1. SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Division Pesticide Program
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Jeremy Phillips
Environmental Specialist
May 18, 2006

2. What is IPM?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest management strategy that provides long-term management of pest problems with minimum impact on human health and the environment.
IPM programs are educationally-based and focus on pest biology and their relationship within the environment.

3. History of the Pesticide Office
the SRPMIC entered into an agreement with Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. to develop a Pesticide Enforcement and Worker Protection Programs
2000 to present – the SRPMIC received direct funding to continue development and implementation of the Pesticide Enforcement and Worker Protection Program.

4. Integrated Pest Management
EPA FY02 applied for “special” funding to support an IPM pilot project at Tribal schools
EPA awarded $27,000 in cooperative agreement funds
EPA FY Coordinated with Public Works and Tribal Schools
Performed an IPM Pest Assessment at SRPMIC schools
Work with Public Works on Pest Proofing schools
Provides IPM training and education to School and Public Works employees

5. IPM Steps: Pest identification & establishing
useful biological information about the organism; an example is conducting a pest audit at Tribal schools.
Monitoring & using pest threshold levels; many organisms do not achieve pest status unless large numbers are apparent.
If necessary, take action. If the organism is found to have a pest status, then ecologically-sound management methods are used. For Example: Insects Grow Regulators (IGR), glue boards & ultraviolet lights are employed to reduce the pest population levels below threshold levels.

6. Management Techniques Used as Part of an IPM Program Include:
Improving hygiene standards.
Use of pest exclusion methods.
Habitat manipulation.
Encourage naturally occurring biological control
species. Examples include: Lady bugs, Geckos, Cats &
Praying Mantis.
Selection of target-specific control product that
have low toxicity and environmental impact.
Biological control products are often used very
successfully; for example,: IGR, glue boards and ultraviolet lights.

7. Examples of IPM Tools:

8. SRPMIC Schools Involved:
SRPMIC Head Start SRPMIC Day School

9. Problem Pests in Tribal Schools
Primary Pests:
Solutions:
SRPMIC Headstart
Roaches
Ants
House crickets
Spiders
Hygiene, replace end & door sweeps & repair holes in the wall.
Call Animal Control for stray dogs & IGR (roaches and house crickets).
Glue broads & Tin Cats for mice.

10. Problem Pests in Tribal Schools
Primary Pests:
Solutions:
SRPMIC Day
School
Roaches
Ants
House crickets Spiders
Stray dogs
Mice
Hygiene, repair door & end sweeps repair holes in the walls. Replace broken windows and IGR (roaches & house crickets).
Glue boards (spiders).
Call Animal Control for stray dogs.
Glue broads & Tin Cats for mice.

11. Pests in Our Tribal Schools:

12. Pests in Our Tribal Schools:

13. Food Storage
Right Way Wrong Way

14. Mother Nature’s IPM

15. Integrated Pest Management in the Tribal School District
Accomplishments to be achieved after IPM implementation:
90% reduction in chemical pesticide usage.
85% reduction in pests.
A better understanding of IPM and the ability to further
implement an IPM program at Tribal schools.
Knowledge to implement IPM methods in the
tribal homes within the Community.