Why Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Randy Bilesky BScF CPA RPF

President at Go Green

December 23, 2024

IPM is a comprehensive approach to rodent control that emphasizes long-term prevention and minimizes the use of pesticides. It involves:

• Preventing rodents from entering your home,
• Monitoring and identifying rodent activity,
• Using traps and alternatives to chemicals, and
• Resorting to pesticides only when absolutely necessary.

Key Steps in IPM for Rodents:

1. Prevention Preventing rodents from entering your home is the first step in managing rodent problems:
2. Identification Proper identification helps tailor control strategies:
3. Monitoring Regular checks are crucial to early detection:
4. Threshold Determine when control actions are necessary:
5. Treatment If monitoring shows a need for action:
6. Evaluation Assess the effectiveness of your efforts:

Conclusion:

By following the IPM approach, residents can effectively manage rodent populations while protecting health, pets, wildlife, and the environment. Prevention, through a clean, sealed, and clutter-free environment, is the best long-term strategy to keep rodents away.

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