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:
- Prevention Preventing rodents from entering your home is the first step in managing rodent problems:
- Identification Proper identification helps tailor control strategies:
- Monitoring Regular checks are crucial to early detection:
- Threshold Determine when control actions are necessary:
- Treatment If monitoring shows a need for action:
- 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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