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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Deadline March 2 for ICE 2016 Symposia
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Second Installment
The second installment of
the All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series.
On March 6, 2015, we will be discussing Fire
Ant Management Using Baits. Learn how to make the biology of fire ants work for
you not against you. This webinar presented by Dr. Lawrence "Fudd"
Graham from Auburn University will discuss fire ant baits and other control
methods. It will also provide the latest information on the Pseudacteon
phorid flies, natural enemies of fire ants.
Please see the following links for more information.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Dealing With Nuisance Birds Around Schools WEBINAR
EPA Pesticide Program UpdatesFrom EPA's Office of Pesticide Programswww.epa.gov/pesticides |
February 10, 2015
In This Update:Dealing with Nuisance Birds around Schools -- February 24
On Tuesday, February
24, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, EPA’s Center of Expertise for School
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) will host a webinar titled “Dealing with
Nuisance Birds around Schools.” This webinar will present the health and
related sanitation issues caused by birds, followed by a discussion how to
keep birds away from schools. Webinar presenters include:
This webinar is one
in a series of EPA presentations offering information on Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) to help school districts adopt a proactive approach to pest
control. The presentations are geared specifically to the school community,
including facility managers, buildings and grounds managers, and staff,
nurses, administrators, and IPM coordinators. Our IPM webinar series has
already reached more than 900 school officials, representing over 7 million
students across the country. IPM is a smart, sensible, and sustainable
approach to managing pests. IPM takes action to address the underlying conditions
that enable pests to thrive.
Register for the
webinar: https://epa.connectsolutions.com/birdsipm2/event/event_info.html
Future webinars will
cover the following topics:
Find information
about future School IPM webinars: http://www.epa.gov/pestwise/events/sipm-webinars.html
Learn more about IPM in Schools: http://www.epa.gov/pestwise/ipminschools and http://www.epa.gov/pestwise/ipminschools/implementation.html. Watch this short video from the Colorado School IPM Coalition to learn more about IPM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TSJaDtqAeY. Read the IPM Institute of North America’s blog about school IPM: http://onevoice.pta.org/?p=4564 |
EPA distributes its Pesticide Program
Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who have expressed an interest
in the agency's pesticide program activities and decisions. This update
service is part of EPA’s continuing effort to improve public access to
federal pesticide information.
For general questions on pesticides and
pesticide poisoning prevention, contact the National Pesticide Information
Center (NPIC), toll-free, at: 1-800-858-7378, by E-mail at npic@ace.orst.edu, or, by visiting their
website at: http://npic.orst.edu
To report an environmental violation, visit
EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints/index.html
For information about ongoing activities in
the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides
Telephone 703-305-5017 or write us
directly at Communication Services Branch, Office of Pesticide Programs (7506
P), US Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-2403.
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School and Home IPM Newsletter February 2015
School & Home
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Newsletter - February 2015 |
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Lice Love Us
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Lice are parasitic insects that feed on human blood and
can infest the head and body. There are three types of lice that infest
humans: head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis), body lice (Pediculus
humanus corporis), and pubic lice (Pthirus pubis; also
called crab lice or “crabs”). The different lice are associated with
different parts of the body, however, each may be found in less typical areas
on occasions. Head lice are associated with the scalp, but may be found in
the eyebrows, and eyelashes. Body lice are usually found in the folds of
clothing and on the body when feeding, but occasionally feed from the head.
Pubic lice are most often associated with the pubic or genital areas, but may
also be found in the eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, armpit, perianal
area, groin, trunk, and scalp. Lice move by crawling. They cannot jump or fly.
Lice have
lived on humans for thousands of years, and they continue to be a problem
worldwide. In the United States the incidence of pediculosis has risen
steadily for the last 3 decades. Head lice are by far the more common
complaint, the incidence of pubic lice is declining, but body lice still
plague the homeless.
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“When one has
ectoparasites, one is never alone.”
- Marc Lame, Indiana
University
We have featured head lice in one of our previous
newsletters: http://cals.arizona.edu/apmc/docs/2013SepAZSchoolIPMNewsletter.pdf,
and you may find more information on head lice at http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/head/.
Here we
are going to talk about body lice.
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What are body lice?
Body lice are parasitic insects that live on clothing and
bedding of infested people. They frequently lay their eggs on or near the
seams of clothing. Body lice must feed on human blood and usually only move
to the skin to feed, remaining on clothing or bedding at other times. Body
lice exist worldwide and can infest people of all races.
Head lice and body lice look similar, but while head lice
are 2-3 mm in length, body lice are 2-4 mm in length. Head lice do not
transmit disease-causing pathogens. However, body lice can. Although the
specific diseases are not presently reported in the United States, their
introduction at some point is quite possible should body lice become
sufficiently prevalent. Epidemics of typhus and louse-borne relapsing fever
have been caused by body lice in regions where climate, poverty, and social
customs or war and social upheaval prevent regular changes and laundering of
clothing. Body lice vector the pathogens that cause relapsing fever,
trench fever, endocarditis, chronic lymphadenopathy and epidemic typhus.
Head lice
are not a sign of unsanitary living or neglect (although chronic head lice
infestations can be), but body lice are a sign of inadequate sanitation,
changes of clothing, and laundering.
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How are body lice spread?
Body lice are generally spread by close person-to-person
contact with an infested person or through contact with items such as
clothing, beds, bed linens, or towels that have been in contact with an
infested person. Body lice infestations can spread rapidly under crowded
living conditions where hygiene is poor (e.g. the homeless, refugees, victims
of war or natural disasters). In the United States body lice infestations are
found in homeless, or transient populations who do not have access to bathing
and regular changes of clean clothes. Infestation is unlikely to persist on
anyone who bathes regularly and who has at least weekly access to freshly
laundered clothing and bedding.
Other
animals or pets, such as dogs and cats, do not spread human lice. Body lice
can live on humans and on rare occasions, pigs, but lice die within ten days
if they are away from a host. It is important to note that nits attached to
clothing or blankets discarded by a host can survive a couple of weeks before
hatching.
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What do body lice look like?
Body lice
have three stages in their life cycle: the egg (also called a nit), the
nymph, and the adult.
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Nit: Nits
are lice eggs. They are generally easy to see in the seams of an infested
person's clothing, particularly around the waistline and under armpits. Body
lice nits occasionally also may be attached to body hair. They are oval and
may be brown, yellow or white in color. Body lice nits may take 1–2 weeks to
hatch.
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Nymph: A nymph is an immature louse that
hatches from the nit (egg). A nymph looks like an adult body louse, but is
smaller. Nymphs mature into adults about 9–12 days after hatching. The nymph
must feed on blood to live and develop.
Adult: The
adult body louse is 2.3 – 4.0 mm in length and about the size of a sesame
seed, has 6 legs, and is tan to greyish-white. Females lay eggs. Lice must
feed on blood to live. If a louse falls off of a person, it will die within
ten days (usually much sooner, but it depends upon the temperature and
humidity in the environment).
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Where can you find body lice
and how can you diagnose an infestation?
A body louse infestation is diagnosed by finding eggs on
or near the seams of clothing. Sometimes they can be seen crawling or feeding
on the human body. Occasionally eggs are attached to body hair. They are big
enough to be seen with the naked eye, but a magnifying lens may be used to
find crawling lice or eggs. If you are not sure about an infestation, consult
with a health care provider and they will verify the diagnosis.
Lice found
on the head and scalp are usually head lice.
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What are the signs and
symptoms of body lice?
An infestation of body lice occurs when body lice invade
the human body and clothing. The common symptoms of body lice infestation are
intense itching (“pruritus”) and rash caused by an allergic reaction to body
lice bites. If the body lice infestation has been present for a long time,
heavily bitten areas of the skin can become thickened or darkened, usually
around the midsection, near the waist, groin, and upper thighs. This
condition is called “vagabond’s disease”.
As with other lice infestations, intense itching can lead
to scratching which can cause sores on the body; these sores sometimes can
become infected with bacteria or fungi and require medical treatment.
How can body lice infestations be treated?
Body lice infestations are treated by improving the
personal hygiene of the infested person, including assuring a regular (at
least weekly) change into clean clothes. Clothing, bedding, and towels used
by the infested person should be laundered using hot water (at least 130°F)
and machine dried on a high heat setting.
Pesticide applications in homes or rooms are not helpful
or appropriate.
Treatments on the human body with a pediculicide (a
medicine that can kill lice) is not necessary if improved hygiene is
maintained and items are laundered weekly.
How to prevent and control the spread of body lice?
· Bathe regularly and change into
properly laundered clothes at least once a week; launder infested clothing
and bedding at least once a week.
· Machine wash and dry infested
clothing and bedding using the hot water (at least 130°F) laundry cycle and
most importantly the high heat drying cycle. Clothing and items that
are not washable can be dry-cleaned OR sealed in a plastic bag and placed in
a freezer for 4 - 5 days. If you can guarantee other people will not
remove clothing or bedding, they could be bagged for two weeks at room
temperature and all lice should be dead. Lice will die without a host within
a few weeks of being abandoned. But if a person utilizes or cleans up the
abandoned belongings within that time, they could become infested with the
body lice themselves.
· Do not share clothing, beds, bedding,
and towels used by an infested person.
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If you find abandoned clothing or bedding and need to
dispose of the items, consider using gloves, and a disposable apron.
Carefully double bag the items, avoiding making contact with the items with
your clothes or person.
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For more
information on body lice, please read: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lice/body/index.html
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Bed Bug Battle — We Want
to Hear From you
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The University of Arizona and several partnering research
institutions are working to battle the bed bug resurgence in the United
States. Researchers hope to determine the real impact and social cost of bed
bugs, the risks to individuals and society, as well as the significant causes
of infestations.
We hope you will complete an online bed bug survey. This
survey asks brief questions on how bed bugs affect your life, how bed bugs
cause people stress, and what people do when trying to get rid of them. This
voluntary survey should take about 10 minutes. The survey is available in
English and Spanish. There is no compensation available for your
participation. Your answers are anonymous and you will be contributing to
information that will help us battle the pesky parasites.
Who should take this survey? Everyone! We
would like to hear from people who currently live with bed bugs, people who
have dealt with them in the past, and people who have never experienced bed
bugs. We are dedicated to helping community members who need it most,
and sharing your experience will be extremely helpful to develop strategies
to reduce the bed bug problems.
English version of Bed Bug survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DGLQS52
Spanish
version of Bed Bug survey: https://es.surveymonkey.com/s/F5NZXJK
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IAQ Master Class Webinar
Series Continues
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As part of EPA’s ongoing effort to continue the momentum
to create healthy schools indoor environments in all our nation’s schools,
they are pleased to announce the launching of our new IAQ Master Class
Webinar Series.
At the June 2014 SHIELD Summit, the SHIELD Network began
work on designing ten 1-hour technical core-competency web-based training
intended to build the capacity of school district staff across the country to
start, improve, or sustain an IAQ management program.
The webinars will feature technical experts, industry
leaders and model school districts from the SHIELD Network. CEU’s are
pending and certificates of completion will provide to all who complete the
post training evaluation.
Mark your
calendar to join the IAQ Master Class Technical Webinar Series.
Schedule below.
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February
12, 2015, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern / 11:00-12:30 p.m. Arizona: Mold and
Moisture: Double Trouble for Schools (EPA)
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Upcoming Webinars and
Events
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Attend Free Sessions of the Green
Strides Webinar Series. View archived webinars here.
The Green
Strides Webinar Series provides school communities the tools to reduce
their schools’ environmental impact and costs; improve health and wellness;
and teach effective environmental literacy, including STEM, green careers,
and civic engagement.
School IPM Webinar Series: EPA's Center of
Expertise for School IPM will host a series of webinars in the coming months
on pest management topics of special interest to the school community. These
monthly webinars feature presentations from experts in the field. Find
information about these webinars: http://www.epa.gov/pestwise/events/sipm-webinars.html
February 24, 2015, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Eastern / 12:00-1:00 p.m. Arizona: Dealing with
Nuisance Birds Around Schools
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For more
information about the EPA Schools program, visit: http://www.epa.gov/schools/
For more
information about the Community IPM, visit:
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For more information about
School IPM in Arizona, visit:
Shujuan (Lucy) Li, Newsletter Editor and Assistant
in Extension, Email: lisj@cals.arizona.edu
Dawn H. Gouge, Public Health IPM Expert, Email: dhgouge@cals.arizona.edu
Shaku Nair, Assistant in Extension. Email: nairs@email.arizona.edu
Al Fournier, IPM Assessment, Email: fournier@cals.arizona.edu
Ursula Schuch, Landscape Horticulture, Email: ukschuch@ag.arizona.edu
Kai Umeda, Extension Agent, Turf, Email: kumeda@cals.arizona.edu; http://turf.arizona.edu
Dave Kopec, Turf Specialist, Email: dkopec@ag.arizona.edu
Paul
Baker, Urban Entomologist, Email: pbaker@ag.arizona.edu
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