IPM in NC Schools and Childcare Facilities

A big congratulations to Dr. Mike Waldvogel!  He received the the 2016 Southern Region IPM Center "Friends of IPM – IPM Educator" award.  This award is given to individuals or groups to...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2016/03/dr-mike-waldvogel-receives-ipm-award.html

The Environmental Protection Agency has published a rule to clarify the substances on the minimum risk pesticide ingredient list and the way ingredients are identified on product labels. Minimum ...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2016/01/final-rule-will-clarify-and-improve.html

Head lice move across a nit comb. (Kevin Dyer/iStock) The new school year is often accompanied by increased reports of head lice. And according to a new paper delivered at the American Chemi...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2015/08/insecticide-resistant-lice.html

Below is a link to an article featuring Dr. Coby Schal with NCSU's Department of Entomology. Coby Schal is a professor of entomology at  North Carolina State University http://www.new...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2015/07/why-cockroaches-die-on-their-backs.html

When talking to folks about the odorous house ant, you’ve probably told them that the ant smells like rotten coconut when it’s crushed, after which they inevitably give you a “look” – ...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2015/07/whats-that-smell-true-odor-of-odorous.html

On Friday May 29, the EPA published a proposal to mitigate exposure to managed bees from pesticide products from foliar applications. The EPA’s proposal would prohibit the foliar application of...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2015/06/epa-publishes-proposal-to-mitigate.html

San Ysidro School District, San Diego, California is battling an unresolved lawsuit over alleged pesticide use, incurring $35,000 in legal costs as of last month. According to media reports, in ...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-could-ipm-have-helped.html

As I write this my front yard is abuzz with small bees. Many are flying around just above the ground while others fly back and forth to redbuds and camellias gathering pollen. Although these be...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2014/03/ground-bees-active-but-pose-no-threaten.html

We are already starting to get reports of termites swarming. Just last week, we had termites swarm in a building on NCSU campus. You may have already experienced some swarms in some of your build...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2014/03/termites-swarming.html

A collaborative effort between NCSU, Texas A&M and Syngenta has produced this new IPM publication - "An Ounce of Prevention!" covering IPM for Schools and Child Care Facilities.  "AN OUNCE OF P...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2014/02/new-brochure-on-ipm-for-schools-and.html

If maintained and used properly, insect light traps (ILTs) can be very effective at both capturing and monitoring for flies. ILTs allow for easy identification, because generally, intact flies a...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/11/proper-use-and-maintenance-of-insect.html

Kudzu bugs aggregating on structure searching for  overwintering sites (Photo:  Dan Suiter, Univ. of Georgia) Kudzu bugs will soon be moving out of soybean fields, which means you may ...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/09/kudzu-bugs-on-move-again.html

http://www.wral.com/cockroaches-quickly-lose-sweet-tooth-to-survive/12478379/

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/05/cockroaches-quickly-lose-sweet-tooth-to.html

Paper wasps (Polistes sp.) are long-legged, reddish brown to black insects with slender spindle-shaped abdomens. They may have differing degrees of yellowish or brown striping. Paper wasps can b...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/04/paper-wasps-showing-up.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/17/2751050/make-way-for-6-legged-samurai.html#storylink=misearch

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/03/asian-needle-ants-push-into-carolinas.html

You may start getting complaints from folks at some of your schools where people see either small mounds of soil in the ground or report "swarms" of bees showing up. People often panic because...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/03/ground-nesting-bees-by-mike-waldvogel.html

The NC Pest Management Association is offering structural pest workshops during the week of March 4th. One CCU in P-Phase and one CCU in W-Phase will be offered. The cost for the workshop is $...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2013/02/structural-pest-workshops-week-of-march.html

We get a lot of questions from maintenance directors, school IPM coordinators, and other school personnel regarding proper notification procedures for school IPM. Following is a set of “Frequen...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/10/making-sense-of-notification.html

We've had two reports (Scotland County and Union County) that kudzu bugs are moving out of soybean fields and congregating on structures, including schools and school buses. This move out of ...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/09/kudzu-bugs.html

Many of you probably saw or read reports about increased incidences of West Nile Virus across the U.S. with the notable exception of a few states, including North Carolina. However, Wayne C...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/08/many-of-you-probably-saw-or-read.html

Foraging Argentine ants (Photo: Alex Wild). How many times have you been called to the teachers’ lounge, a classroom, or bathroom because someone has seen ants in and around a sink or o...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/04/those-darn-ants.html

The University of Florida teamed up with the Jacksonville Bed Bug Task Force to create the “Bed Bugs and Book Bags” curriculum for grades 3-5 (the kids that seem to bring the most bed bugs t...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/04/bed-bugs-and-book-bags.html

GROUND-NESTING BEES. Warm temperatures and the recent rains are promoting a burst of insect activity. We received a call a couple of weeks ago from a school system about "swarms" of bees showing...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/03/warmer-weather-bringing-out-some-pests.html

It’s that time of year again – time for termite swarmers to start showing up. You may have already experienced some swarms in some of your buildings. Eastern subterranean termites generall...

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/02/termite-swarms-in-school-buildings.html

Child care providers have a lot to do; pest management can be just another thing on an already full plate. To help ease the burden, US EPA launched a resource directory for child care providers....

http://ncschoolipm.blogspot.com/2012/02/epa-centralizes-healthy-child-care.html