Recent (or recently discovered) IPM articles and information

“Hantaviruses in Oregon – What you Need to Know“ May 2026 Newsletter

 “Effective pest control alone reduces mouse allergens in low-income housing” IPM works.

“Why biodiversity matters in agriculture and food systems”  Biodiversity loss increases pests.

EPA lists of Pests of Significant Public Health Importance Many pests at schools are on these lists.

“Improving Environmental Health in Schools“  What’s needed and why.

Public Health Importance of Urban Rodents (Significance of city mice and rats on everyday public health).

How to Clean Up After Rodents (guidelines from the CDC)

Scientific Coalition on Pest Exclusion
See the following under “General Resources” and “Materials Selection” sections:
“-Exclusion Essentials”
“-Exclusion: The Future of Pest Management”
“-Of Rodents and Doors”
“-Rodent-Proof Constructions and Exclusion Methods”

Question:  Why do we do in-person IPM coordinator training instead of online training? 
Answer: The great majority of participants prefer in-person for a variety of reasons including networking, more time to share and discuss problems and solutions, group activities, and the in-person/hands-on IPM inspections and assessments which take up most of the afternoon.  We know from research and experience that these methods are more effective at building and retention of knowledge and skills.

Tim Stock
OSU School IPM Program Director
(541) 737-6279
tim.stock@oregonstate.edu

 

“Everybody knows something.  Nobody knows everything.  Although the individual may know little, the group as a whole knows a lot.”  Anon