non-chemical

Nonchemical Pest Management Methods

If you dislike the idea of using pesticides in your school or just want to try something else first, you may wish to explore nonchemical pest management. There are three keys to successfully implementing nonchemical pest management. You must determine the pest's (1) entry method, or how it gets into the building; (2) food, or what it eats; and (3) preferred climate, or what kind of environmental conditions it prefers. Once you know these three things, you can set about to reduce, eliminate, or change them, and your work toward controlling the pest will be much easier.

Checklist of Pest Prevention Items

This checklist provides school staff with ideas of improvements that can be made to the building and daily operations to prevent pest problems. Prevention is the key to effective, least-hazardous pest management in school facilities.