Pesticides

School Resources

Wisconsin School IPM Coordinator
Contact DATCP program staff: 608-224-4547

Wisconsin School IPM Manual
The Wisconsin School IPM Manual is currently under revision and is not available online. If you would like a bound copy of the manual ($10 per manual) contact the School IPM Program at 608-224-4547 or send us an email.

Teachers' Resources - 1 page PDF
Integrated Pest Management curricula and resources for K-12 teachers. Lesson plans and other educational tools created by teachers for teachers.

Agchem Management Pesticide Applicator Informational Video - You can select short, individual video segments (1-2 minutes) on topics ranging from worker protection, pesticide handling & mixing, spill response, commercial lawncare, pesticide drift, water quality, endangered species, and integrated pest management to clean sweep.

Occasional Invaders Guide - 4 page PDF
Effective ways to control seasonal insect and rodent pests.

Mouse Identification - 2 page PDF
Simple ways to identify and control rodents that seasonally may enter buildings.

Bug sheet - 1 page PDF
A closeup of insects that may seasonally enter buildings

Costs of Pesticide Storage on School Grounds - 1 page PDF
Why chemical inventories cost schools money: how to avoid it.

Safe and Legal Pesticide Storage on School Grounds - 1 page PDF
Requirements and simple suggestions for school staff.

Dealing with Mold Using IPM: a school's guide - 4 page PDF
Using integrated pest management to control mold in schools.

Ring-billed Gull Control Projects: What You Need to Know - 2 page PDF
A better approach to controlling this legally protected species.

High Profile Bird Management - 2 page PDF
Planning a comprehensive approach to managing a large-scale bird problem.

MOLD
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addresses mold in various settings.

Environmental Health Resources
Information on drinking water issues, human health hazards, children's health, a toxicology tutor and other related information from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.

Midwest IPM Resource Center
For state IPM program activities in the midwest.

National School IPM News

Chemical Product Information

Information to help schools decide whether, when and how to use products in the context of an IPM program.

Kelly Registration System
Pesticides labels, licensed restricted use pesticide dealers, licensed commercial pesticide application businesses, certified and licensed commercial pesticide applicators.

Biopesticides
EPA's site for lower-risk product information.