The Northeastern IPM Center is pleased to be hiring either one full-time or two part-time Extension Support Specialists. Applicants should have an understanding of urban pests and IPM. The deadline for applications is July 21 but will be extended until a suitable candidate is found. For more information:
http://www.hr.cornell.edu/jobs/
Requisition #15356
Friday, July 8, 2011
IPM Cubed Course Descriptions; Fall 2011 and Winter 2012 Course Schedules
IPM3 is offering six distance education courses this fall 2011 and winter 2012 on various IPM topics. Please see the attachments for details and visit the IPM3 website at www.umn.edu/ipm3 for more information.
FREE WEBINAR: Mold and Moisture - Double Trouble for Schools
Mold and Moisture Control: Separate the Facts from the Myths
Mold and Moisture: Double Trouble for Schools
Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 1:00 p.m. EST.
Register today for this free webinar!
Speakers:
- Peggy Caruso, Katy Independent School District, Texas
- Todd Spore, Building Envelope Consulting Division, PBK Architects
Facilitator:
- Jennifer Lemon, IAQ Tools for Schools, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Attend this webinar to:
- Learn how to visually detect mold growth and when it may be necessary to test.
- Discover practical and cost-effective solutions to prevent and control mold and moisture issues at your school.
- Learn about the most common sources of mold and moisture in schools and the technical information and resources available to help you remediate mold.
- Hear from a school district that struggled with mold issues and has used the IAQ Tools for Schools guidance to successfully implement mold and moisture prevention practices.
This webinar is offered at no cost to participants. Don’t miss your chance to have your questions answered by school technical experts — send your questions to IAQTfSConnector@cadmusgroup.com by July 11, 2011.
Register today at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/294571153Exeter Around the Town
Main Street School for pest control program
EXETER — N.H. Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food Commissioner Lorraine Merrill presented an award to Richard Wendell, director of operations for SAU 16, Felicia Motherway and Kathleen White of Kensington, and Main Street School principal Steve Adler and custodian Ernie Glover for successful implementation of New Hampshire's first high-level school IPM program.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Information about Free EPA Pesticide Safety Materials
Free EPA Pesticide Safety Materials
EPA has bilingual posters, handbooks, PDF files, guides, videos, magnets, DVDs, CDs and other materials available about pesticide safety, how to recognize and treat heat related illnesses, and the Worker Protection Standard. These materials are available at no cost to help train farmworkers and farmworker families; pesticide mixers, loaders and applicators; farmers; health providers; migrant and ESL educators, growers, and other members of the agricultural community about pesticide health and safety issues. New materials are available on Protecting Farmworker Children from Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Protection Safety Training DVDs in Mixteco/Spanish/English, and a DVD case study about the importance of wearing personal protective equipment when applying pesticides.
EPA has bilingual posters, handbooks, PDF files, guides, videos, magnets, DVDs, CDs and other materials available about pesticide safety, how to recognize and treat heat related illnesses, and the Worker Protection Standard. These materials are available at no cost to help train farmworkers and farmworker families; pesticide mixers, loaders and applicators; farmers; health providers; migrant and ESL educators, growers, and other members of the agricultural community about pesticide health and safety issues. New materials are available on Protecting Farmworker Children from Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Protection Safety Training DVDs in Mixteco/Spanish/English, and a DVD case study about the importance of wearing personal protective equipment when applying pesticides.
- Project Limiting Exposures Around Families (LEAF) Materials can be found here.
- Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides. 23-page, 3 ½ by 5 inch pocket guide to provide basic pesticide safety information to agricultural workers before they receive full training and as a refresher after full training.
§ English/Spanish, EPA 735-F-06-002.
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000701-d000800/d000734/d000734.html Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001
§ English/Haitian Creole, EPA 735-F-95-003. http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000701-d000800/d000732/d000732.html Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001
§ English/Vietnamese, EPA 735-F-95-004. http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000701-d000800/d000735/d000735.html Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001
§ English/Laotian, EPA 735-F-95-006.
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000701-d000800/d000733/d000733.html Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001
§ English/Portuguese, EPA 735-F-03-008. http://www.epa.gov/ne/eco/pest/pdfs/booklet_steps_4_pesticides_prevention.pdf Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001
§ English/Khmer, EPA 735-F-05-015. http://www.epa.gov/region1/eco/pest/pdfs/khm_booklet-735.pdf Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001
- Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning. 236-page English guidance manual for health professionals on the health hazards of pesticides and recommendations for treatment of poisonings and injuries (primarily acute effects) of pesticides. 1999, 5th Edition. EPA 735-R-98-003. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001.
- Reconocimiento y Manejo de los Envenenamientos por Pesticidas (Spanish version of Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning). 251-page guidance manual for health professionals on the health hazards of pesticides and recommendations for treatment of poisonings and injuries (primarily acute effects) of pesticides. 1999, 5th Edition. EPA 735-R-98-004. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/spanish/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Updated URL list: Bed Bug Management Program References from US EPA Region 5
1. EPA Bed Bug References:
EPA Bed Bug Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/
EPA Region 5 (Chicago) Bed Bug Resources: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/ptb/pest/r5bedbugs.html
EPA Top Ten Bed Bug Tips: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/bed-bugs-faq-fs.html
EPA Funded National Pesticide Information Center on Bed Bugs: http://npic.orst.edu/pest/bedbug.html
EPA Bed Bug Pesticide Product Search Tool: http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/bedbug/
CDC/EPA Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Publications/Bed_Bugs_CDC-EPA_Statement.htm
EPA Consumer Alert about Careful Selection Bed Bug Pesticides:http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/eeffe922a687433c85257359003f5340/8eb47640cbe9ceb78525777b0059388a!OpenDocument
Selecting a Pest Control Company: http://npic.orst.edu/pest/selectpco.html
Ask EPA a Question, or Search Common Pesticide Questions: http://pesticides.supportportal.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=23008
2. Illinois Specific Bed Bug Resources:
Illinois Department of Public Health Bed Bug Home Page (further links to fact sheets on ID, prevention, in multi-unit housing, hospitals, schools and office buildings): http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcbedbugs.htm
City of Chicago Bed Bug Home Page: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/bed_bug_information.html
Safer Pest Control Project Bed Bug Resources (IPM basics for bed bugs, in schools, checklists for tenants or landlords in English/Spanish, how to hire a Pest professional for bed bugs): http://www.spcpweb.org/resources/
Illinois Department of Public Health Pest Control Business License Verification: http://ehlicv5pub.illinois.gov/Clients/ILDOHENV/PUBLIC/Pest_BusinessVerification.aspx
Illinois Department of Agriculture Pesticide Product Search and Verification: http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/Pesticide/productsearch.php
Mattress Purchases in Chicago Fact Sheet: http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/consumerrecalls2009/mattressconsumerwatch.pdf
Bed Bugs in Chicago Information: http://www.bed-bugs-handbook.com/bed-bugs-in-chicago.html
3. Bed Bug Biology Basics:
Ohio Bed Bug Identification Fact Sheet: http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/facts_id.pdf
Illinois Bed Bug Identification Fact Sheet: http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/BedBugID_Inspection.pdf
Bed Bug Central Identification Information: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/identification
Bed Bug Identification and Signs by Oregon State Univ.: http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/Bed_Bugs.pdf
Purdue Univ. Mail Identification Service: http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/services.html
Insect ID Online Guide [BugGuide]: http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Bed bugs and other Insects Photo ID Help: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
Bed Bug Basics: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-biology1.pdf
Bed Bug Basics Article by Noted Expert at Armed Forces Pest Mgt. Board: http://www.afpmb.org/sites/default/files/whatsnew/2006/harlan.pdf
Univ. of Kentucky Bed Bug Basics: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef636.asp
Bed Bug Online Videos: http://www.badbedbugs.com/bed-bug-faq/bed-bug-videos/
Univ .of Missouri Extension Bed Bug Control Video Online: http://extension.missouri.edu/news/DisplayStory.aspx?N=933
Cornell University Frequently Asked Questions on Bed Bugs: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/whats_bugging_you/bed_bugs/bedbugs_faqs.asp
National Pest Management Association Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.pestworld.org/for-consumers/pest-frequently-asked-questions/bedbug-faq
Bed Bug Myths (Ohio): http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/facts_myths.pdf
4. Bed Bugs as Public Health Pests:
Bed Bug as Public Health Pests EPA/CDC Declaration: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/PR_Notices/pr2002-1.pdf
Bed Bug Bites Clinical Consequences: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/301/13/1358.full.pdf
Bed Bugs and Infectious Diseases Review: http://www.bedbugdogsofhawaii.com/file/Oxford.pdf
American Medical Association Patient Fact Sheet on Bed Bugs: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/301/13/1398.full?sid=0755e89d-1dcb-4a93-a597-ec41078b4576
Bed Bugs Public Health & Social Justice J. Env. Health:http://www.neha.org/pdf/JEH/articles/JEH4.11_Feature_Bed_Bugs_Public_Health_and_Social_Justice_A_Call_to_Action.pdf
Bed Bug Bites versus Other Bug Bites: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/files/bb_guidelines_bites.pdf
CDC Bed Bug Frequently Asked Questions on Health Risks and Disease: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html
Human Reaction to bed Bug Bites [Pest Control Tech]: http://pct.texterity.com/pct/201002#pg72
Public Health Significance of Urban Pests: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/98426/E91435.pdf
5. Maps of Bed Bug Distributions or Prevalence in the US:
Bed Bug Registry for Guest Hotel Reports: http://www.bedbugregistry.com/
Bed Bug Reports Website for Guest Reports on Hotels: http://www.bedbugreports.com/
Bed Bug Infestation Maps by State: http://www.bedbugsepidemic.com/
Terminix Top Bed Bug Cities based on public calls: http://www.terminix.com/Media/PressReleases.aspx
Orkin Top Bed Bug Cities based on service accounts: http://www.orkin.com/press-room/top-bed-bug-cities
6. Notable Multi-Unit Housing Specific Bed Bug Information, Guidances, and Action Plans:
Bed Bug Control in Multi-Family Housing: http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/Bed_Bug_Report_2-12-10.pdf
Michigan Bed Bug Control Brochure Focused on Tenants/Landlords: http://www.mipca.org/PDF/BedBug/bed_bug_complete_web2_304873_7.pdf
Bed Bug Checklist for Building Managers and Landlords by Safer Pest Control Project (also available in Spanish):http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/Landlords_Checklist.pdf
Bed Bug Checklist for Building Tenants by Safer Pest Control Project (also available in Spanish): http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/Tenants_Checklist.pdf
Bed Bug Prevention and Control Information for Homeowners and Tenants from Minnesota: http://ento.psu.edu/publications/umn-kells-extension
Humbolt Co. Health Dept. California Bed Bug Prevention Checklist for Apartment Operators:http://humboldthealthalert.org/sites/humboldthealthalert.org/files/Bedbug%20info.pdf
Bed Bug Information for Landlords (Ramsey Co. MN): http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ph/id/landlords.htm
Developing a Bed Bug Strategy: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/articles/NJAA%20Richard%20Cooper%20Article%20May%202007.pdf
Bed Bug Infestations and Dispersal in High Rise Apartment Buildings Study: http://www.brickunderground.com/files/Bed%20Bug%20Study.pdf
Bed Bug Management for Accommodation Providers in Australia: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/manage_policy_1ed_draft.pdf
Landlord/Tenant Responsibilities Fact Sheet by Natl. Pest Mgt. Association:https://www.npmapestworld.org/publicpolicy/documents/March132011AssigningResposibilitiesPP.pdf
Checking a Bed for Bed Bugs Online Video by Bedbug Central: http://tv.bedbugcentral.com/tv/index.php/2010/03/how-to-inspect-a-bed-for-bed-bugs/
Bed Bug Fact Sheet in 13 Languages from Toronto Public Health: http://www.toronto.ca/health/bedbugs/bedbugs_factsheet.htm
Protect-A-Bed Early Detection Poster: http://www.protectabed.com/Poster%3A_BED_BUG_101_EARLY_DETECTION_25%26%238260%3BPACK/product.htm?pid=680360&catid=32640
Bed Bug Action Plan Slide Show by GriffinPest:
http://www.slideshare.net/griffinpest/bed-bug-plan-of-action
7. Notable Bed Bug Workshops and Trainings Specific to Multi-Unit Dwellings:
Bed Bug Training for Apartment Staff in OH: http://www.caahq.com/attachments/070_Bed%20Bug%20Training%20for%20Apartment%20Staff%20draft.pdf
Virginia Dept. Agriculture Training for Multi-Family Housing: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-millercontrol.pdf orhttp://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/bedbugs-gallery.shtml
Bed Bug Central University Summit Sept. 2011 in Chicago (multi-family & group homes learning tracks): http://www.nabedbugsummit.com/summit/
8. Notable Homeless Shelter Specific Bed Bug Information, Guidances, and Action Plans:
Virginia Tech Bed Bug Action Plan for Shelters: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-shelters1.pdf
Guidelines for Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities:http://www.healthvermont.gov/prevent/bedbugs/documents/BedBugs_Guidelines_for_Shelters_Group_Living_Facilities.pdf
Cornell Guidelines for Bed Bug Prevention & Management in Shelters & Group Living Facilities: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bb_guidelines/
Toronto Bed Bug Handbook for Shelter Operators: http://www.toronto.ca/housing/pdf/bedbug.pdf
British Columbia Homeless Bed Bug Heat Treatment Construction Guide: http://www.bchousing.org/resources/Programs/ILBC/technical%20bulletins/29-09-12-15-Heat_Treatment_Room_for_Bed_Bugs.pdf
Humbolt Co. Health Dept. California Bed Bug Prevention Checklist for Shelter Operators:http://humboldthealthalert.org/sites/humboldthealthalert.org/files/Bedbug%20info.pdf
Bed Bug Infestations in Urban Environment Study (focus on shelters in Toronto): http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol11no04/04-1126.htm
9. Notable Bed Bug General Prevention/Control Guidances:
CDC Bed Bug Resources (links to other important references): http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Topics/bedbugs.htm
Bed Bug Treatments and What You Should Expect: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/pdffiles/bb-expect1.pdf
New York Bed Bug Resources Links (many different items): http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/resources/
Bed Bug Central Resources: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/
New York City Getting Rid of Bed Bugs Pictorial Guide: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/vector/bed-bug-guide.pdf
Cornell Bed Bug IPM Brochure: http://nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bed_bugs/files/bed_bug.pdf
Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/emergingdiseases/Bed_Bug_Manual_v1_full_reduce_326605_7.pdf
Florida Multiple Bed Bug Resources (videos, manual, more): http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu/community/structural/bed_bug_IPM.shtml
National Pest Management Assoc. Best Management Practices for Bed Bugs (for consumers): http://allthingsbedbugs.pestworld.org/best-practices.aspx
National Pest Management Assoc. Best Management Practices for Bed Bugs (for industry professionals): http://www.bedbugbmps.org/
Armed Forces Pest Management Board Bed Bug Control Strategies: http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/tims/TG44/TG44.pdf
Bed Bug Handbook (purchase): http://www.bedbugcentral.com/shop/products.cfm/bed-bug-handbook
Connecticut Bed Bug Resources (homeowner guide in multiple languages, pest professional information, detection dogs): http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2826&q=437580&caesNav=%7C
North Carolina Bed Bug Biology and Control: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/bedbugs.htm
Bed Bug Fact Sheet by Safer Pest Control Project (also available in Spanish): http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/BedBugsFactsheet.pdf
Free online CDC Video Training Courses on Bed Bugs (and other public health pests) for Environmental Health Professionals (3 videos – Doing Your Part in Community Effort, Infestations, & What You Need to Know): http://nehacert.org/moodle/course/category.php?id=20
Bed Bug Handbook (w/many other resources): http://www.bed-bugs-handbook.com/index.html
Australia Code of Practice for Bed Bug Control: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_3ed_final.pdf
Bed Bug Detection Tools/Methods: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/early-detection-tools-and-methods
Michigan Bed Bug Mattress Fact Sheet: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/emergingdiseases/mattress_fact_sheet_275417_7.pdf
Bed Bugs Mattress and Box Spring Encasements: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/mattress-and-box-spring-encasements
Bed Bug Central Mattress Encasements Products Evaluation Video: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/news/story.cfm/richard-cooper-evaluates-bed-bug-mattress-encasements
Guidelines for Killing Bed Bugs in the Laundry by Texas A&M: http://insectsinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/guidelines-for-killing-bed-bugs-in.html
Insecticides Labeled for Bed Bugs: http://www.techletter.com/Archive/Technical%20Articles/bedbuginsecticides.html
Insecticide List for Bed Bugs by Univ. Nebraska: http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/Resources/BedBug263.shtml
Insecticide List of Products for Bed Bugs from MN: http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Control_of_bedbugs_in_residences_US_Commercial.pdf
Efficacy of Bed Bug Control Products Lab BioAssays: http://dev-esa.entsoc.org/PDF/Pubs/Periodicals/AE/AE-2006/Summer/Todd.pdf
Portable Bed Bug Heat Chambers Video by Univ. FL: http://news.ufl.edu/2009/07/07/bed-bugs-multimedia/bed-bugs-video/
Bed Bug ID Cards for Printing from New York: http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/bed_bugs/files/bb_travelers_online.pdf
Control of Bed Bugs in Homes – a Pest Control Company Guide: http://www.ipmctoc.umn.edu/Control_of_bedbugs_in_residences_US_Commercial.pdf
Bed Bug Manual for Pest Professionals by PestWest Environ.:http://www.neha.org/pdf/JEH/articles/JEH4.11_Feature_Bed_Bugs_Public_Health_and_Social_Justice_A_Call_to_Action.pdf
Univ. of Florida Background on Dogs for Bed Bug Detection: http://news.ufl.edu/2007/05/02/bedbugdogs/
Bed Bug Dogs Accreditation by NESDCA: http://www.nesdca.com/
10. Tips/Advice for Hiring Pest Management Professionals:
Choosing a Pest Management Professional for Bed Bugs: http://centralohiobedbugs.org/pdf/exterminators.pdf
Tips on Hiring a Pest Professional for Bed Bugs by Safer Pest Control Project: http://www.spcpweb.org/factsheets/HiringBB_CompaniesList(2).pdf
How to Choose a Pest Control Company by Bed Bug Central: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/learn/index.cfm/how-to-choose-a-pest-control-company
Federal Trade Commission Advice on Hiring a Professional for Bed Bug Control: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt194.shtm
Hiring a Pest Control Company (Ramsey Co MN): http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ph/id/hiring_a_pest_control_company.htm
Expected Bed Bug Service Contract (Ontario): http://www.onpha.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pest_Management_Services&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6265
Bed Bug Pest Management Professionals Certified by Bed Bug Central Univ.: http://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugfree/ orhttp://www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugfree/directory.cfm?state=IL
National Pest Management Association Green Pro Pest Professional Selection: http://www.certifiedgreenpro.org/
IPM Institute Green Shield Certified Pest Professional: http://greenshieldcertified.org/
Beyond Pesticides Least Toxic Service Directory for Pest Professionals: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pcos/
Ontario Expected Pest Professional Warranty Expectations: http://www.onpha.on.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pest_Management_Services&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6267
Compiled June 2011 by: Donald Baumgartner, U.S. EPA Region 5, baumgartner.donald@epa.gov or 312/886-7835. All web site links were verified as active and current as of June 20, 2011.
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