integrated pest management program status abigail licnikas, dsl

Integrated Pest Integrated Pest ManagementManagement

Program StatusProgram Status

Abigail Licnikas, DSL

Take AwaysTake AwaysUnderstand why MIT is

implementing an IPM Program and its importance

Know how to get help if there are signs of pests

Understand how the evolving elements of the pest management program may affect your DLCs

BackgroundBackgroundExecutive interest

◦Raccoon in Mahogany Row◦Presidents’ House-rats◦“Bug Rain” (bugs fell on pianist)

Day care requirementsAct Protecting Children and

Families from Harmful Pesticides (2000)

Best practicesCambridge dumpster ordinance

Current PracticesCurrent PracticesUltrafast pest Control

◦Won bid to keep contract after RFP submitted and competed with other companies

◦Has served MIT for over 15 yearsResponsible for:

◦Traps◦Prevention activities◦Facility improvement suggestions◦Training for daycare and MIT custodial

EHS currently does a 1/year audit of daycare centers

Practices Con’tPractices Con’tSteering Committee:

◦Oversees development, status, and improvements to IPM program

Operations Committee:◦Day to day operations, metric

gathering, manages design/repair suggestions

Improvements to systemImprovements to systemBetter reporting/tracking in SAP

by Facilities◦DoF will provide better metrics on

the number of calls and pests seen on campus

Piloted awareness training in DSL and new Facilities custodial crew

Redbook design standardsBuilding life cycle

Improvements Con’tImprovements Con’t

Dumpster OrdinanceDumpster OrdinanceCreated to help reduce the

conditions that attract pests “Any container, compacting unit, or roll-off that is

used for the temporary, storage, containment, or transport of refuse, debris, trash, garbage, recycling, organics or other like materials— including temporary dumpsters used during construction.” (Cambridge dumpster brochure)

More info on Cambridgema.gov website

Facilities is working on how this will taken care of

Coming soon…Coming soon…Daycare Center SOP under

reviewFully role out awareness training

for everyone on campus◦Know how to recognize pest signs◦Advise departments on pest

preventionComplete Program Description

from EHS

Newest green pest control…bed bug detection dogs!

Questions?