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Research shows IPM is effective and economical:

95% reduction in cockroach infestation and allergen contamination in low-income housing after initiation of IPM services.1

93% reduction in pesticide use in federal government buildings by using IPM techniques over 10 years.2

89% reduction in pest complaints and service requests in the same study.

50% reduction in roach populations documented by an IPM intervention in a public housing facility, versus no significant reduction in a control group over six months.3

30% decrease in public building and grounds pest management costs when one city switched to IPM in 1996.4

What Is Advanced IPM (Integrated Pest Management)?

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a proven, cost-effective strategy to combat pest problems without unnecessary pesticide use. By correcting the conditions that lead to pest problems and using approved pesticides only when necessary, IPM provides more effective pest control while reducing pesticide use.

Reduces pesticide use where we live, work and play

Spray-intensive pest control approaches may make pests go away, but all too often they return. IPM emphasizes long-term, preventive strategies to combat pests. Actions such as improving sanitation practices, installing door sweeps to keep out mice or insects, and fixing leaking plumbing to remove access to water can all reduce the number of pests and prevent pests from coming back. Knowledgeable professionals thoroughly inspect your property and carefully monitor for pests.

More effective than spraying pesticides

Years of research indicate that IPM is effective, and often more effective than conventional pest control measures.

  1. Environmental Health Watch's Collaboration with Cuyahogo Housing Authority Demonstrates the Difference Integrated Pest Management Can Make. IPM Case Study. EPA. www.ehw.org/Asthma/ASTH_ HUDRoach_Sum.htm.
  2. Green A., Breisch N. L 2002. J Econ. Entomol. 95:1. 1-13
  3. Brenner B.L, Markowitz S., Rivera M., Romero H., Weeks M., Sanchez E., Deych E., Garg, A. Godbold J., Wolff M. S., Landrigan P.J., Berkowitz G. 2003. Environmental Health Perspectives. 111:13. 1649-53.
  4. Washington State Department of Ecology. 1999, Citing U.S. EPA. 1998. The City of Santa Monica's Environmental Purchasing - A Case Study. EPA