IPM Policies, Protocols, and Resources for School Nurses
All links are to PDF documents unless otherwise noted.
IPM Policies and Protocols
- Basic Steps in IPM Implementation
- The Business Case for Integrated Pest Management in Schools: Cutting Costs and Increasing Benefits
- Sample Integrated Pest Management Policy – simple
- Sample Integrated Pest Management Policy – detailed
- IPM Roles and Responsibilities between the School and the IPM Contractor
General IPM Resources
- EPA Citizen’s Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
- EPA Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management
Resources for IPM Indoors
- An Ounce of Prevention! Integrated Pest Management for Schools and Childcare Facilities
- Air Quality and IPM-Asthma Concerns from EPA
- Asthma and Cleaning Products: What Workers Need to Know
- New York City Bed Bug Information Kit for Schools
- IPM for Students Poster
Resources for IPM Outdoors
- Ticks and Mosquitoes: Should they be included in School IPM programs?
- Do Yellowjacket Traps Reduce Stinging Risks?
- Safe Playing Fields: Legislation, IPM, and the Sports Turf Manager
- Stinging Insect Comparison Chart
- Stinging Insect Photo ID Comparison
- How to Reduce Your Risk of Injury from Stinging Insects
This site was produced by the New York State IPM Program of Cornell University, with funding from a Northeastern IPM Center Partnership Grant, in collaboration with the School IPM Working Group. Content reviewed and updated: February 2020.
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