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School IPM Newsletter
- March 2013
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Healthy Colorado Schools
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NATIONAL
POISON PREVENTION WEEK IS MARCH 17-23, 2013
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Potential poisons are everywhere. Whether you are 18
months or 81 years old, you can become a victim of an unintentional
poisoning. In 2010, about 7% of calls to poison centers (91,940 calls) were
pesticide-related, half of those involved children, and there were 21 deaths
(Bronstein, et al. 2011). EPA reported that, in 2011, 57 poison control
centers fielded 4 million phone calls, treating 2.4 million human poison
exposures and handling 1.6 million information calls.
Store all pest control products out of reach of children. Remind grandparents
and childcare
providers to do the same.
Mr. Yuk, a poison prevention program sponsored by CSU and Colorado
Environmental Pesticide Education Program (CEPEP) provides Mr. Yuk stickers
to organizations and families. The stickers are placed on poisonous
items and are a visual reminder to young children that they should not touch
anything with a sticker on it. For more information about the Mr. Yuk program
brochure visit Mr. Yuk’s
page.
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Stickers
are available
in English and Spanish
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IPM ON
SCHOOL GROUNDS WORKSHOP
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Tuesday, March 19,
2013
8:00—12:00
St. Vrain School District Building
395 S. Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO
Response has been terrific! There’s still time
to register. Please contact Genevieve Berry at:
Genevieve.Berry@colostate.edu
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WHAT’S
A PESTICIDE?
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A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances
intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pests. This
includes substances you may not have thought of
like disinfectants (bleach), sanitizers, and insect repellents. Remember that
any product
has the potential to poison and can be 'unsafe' or 'ineffective' if label
directions are not
closely followed.
Exempt products, so-called 25(b) materials, are not
subjected to efficacy or safety tests by
the EPA. We hope that the market will sort out what works from the snake
oils, but there is
no guarantee.
IPM often recommends using a “least toxic” or “reduced risk” product.
When choosing a product, look at activity spectrum – this indicates whether
the product targets one particular pest or whether it kills many different
kinds of pests. For instance, many oils and soaps are broad spectrum in that
they affect any arthropod coming into contact with them, whether a beneficial
insect, a pollinator, or a pest.
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NEW
STATE LEGISLATION REGARDING PESTICIDES
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Several
states are talking about where and when to use pesticides during this
legislative season.
The Hawaii
Legislature is considering legislation establishing a commercial
pesticide-free buffer zone around schools, child care facilities, and health
care institutions, and imposing a 72 hour notice requirement. Click here to read House Bill 1386.
The Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation
prohibiting the use of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of specified child
care facilities and schools, except in emergency situations, as determined by
the Secretary of Agriculture. Click here to read more about the pending
school pesticide use legislation.
The Connecticut General Assembly is considering legislation expanding the
state's ban on lawn care pesticides at schools up to grade eight to virtually
all public and private schools and both pesticide treatments within and
outside of buildings. Under House Bill 6385, the only pesticides that
could be used at schools would be sanitizers, disinfectants,
antimicrobials, baits and emergency applications, as determined by the
local health director, Commissioner of Public Health, Commissioner of Energy
and Environmental Protection, or in the case of a public school, the school
superintendent. Click here to read the legislation. |
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21 states recommend or require schools to use IPM.
18
states restrict when or what pesticides may be applied
in schools.
18 states require the
posting of signs for indoor school
pesticide applications.
28 states require the
posting of signs for pesticide application made on school grounds.
24
states require prior written notification to students, parents, or staff
before a pesticide application is made at schools.
9 states recognize the importance of controlling drift
by restricting pesticide applications in areas neighboring
a school.
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HUG A
TREE TODAY
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Evidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to
the natural environment can improve human health. In a new study by the U.S.
Forest Service, the presence of trees was associated with human health.
Results suggest that loss of trees to the emerald ash borer increased
mortality related to cardiovascular and lower-respiratory-tract illness. This
finding adds to the growing evidence that the natural environment provides
major public health benefits.
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2000
year old tree in South Africa known as Tree of Life
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Minimize
risks by using Integrated Pest Management
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BATS
MORE LIKELY TO CARRY DISEASE THAN RODENTS
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Rodents hugely outnumber bats, but bats are more likely
than rodents to carry viruses that can be transmitted between animals and
humans, according to new research by Colorado State University disease
ecologists.
“There’s been a lot of speculation that bats might be
special in some way as far as their potential to host zoonotic diseases,”
said Angela Luis, a postdoctoral fellow who conducted the research with
Colleen Webb, a biology
professor at Colorado State. Zoonotic are diseases that can be
transmitted from animals to humans. “We found that although there are twice
as many rodent species as there are bat species, bats hosted more zoonotic
viruses per species than rodents.”
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The big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) can be
found
just about everywhere in Colorado. Check out our
Bats
Fact Sheet for more information.
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Free
Webinar on bats and bat management on
April 4, 2013. For more information click here:
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For More Information About The Colorado Coalition
For School IPM contact:
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Colorado
State University
Fort
Collins, CO 80523-1177
Phone:
970-491-1377
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The Colorado Coalition for School IPM is an effort by
Colorado State University,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Colorado Department of Agriculture,
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Department
of Education, school districts, National Environmental Health
Association and private pest control professionals.
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