SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY

Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Division

Pesticide Program

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Jeremy PhillipsEnvironmental Specialist

May 18, 2006

What is IPM?

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest management strategy that provides long-term management of pest problems with minimum impact on human health and the environment.

• IPM programs are educationally-based and focus on pest biology and their relationship within the environment.

History of the Pesticide Office• 1989-1999 - the

SRPMIC entered into an agreement with Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. to develop a Pesticide Enforcement and Worker Protection Programs

• 2000 to present – the SRPMIC received direct funding to continue development and implementation of the Pesticide Enforcement and Worker Protection Program.

Integrated Pest Management• EPA FY02 applied for

“special” funding to support an IPM pilot project at Tribal schools

• EPA awarded $27,000 in cooperative agreement funds

• EPA FY04 -06 Coordinated with Public Works and Tribal Schools– Performed an IPM Pest

Assessment at SRPMIC schools

– Work with Public Works on Pest Proofing schools

– Provides IPM training and education to School and Public Works employees

IPM Steps:

• Pest identification & establishing useful biological information about

the organism; an example is conducting a pest audit at Tribal schools.

• Monitoring & using pest threshold levels; many organisms do not achieve pest status unless large numbers are apparent.

• If necessary, take action. If the organism is found to have a pest status, then ecologically-sound management methods are used. For Example: Insects Grow Regulators (IGR), glue boards & ultraviolet lights are employed to reduce the pest population levels below threshold levels.

Management Techniques Used as Part of an IPM

Program Include:•Improving hygiene standards.•Use of pest exclusion methods.•Habitat manipulation.•Encourage naturally occurring biological control species. Examples include: Lady bugs, Geckos, Cats & Praying Mantis.•Selection of target-specific control product that have low toxicity and environmental impact.•Biological control products are often used very successfully; for example,: IGR, glue boards and ultraviolet lights.

Examples of IPM Tools:

SRPMIC Schools Involved:

SRPMIC Head Start SRPMIC Day School

Problem Pests in Tribal Schools

School: Primary Pests: Solutions:

SRPMIC Headstart

RoachesAntsHouse cricketsSpiders

Hygiene, replace end & door sweeps & repair holes in the wall. Call Animal Control for stray dogs & IGR (roaches and house crickets).Glue broads & Tin Cats for mice.

Problem Pests in Tribal Schools

School: Primary Pests: Solutions:

SRPMIC DaySchool

RoachesAntsHouse crickets SpidersStray dogsMice

Hygiene, repair door & end sweeps repair holes in the walls. Replace broken windows and IGR (roaches & house crickets). Glue boards (spiders).Call Animal Control for stray dogs. Glue broads & Tin Cats for mice.

Pests in Our Tribal Schools:

Pests in Our Tribal Schools:

Food Storage

Right Way Wrong Way

Mother Nature’s IPM

Integrated Pest Management in the Tribal School District

Accomplishments to be achieved after IPM implementation:• 90% reduction in chemical pesticide usage.• 85% reduction in pests.• A better understanding of IPM and the ability to further implement an IPM program at Tribal schools.• Knowledge to implement IPM methods in the tribal homes within the Community.