Pest Private Eye An Educational Role-playing Video Game Clyde Ogg and Erin Bauer, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Pest Private Eye Educational video game and website about an IPM detective! – –

The game teaches about pests and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

What are pests?: Animals or plants living where they are not wanted Remember: Food + Water +Shelter = Pests Pests, like all living things, need these basic requirements in order to survive.

Without food, water, and shelter, pests will leave or die Taking away one or all of these things is a first step to solving your pest problem!

We can manage pests using IPM. So, what is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, uses a variety of methods to control pests.

We can manage pests using IPM. So, what is IPM? IPM includes: – Education – Habitat Modification – Sanitation – Exclusion – Mechanical Controls – Biological Controls – Chemical Controls

IPM Strategies Education—Teaching about pests and how to manage them through presentations, posters, displays, educational materials

IPM Strategies Habitat Modification—Changing a pest's environment to make it undesirable to the pest, such as fixing leaky sinks to reduce water sources

Sanitation—Keeping things clean and reducing clutter IPM Strategies

Exclusion—Keeping pests out by screening windows, sealing holes, etc.

IPM Strategies Mechanical Controls—Trapping pests

IPM Strategies Biological Controls—Using natural enemies, such as praying mantids, to kill pests

IPM Strategies Chemical Controls—Using low-toxic pesticides. These chemicals kill pests but are low risk to humans

Pest PI Video Game Solve your own pest problems through IPM in this first person role-playing game. Let’s play!

Another Case Solved! Erin Bauer, Extension Assistant Clyde Ogg, Extension Educator University of Nebraska—Lincoln