Urban IPM Materials Center
Below is a list of links to materials relevant to education efforts in urban communities on integrated pest management (IPM), illegal pesticide use, and pesticide safety. Most of these are free and/or available online.
Publication Series
(topics related to urban IPM)
Community
IPM Education Series
Michigan State University Pesticide Education Program
Home
PEST Brochures
University of Wisconsin-Extension
IPM
Publications
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
IPM in Homes
Safer Pest Control Project, Chicago, IL
Community
IPM Publications
New York State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Pests
and Pesticides
New York State Department of Health
Resources
for Concerned Citizens
U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Illegal Pesticides and Misuse
Chinese Chalk/Pesticide Chalk
Do not use or sell illegal pesticide chalk
Safer Pest Control in the Home, Purdue University
Illegal Pesticides (English/Spanish)
EPA, Region 2
Pesticide Alert: Insecticide Chalk
EPA, Region 9
Hazards of Miraculous Insecticide Chalk
City of Fort Worth, Environmental Management
Methyl Parathion
Health Beat:
Methyl Parathion
Illinois Department of Public Health
Prevent
indoor use of methyl parathion
Safer Pest Control in the Home, Purdue University
Illegal
Indoor Use of Methyl Parathion
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Other
Possible
Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning
EPA, Region 4
Pesticide Safety/Labels
Citizen's
Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety (pdf)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
To order hard
copies, use EPA # 730-K-95-001
Consumer
Labeling Initiative: Read the Label First
EPA and partners
To order hard
copies, use the following numbers
Kids (pdf):
EPA # 740-F-00-001
Pets (pdf):
EPA # 740-F-00-002
Garden
(pdf): EPA # 740-F-00-003
Household
(pdf): EPA # 740-F-00-004
Interactive Pesticide
Label
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
What is a Pesticide?
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
What
does a pesticide label say? (pdf)
Michigan State University Pesticide Education Program
Selecting
a Pest Control Service
Illinois Department of Public Health
Choosing
a Pest Control Company (pdf)
Michigan State University Pesticide Education Program
Integrated Pest
Management (IPM)
Integrated
Pest Management in the Home (pdf)
Michigan State University Pesticide Education Program
IPM
for Homes (also in pdf)
New York State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Alternatives to Pesticides
at Home(pdf)
Alternativas a los
Pesticidas en la Casa (pdf-Spanish)
Safer Pest Control Project, Chicago, IL
The Pest Invasion
(ordering information)
Safer Pest Control Project, Chicago, IL
The Pest Invasion
II (ordering information)
Safer Pest Control Project, Chicago, IL
IPM
for Common Household Pests
Household Pest IPM Series
GreenShare
Factsheets
University of Rhode Island Landscape
Horticulture Program
Cockroaches
Found
a Cockroach? Saw a Gazillion? Don't Panic (in pdf)
New York State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cockroaches in
Your Home (pdf)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Tips
for Safer Roach Control
Illinois Department of Public Health
Tips
for Safer Roach Control (pdf)
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Get Rid
of Cockroaches
Elimine
a las cucarachas (in Spanish)
New York State Department of Health
GreenShare
Factsheet: Cockroaches
University of Rhode Island Landscape
Horticulture Program
Cockroach Control Manual
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Coooperative Extension
Rodents
House
Mouse Prevention and Control
Illinois Department of Public Health
Evict
and Exile Mice From Your Home (also
in pdf)
New York State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Mouse
Control
Control
de ratones (in Spanish)
New York State Department of Health
Rat
Prevention and Control
Illinois Department of Public Health
Controlling
the Rat: A Community Effort
Controlemos
las Ratas (in Spanish)
New York State Department of Health
Rat
Prevention and Control
Illinois Department of Public Health
Head Lice
Head Lice Management
in Schools and Homes (pdf)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Head
Lice Resources You Can Trust
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Head Lice (Bulletin 893-01)
(also in pdf, or to
order- fee)
Ohio State University Extension
Top
Publications for Kids
Join Our Pest Patrol (scroll down)
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Help! It's a Roach! (or order EPA #735-F-98-016)
EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
Regional Groups and Organizations
working on pesticide safety and IPM in urban areas
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
National
Office of Pesticide Programs
Region 5, Pesticide Division
(Chicago, IL)
Illinois
Safer Pest Control Project, Chicago, Illinois
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Illinois Department of Public
Health
University of Illinois
Pesticide Education Programs
Michigan
Michigan
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
State University Pesticide Education Program
Indiana
Improving Kids' Environment,
Indianapolis, IN
Office of the Indiana State
Chemist
Purdue University
Pesticide Programs
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Department of Ag., Trade and Consumer Protection
University of Wisconsin
Pesticide Applicator Training Program
Minnesota
University
of Minnesota Extension Service
Minnesota Department
of Agriculture
Ohio
Ohio
State University Extension, Pesticide Education
Ohio
Department of Agriculture