Green Techniques for Pest Control

Pest control. Peace of mind.
Advanced IPM Techniques for
Green Pest Management
Austin Frishman, Ph.D, President, AMF Pest Management Services
Keith Willingham, VP of Technical Services, Western Exterminator Co.
Thomas Green, Ph.D., President, IPM Institute of North America
2012, 2009 US EPA Sustained Excellence in IPM Award
2009, 2008, 2005, 2004 National Champion, US EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
2005 Children’s Environmental Health Recognition Award, US EPA Office of Children’s Health Protection
Fundamentals: what is advanced IPM?
Conventional
Basic IPM
Advanced IPM
• Routine/calendarbased treatments,
including baits and
sprays.
• Identify the pest.
• Monitor pest
populations.
• Apply treatment
when pest
population is over
set threshold.
• Identify cause of
pest problem.
• Correct pestconducive
conditions.
• Use leasthazardous
products only after
non-chemical
methods have
proven
inadequate.
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Importance of advanced IPM
Advanced IPM is more effective, safer and provides long-term solutions:
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Identify cause and correct pest-conducive conditions!
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ADVANCED SIPM
Keith Willingham
Western Exterminator Company
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“S” IPM??
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ADVANCED SIPM
This is the definition I’ll use for
“What is Advanced SIPM?”
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Installing door sweeps
Sealing cracks
Creating trend reports
Creating contour maps
Trapping animals
Installing bird deterrents
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OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW WHAT
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• Testing low impact products
• 2000 through 2010, 86.5%
decrease in Warning & Danger
label actives
• 2000 through 2010, 30.7%
decrease in pounds of active per
stop
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A LOT OF
COMPANIES
TRY TO SWIM
UP STREAM,
BUT…..
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Green Techniques for
Eliminating Pests
Dr. Austin Frishman
AMF Pest Management Services
Honeybees
Earthworm
Lady bug beetle
Cane toad
Norman Borlaug
Edward O. Wilson
What is it?
Why is it here?
What do we do about it ASAP?
What do we do to keep it from
coming back – long term?
Starling bird
Fruit fly
Millipede
Paper wasps
Questions?
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