Integrated Pest Management in University of Florida Structures & Landscapes

Integrated Pest Management in Integrated Pest Management in University of Florida Structures & University of Florida Structures &

LandscapesLandscapes Kevyn Juneau, Norm Leppla, & Wayne WalkerKevyn Juneau, Norm Leppla, & Wayne Walker

University of FloridaUniversity of Florida

Objective: Develop and test practices Objective: Develop and test practices to advance IPM in UF graduate and to advance IPM in UF graduate and family housingfamily housing

1)1) Reduce the number of pest Reduce the number of pest complaintscomplaints

2)2) Reduce the amount of high Reduce the amount of high risk pesticides used by both risk pesticides used by both the pest control technicians the pest control technicians and residentsand residents

• On Campus HousingOn Campus Housing• 220 Apartments220 Apartments• 28 Residential Buildings28 Residential Buildings• Graduate and Family HousingGraduate and Family Housing

Maguire Village, Housing and Maguire Village, Housing and Urban Development (HUD)Urban Development (HUD)

IPM Customer Service Flow Chart for IPM Customer Service Flow Chart for University HousingUniversity Housing

1) InspectionInspection2) Pest IdentificationPest Identification3) Action ThresholdsAction Thresholds

AssessmentAssessment

IPM GuideIPM Guide

IPM OptionIPM Option• Written IPM PolicyWritten IPM Policy• IPM ActionsIPM Actions

IPM OptionIPM Option

1) Education Education 2) PostersPosters3) SignageSignage

IPM OptionIPM Option4) Web SiteWeb Site5) BrochuresBrochures

6) SanitationSanitation

IPM OptionIPM Option

7) MaintenanceMaintenance 8) Non-Chemical ControlsNon-Chemical Controls

IPM OptionIPM Option

IPM OptionIPM Option

9) Chemical controlsChemical controls

1) Follow-up InspectionFollow-up Inspection2) Call backCall back

EvaluateEvaluate

1) TrapsTraps2) ResidentsResidents

MonitorMonitor

1) Quarterly visitsQuarterly visits2) Satisfaction surveySatisfaction survey

Routine ServiceRoutine Service

Preliminary ResultsPreliminary Results

Increased Customer ServiceIncreased Customer Service Decreased Pesticide UseDecreased Pesticide Use

Campus IPMCampus IPMhttp://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/community/structural/campus_IPM.shtmlhttp://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/community/structural/campus_IPM.shtml

IPM Florida: The UF, IFASIPM Florida: The UF, IFAS Statewide IPM ProgramStatewide IPM Program