Boston Housing Authority

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• IPM
• Training

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What is IPM Concept?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a common
sense approach to pest management that utilizes a
variety of different control methods. Conditions
that introduce pests, sustain their
existence, and promote infestations are addressed
first. By doing so, targeted pests are literally
attacked from many different angles with
less dependency on chemical insecticides.
Chemical products and procedures may still play a
role in an IPM program, but by no means are the
central focus of the overall plan. Considerable
effort is also placed in pest exclusion,
sanitary practices, and if necessary, structural
alterations. A successful program/policy requires
the collaborative efforts of everyone involved
in the management and maintenance of the
building. The program/policy is innovative, well
planned, and precisely executed.
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Key Components

• Residents
• Maintenance
• Licensed Applicators/Contractors
• Educator/Coordinator

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Pie Chart Showing Percentage

• Residents
• Maintenance
• Licensed Applicator/Contractor
• Educator/Coordinator

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Roles of Resident Component

• Housekeeping
• Clutter
• Information to Educator Contractor
• Preparation
• Feed Back

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Roles of Maintenance Component

• Call in Workorders ASAP
• Make repairs to all areas identified as possible
  contributing factors to possible infestation
• Continue to monitor areas and make necessary
  repairs as needed

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Roles of Applicators / Contractors

• Access units / common areas and exterior of
  building
• Establish baseline / level of infestation
• 1-10 Light
• 11-30 Moderate
• 31-above Heavy
• Baseline determined by placing dated monitoring
  devices in strategic locations with units, common
  areas and exterior of buildings
• Collect monitoring devices 7 to 10 days later
• Scope of work 1st visit
• Treat if infestation is determined in all units,
  common areas and building exterior
• pull out stoves and refrigerators
• fill all holes
• HepaVac cabinets
• behind stoves and refrigerators
• report all contributing maintenance issues
• Remove old gel
• Install new dated monitors
• Complete tracking sheets

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IPM Educators/Coordinators Job Description

• The purpose of this position is to facilitate
  safe pest management efforts in residences, to
  educate and empower residents regarding their
  role in safe pest management, and to assist the
  IPM professional in achieving more efficient and
  effective results. The IPM Assistant will
  improve and enhance the delivery of services
  while promoting a healthier living and working
  environment.
• The tasks include, but not limited to
• Contact with residents, pest controllers,
  maintenance management personnel to assist with
  planning and scheduling for pest and pesticide
  reduction program.
• Demonstrating to residents the preparation and
  cleaning needed for improved pest control and
  personal health.
• Identifying basic pests, knowing their biology
  and behavior in order to mitigate pest situations
  and harborages and explain to residents.
• Identifying and removing pest evidence (sweeping
  and vacuuming) in order to assess progress and
  teach residents the basics of deep cleaning.
• Setting and collecting monitors and traps,
  recording and analyzing data.
• Recording observations and drawing basic floor
  plans.

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IPM Protocol and ProceduresRoaches and Mice

• RESIDENT MEETING
• Explain IPM concept
• View resident and manager training videos
• Review key components
• Review overall procedure
• Open discussion
• ESTABLISH BASELINE
• Inspect units, common areas, exterior of
  building, identify maintenance issues, place
  monitoring devices in units and common areas
• Document findings
• Collect dated monitoring devices
• Document findings
• Install new dated monitoring devices
• COMMON AREAS
• Licensed applicator treat applicable areas
• Collect dated monitoring devices
• Install new dated monitoring devices
• Document findings

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IPM Protocol and ProceduresRoaches and Mice
Contd

• COORDINATOR 1ST UNIT VISIT
• Perform education piece
• Document findings
• LICENSED APPLICATOR 1ST UNIT VISIT
• Treat unit if applicable
• Collect dated monitoring devices
• Install new dated monitoring devices
• Document findings
• COORDINATOR 1ST FOLLOW-UP UNIT VISIT
• Two weeks after applicators 1st visit
• Document resident perception of program to date
• Inform resident of future visits by applicator
  (if applicable)
• REPEAT ABOVE VISITS IF APPLICABLE
• Document findings
• DISTRIBUTE RESIDENT EVALUATION FORM
• FINAL EVALUATION OF COLLECTED DATA
• CONCLUSION OF PROGRAM
• Collect resident evaluation form
• Resident meeting (feed back)

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Documentation
Resident Meeting

• View resident film
• View managers training film
• Open discussion

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Establish Level of Infestation

• Pest Control Service Record

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IPM Resident Education Form
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IPM Coordinator 1st visit with contractor Pest
Control Service Record
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IPM Coordinator Follow-up Education
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IPM Coordinator 2nd Visit with Contractor Pest
Control Service Record
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IPM Coordinator Follow-up Education
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IPM Coordinator 3rd Visit with Contractor Pest
Control Service Record
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Holgate Integrated Pest Management Evaluation
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Analyzing Sheets
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Analyzing Sheets contd
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Analyzing Sheets contd