A report compiled by

This report presents the results of a survey conducted to discover the changes that pest management professionals (PMPs) have instituted in their practices after participating in educational and outreach programs on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) conducted by the School IPM Program of North Carolina State University. From 2002 to 2006, 372 PMPs from up to 50 pest control companies were trained in IPM techniques in 50 workshops (consisting of lectures, facility walks-through and demonstrations) at various locations in North Carolina. Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) have changed their pesticide use patterns to increase effectiveness and safety as a result of attending the IPM education and outreach programs. When the 2002 and 2006 surveys are compared, a majority of PMPs currently incorporate important IPM procedures into their pest control operations. In both 2002 and 2006, PMPs considered ants, cockroaches, rats and mice, respectively as serious pests in schools. Similarly, PMPs and their companies ’ standard operating procedures continue to determine whether or not to use pesticides and how frequently they are applied to control pests in schools. However, the numbers of pest control companies that apply pesticides on a regular schedule, and on school days declined by 5 % and 15 % respectively. In addition, the percentage of PMPs tha