.
Pesticides can only be used after following the protocols of the district’s IPM Plan. When pesticides
are used, the Contractor shall first use pesticides on the state’s approved list of low-impact pesticides
and employ reduced-risk methods of application.
A. Monitoring: Monitoring devices (sticky traps, light traps, etc.) shall be used to guide decisions on
appropriate pest control measures and subsequently to evaluate the effectiveness of these
manners.
B. Insecticide Bait Formulations: Non-volatile bait formulations shall be the first choice for cockroach
and ant control. If possible, baits shall be applied or placed in areas that cannot be accessed by
children or building occupants.
C. Application of Insecticides to Cracks and Crevices: As a general rule, the contractor shall apply
liquid/dry insecticide formulations as “crack and crevice” treatments only, in which the formulated
insecticide is applied to hidden or protected areas that are used as harborage sites by pests.
D. Application of Insecticides to Exposed Surfaces: Application of insecticides to exposed surfaces
shall be restricted to a pest emergency as defined in the district’s IPM Plan where no alternative
effective measures are practical. The contractor shall obtain approval of the district’s IPM Plan
Coordinator prior to any application of insecticide to an exposed surface or any space spray
treatment. No surface application or space spray shall be made while the treatment site is
occupied. The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to ensure occupant and employee
safety by taking all necessary steps to ensure the containment of the pesticide to the site of
application.
E. Space Sprays: Application of pesticides as space sprays (“fogging”) are strictly prohibited, except
when a pest emergency as defined in the district’s IPM Plan is declared. The application must
follow the same restrictions outlined for surface sprays. Space sprays must be timed to allow the
specific treatment site to remain unoccupied for a minimum of 24 hours. The contractor shall be
responsible for ventilating the treatment site in accordance with instructions on the product label
before school occupants re-enter the site. The district’s IPM Plan Coordinator will assist the
contractor to secure the treatment site to prevent any unauthorized entry into the area prior to
Rodent Control
A. Indoor Trapping: As a general rule, rodent control inside buildings shall be accomplished with
trapping devices only. All such devices shall be placed so as to conceal them from general view,
make them inaccessible to building occupants, and to protect them from any adverse effects of
routine cleaning and other operations.
B. Trapping Devices: Shall be checked on a schedule approved by the Site Plan Coordinator. The
contractor shall be responsible for disposing of all trapped rodents and all rodent carcasses in an
appropriate manner.
C. Use of Rodenticides: In exceptional circumstances, when rodenticides are deemed essential for
adequate rodent control inside buildings, the contractor shall obtain approval of the district’s IPM
Plan Coordinator prior to making any interior rodenticide treatments. Only block (paraffin based
or other types) rodenticides shall be used. Pellet.pack bait formulations and packaging shall not
be used in/around school buildings. All bait shall be placed in EPA-approved tamper-resistant
bait boxes that can be secured to a secure.
D. Use of Bait Stations: All bait stations shall be maintained in accordance with EPA and
regulations, with an emphasis on the safety of no-target organisms. The contractor shall adhere
to the following five (5) points:
1. All bait stations shall be placed out of the general view, in locations where they will not be
distributed by routine operations.
2. The lids of all bait stations shall be securely locked or fastened shut.
3. All bait boxes shall be securely attached or anchored to floor, ground, wall or other immovable
surface, so that the station cannot be picked up or moved by unauthorized personnel.
4. Bait shall always be secured in the feeding chamber of the station and never placed in the
runway or entryways of the stations where it could be removed or dislodged.
5. All bait stations shall be labeled with the contractor’s business name and address and dated
by the contractor’s technician at the time of installation and each servicing.
E. Locations of all Trapping Devices and Baiting Stations: The locations of all devices are to be
recorded in the site’s Pest Log. The contractor shall record all changes/additions to this
information before leaving the site during that service visit. The contractor will provide the IPM
Plan Coordinator with a key and instructions for opening bait stations in the event of an
emergency.
The matrix shown in Appendix 1E outlines the steps taken to manage weeds. This matrix is to be
used in conjunction with the Redmond School District IPM Plan. The matrix is used to identify a pest
problem or issue and defines approved practices for management control. The IPM Plan Coordinator
must approve any additional strategies before they can be implemented. Site personnel must always
consult the district’s IPM Plan Coordinator prior to taking action against pests on district property.
Although irrigation, top dressing, over-seeding, fertilization and aeration are the predominate variable
in maintaining quality turf, there are instances in which fields are so infested with broadleaf plants that
they are no longer useable for athletic events. The uneven playing surfaces caused by a mix of grass
and broadleaf weeds, such as plantains, create significant variations in footing making them difficult
or unsafe to play on.
Besides the uneven playing surfaces, the presence of a large number of weeds also promotes habitat
for gophers, sage rats and marmots, which prefer this vegetation for food, resulting in a very uneven
playing surfaces due to mounds of dirt and deep holes. These render the fields unplayable and can
result in injuries when people try to play on them. Eliminating the preferred food source of these
animals improves the effectiveness of this program.
Most small ants in Oregon are harmless. They do not transmit human disease and are thus call
nuisance ants. Pavement and Odorous Ants are the two most common types of ants found in
Oregon schools.
Nuisance ants may nest outdoors under objects, in the soil or in wall voids of structures. Pavement
ants nest in the soil under concrete walkways or foundations. Ants sometimes enter buildings in
search of food or water or during periods of heavy rain. Some sugar-feeding ants may move indoors
in winter when their preferred food source (honeydew from aphids) is gone. Ants may also be more
noticeable in spring or summer as colonies are dividing and establishing new nests.
Pavement Ant
The pavement ant gets its name from commonly locating its nest in or under cracks in pavement. It
also nests under stones and at the edges of pavement. In winter it will nest in buildings in crevices
adjacent to a heat source. Pavement ants tend aphids for their honeydew and they feed on seeds
and insect remains. Indoors they may feed on sweets and greasy food.
If nuisance ants become a disruption at a school, staff should take the following steps:
If the staff can do this process quickly, they should do it of their own accord and report the
sighting and action taken. Otherwise, staff should ask the custodian to vacuum any food
crumbs, clean up any garbage or spills, and use soap and water to clean areas where ant
trails are seen. This can prevent other ants from following the pheromone trails they leave to
mark the way to food.
Make certain any other food or water sources are removed, placed in tightly sealed
containers, cleaned or repaired. Food and water sources can include human or pet food,
recycling bins, leaking faucets, clogged drains, damp wood, etc. For repairs, either ask the
custodian to make repairs or submit a work request for the repairs.
If the use of low-impact pesticide baits are deemed necessary, they will be placed in childproof
containers and used only in areas that are out of sight and reach of children/students. Small amounts
of low-impact pesticide gels or pastes may also be placed in cracks and crevices or low-impact
pesticide dusts may be sprayed into wall voids.
Sanitation is important to ensure the effectiveness of any baits that are used. Ants are less likely to
take a bait if there are more attractive food and water sources nearby.
Carpenter ants are serious pests of buildings in Oregon, particularly west of the Cascade Mountains.
Although they normally excavate in logs, stumps and hollow trees, these ants become pests when
they move indoors.
Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood. They kick out the sawdust-like chewings during nest
building. Termites do not make sawdust. Carpenter ants do not restrict their nesting activities to
wood. They can establish nests in any material they can bite into such as insulation, paper, bark and
wood product mulches. Nests have even been found in stored clothing and sleeping bags. In some
instances, carpenter ants will carry nest-building material, such as fir needles, into a wall space or
attic.
Signs of Infestation
Ants foraging around or inside a building
Piles of sawdust-like borings visible under porches, in basements or emerging cracks between
walls and partitions
Slit-like holes in woodwork, especially window and door casings
Large winged ants indoors in late winter and spring
Faint rustling sounds in walls, floors or woodwork
Longstanding damage may require extensive repairs, although all that may be needed is to
get rid of the insects
New colonies are established either by a lone queen or by migration of an existing colony.
The latter is common in buildings. Colonies disturbed by the clearing or grading of building
sites often migrate. Buildings near woods are most likely to be infested.
They prefer moist, rotting timbers, but will readily mine sound, dry wood.
They can enter a building through a crevice in the foundation or through plumbing and wiring
access points. They may also travel into the structure from trees overhanging the roof.
Ant Control
If you locate a nest, it can be removed with a vacuum cleaner and then disposing of the bag outdoors.
Nests cannot always be found and, in this case, the control would need to be indirect by carefully
placing insecticides to form chemical barriers that foraging ants must cross in their search for food.
Insecticidal dusts often are used between walls, attics and other areas where water-based sprays
might cause moisture problems and where emulsifiable sprays (with strong solvents) might harm
fabric, wallpaper or tile.
Infestation Prevention
Build with a concrete foundation and good ventilation
Remove logs, stumps and waste wood near and under a structure
Destroy all known colonies within a 100 yards of a structure
Do not bring infested fuel wood inside
Do not build over stumps, logs or sizeable pieces of wood
Check for signs of ants annually
The house mouse is active at night and rarely seen during the day. The presence of a mouse is
usually detected by chewed materials or more often by it fecal droppings. House mouse droppings
are black and tapered on at least one end and are slightly larger than a grain of rice. Mouse
droppings are often seen on windowsills, in cupboards under sinks and where food is commonly
eaten, stored or prepared. Mouse droppings and urine, which are continually excreted as they move
about, are able to transmit several types of viruses, bacteria and parasites to humans even long after
the mouse is gone. They can also trigger asthma in indoor environments.
The house mouse is the most successful rodent pest in school environments. Not only does the
house mouse cause damage to structures and supplies with its chewing, it contaminates food stores
and classroom supplies.
Classified as Zero-Tolerance
The house mouse is generally regarded as a zero-tolerance pest in schools for the following reasons:
They reproduce rapidly. Each female mouse averages five offspring per litter and may have
as many as ten litters per year. As little as eight weeks are needed for a house mouse to
develop into a reproductive adult. Even with conservative calculations, that is a lot of mice!
They are very mobile and can enter structures or move among rooms through spaces as
small as a dime. They may use trees and wires to gain access to a structure’s upper levels
and once inside they often use wall voids and pipe pathways as a safe means of travel.
They are not picky eaters. Coupled with a strong sense of smell, a house mouse can sniff out
dried foods used for classroom art projects or long-forgotten crumbs in corners. The house
mouse often chews through boxes and plastic bags to eat the snacks inside a teacher’s desk
or classroom cupboard. They may eat items we do not consider food, such as glue and soap.
They can vector bacteria and viruses in their droppings. Humans may become infected when
droppings come in contact with an open wound or when pathogens are breathed in from
disturbed droppings.
For a small infestation, custodian or maintenance personnel are to set mechanical mouse
traps immediately upon pest detection. The devices are to be placed in concealed areas out
of reach of children. The traps are to be monitored daily.
For large infestations, professional services are to be implemented with an outside contractor
by the IPM Plan Coordinator.
Rural school districts often have encounters with deer mice. While deer mice may occasionally be
found indoors and are of a similar size to the house mouse, deer mice do not usually establish
themselves inside school structures like the house mouse.
Description
Yellow jackets are heavy-bodied wasps with black and yellow or white markings. They live in gray,
papery nests, located either below ground or suspended above the ground.
“Worker” yellow jackets hunt for insects or feed on carrion or rotting fruit. Workers are attracted to
any meat-based or sugary item. Food is carried back to the nest where it is fed to nest-mates. Stings
usually occur through accidental contact with the nest entrance. Workers vigorously defend the nest
and queen against intruders.
A queen is the epicenter of each yellow jacket nest. Her sole responsibility is to lay eggs. She
begins a nest in the spring by laying a few eggs and raising these workers to adults. At this point, the
queen may no longer leave the nest to hunt. Workers provision, expand and defend the nest. As
spring and summer pass, the nest grows as new workers are reared and assume their role. By the
end of the summer, nests may contain hundreds or even thousands of workers. By August or
September, these venomous social insects are the most troublesome and dangerous.
In the fall, yellow jacket nests have also produced a crop of queens and males. By the first frost,
most workers and queens leave the nest to find a protected spot to spend the winter. They reemerge
in spring to begin the cycle all over again. Only new queens survive the winter and these queens
almost never reuse the previous year’s nest the following spring.
Poison Baits
Finding below-ground nests is difficult, so pest control professionals may resort to use of poisoned
baits to achieve area-wide control. Poison baits can be extremely hazardous but are effective for
severe yellow jacket infestations. Baits work by luring the worker yellow jackets to carry a bit of
poisoned food back to the nest, thereby getting the poison to those in the nest. These baits contain
an encapsulated insecticide. The instructions accompanying the insecticide describe how to use it an
must be followed exactly. Bait stations must be protected so that other animals cannot get to the
poisoned bait. Poisoned baits should only be used after about July 15 when nests have begun to
expand rapidly. Prior to this date you may be disrupting beneficial species.
Reactions to Stings
Some people are allergic to the venom of yellow jackets and others are allergic to bee stings. Both
reactions can be life-threatening to some people. Bee stings can occur anytime bees are out of their
hives, but are far less common than yellow jacket stings. Yellow jackets are more likely to sting
without provocation, their sting is more painful and normally no stinger remains in the skin. A single
yellow jacket may sting more than once. Honeybees are much less likely to sting and their sting is
not so painful. The honeybee leaves behind its stinger and a single honeybee can only sting once.
The stinger should never be squeezed when removing, but rather scraped away with a fingernail.
Other Wasps
Other wasps include the mud dauber (nests made from wet soil) and paper wasps (nest are small
and open). Both are less aggressive and normally will not sting or swarm when away from their nest.
LEVEL 3: This is the preferred last action. Action requires additional approval of the school district before a licensed
applicator, district staff or contractor, can perform an action at this level.
No currently approved treatment.
NOT
ENTRYWAYS TYPE YES NO N/A
SURE
Doors are closed when not in use
Doors shut tightly and close on their own
Door sweeps installed and no ¼” gap
Cracks and crevices around door are sealed
Other:
Other:
Signs of Pests Present
NOTES:
NOT
OUTSIDE AREAS TYPE YES NO N/A
SURE
Area free from trash & other attractants
All trash cans have secure lids
Trash cans are cleaned regularly
Site has good drainage & no standing water
Bushes, shrubs, trees 24” from building
Tree branches not overhanging roof
Dumpsters located away from building
Dumpsters clean
No gaps between windows and frame
Eaves & roofs free from birds, wasps, etc.
Play structures free from wasp harborage
Other:
Other:
Signs of Pests Present
NOTES:
NOTES:
NOTES:
NOT
BOILER & MECHANICAL ROOMS TYPE YES NO N/A
SURE
Area is free of unauthorized pesticides
Room is free of standing water
Room is cleaned regularly
Room is free of trash and food
Room is free of storage & cardboard boxes
Floor drains are clean
Plumbing is free of leaks & condensation
Floor & wall cracks are properly sealed
Outside air intakes are properly screened
Outside air intakes are free of debris
Other:
Other:
Signs of Pests Present
NOTES:
NOTES:
NOT
CLASSROOM or OFFICE TYPE YES NO N/A
SURE
Area free of unauthorized pesticides
Room free of clutter
Indoor plants healthy & free of pests
Desks/closets/cubbies clean & free of food
Food is stored in sealed plastic containers
Animal/bird cages clean in & around area
Pet food stored in sealed plastic containers
Sinks free of dripping or standing water
Gaps/holes under sinks/counters are sealed
Holes & gaps to the outside are sealed
Outside windows/doors close tightly/no gaps
Window screens (if any) in good repair
Long-term storage in cardboard boxes
Other:
Other:
Signs of Pests Present
NOTES:
NOTES:
NOT
OTHER ROOM TYPE YES NO N/A
SURE
Area free of unauthorized pesticides
Room free of clutter
Room is free of trash and open food/crumbs
Food is stored in sealed plastic containers
Room free of dripping or standing water
Floor & wall cracks are properly sealed
Outside windows/doors close tightly/no gaps
Window screens (if any) in good repair
Long-term storage in cardboard boxes
Other:
Other:
Signs of Pests Present
NOTES:
C. Benefits of IPM
1. More effective, efficient and long-lasting solution to specific pest issues
2. Reduced pesticide use
3. Improved children’s health
4. Improved working environment
5. Long-term cost savings for school district
F. Role of Staff
1. Awareness of pest conducive conditions in schools and the school grounds
2. Reduction of pest conducive conditions
3. Monitoring and communication (pest logs and work tickets)
4. Sanitation
5. Cultural changes
6. Education and annual employee training
7. Appropriate response action for employee target groups
a. General Faculty
i. Responsible for keeping classrooms and staff lounges free of open food and
clutter, including no excess paper and cardboard (stacked or otherwise)
ii. Responsible for not storing food in any container other than a plastic Rubbermaid-
like one with a snap-sealed lid
iii. Responsible for initial cleanup of 10 or less ants, disposal of attracting food debris
and wiping area where ants were found to destroy their pheromone trail
iv. Responsible for reporting observations and actions to the custodian; responsible
for monitoring for repeat problem
In accordance with ORS 634.700 – 634.750, the products listed below are classified as low-impact
pesticides. Section ORS 634.705, Section (5) states:
A governing body (school district) shall adopt a list of low-impact pesticides for use with the
integrated pest management plan. The governing body may include any product on the list
except products that:
(a) Contain a pesticide product or active ingredient that has the signal words “warning” or
“danger” on the label;
(b) Contain a pesticide product classified as a human carcinogen or probable human
carcinogen under the United States Environmental Protection Agency 1986 Guidelines for
Carcinogen Risk Assessment; or
(c) Contain a pesticide product classified as carcinogenic to humans or likely to be
carcinogenic to humans under the United States Environmental Protection Agency 2003
Draft Final Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment.
No products on the list below have a carcinogen classification under the 1986 Guideline of “human
carcinogen” or “probable human carcinogen”. No products on the list have a carcinogenic
classification of “carcinogenic to humans” under the 2003 draft guidelines. All products on the list
have the signal word of “caution” and no higher.
List of “low-impact pesticides” that meet the requirements of ORS 634.700 – 634.750:
The Facilities Department hereby gives notice the Redmond School District grounds personnel will be spot
spraying weeds at the following site and date between 6 a.m. – noon, weather permitting.
McCall / Gregory
These grass areas will be posted as closed for four hours or until the grounds personnel have determined the
product being applied has had sufficient time to dry on the vegetation. Please notify pertinent personnel
accordingly.
The product being applied is listed below. The material safety data sheet is located in the red MSDS binder at
your facility.
WARNING
PESTICIDE
TREATED AREA
A herbicide application is scheduled for:
DATE 9/5/2012 TIME 6:00 AM
9/6/2012 TIME 6: 00 AM
Expected re-entry into area is:
DATE 9/5/2012 TIME 12:00 Noon
9/6/2012 TIME 12:00 Noon
APPLICATOR INFORMATION
Applicator Name(s) & Phone Contact # Jeff Curry 541-977-6943 / Don Sledge 541-977-6944
License # AG-L0158679PPA / AG-L1005102PPA
Category # 802 / 802
Signature of Applicator(s)