Forget the Sprays: Roaches and Their Allergens Reduced in Schools Using IPM

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 16:35 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University study shows that using integrated pest management (IPM) to control pests in public schools - monitoring closely for signs of pests and then utilizing baits and traps in areas where pests are located - reduces pests and their allergens more effectively than the conventional method of spraying pesticides on a predetermined schedule, whether there are cockroaches present or not.

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