Integrated Pest Management in University of Florida Structures & Landscapes Kevyn Juneau, Norm Leppla, & Wayne Walker University of Florida
Objective: Develop and test practices to advance IPM in UF graduate and family housing 1)Reduce the number of pest complaints 2)Reduce the amount of high risk pesticides used by both the pest control technicians and residents
On Campus Housing 220 Apartments 220 Apartments 28 Residential Buildings 28 Residential Buildings Graduate and Family Housing Graduate and Family Housing Maguire Village, Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
IPM Customer Service Flow Chart for University Housing
Inspection 1) Inspection Pest Identification 2) Pest Identification Action Thresholds 3) Action Thresholds Assessment
IPM Guide IPM Option Written IPM Policy IPM Actions
IPM Option Education 1) Education Posters 2) Posters Signage 3) Signage
IPM Option Web Site 4) Web Site Brochures 5) Brochures
Sanitation 6) Sanitation IPM Option
Maintenance 7) Maintenance Non-Chemical Controls 8) Non-Chemical Controls IPM Option
Chemical controls 9) Chemical controls
Follow-up Inspection 1) Follow-up Inspection Call back 2) Call back Evaluate
Traps 1) Traps Residents 2) Residents Monitor
Quarterly visits 1) Quarterly visits Satisfaction survey 2) Satisfaction survey Routine Service
Preliminary Results Increased Customer Service Decreased Pesticide Use
Campus IPM IPM Florida: The UF, IFAS Statewide IPM Program Statewide IPM Program