By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Brad Ford, of this School and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this OUTDOOR integrated pest management plan.
In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides the Amesbury High School on 2/22/2010 4:17:00 PM has prepared the following outdoor IPM plan about pest control and pesticide use. This plan describes the pest management practices for outdoor areas of Amesbury High School and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.
A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.
By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator, Brad Ford Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Amesbury High School are listed below.
| Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible. |
| Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students. |
| Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible. |
In light of these objectives, the Amesbury High School has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement.
Pest Management Personnel to Building Staff:
The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then posts this information in a common viewing area dedicated to the subject of integrated pest management.
Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.
Outdoor property includes the turf, landscaping, and the outdoor grounds such as building exterior, playground equipment, etc.. Amesbury High School has prepared maps of the outdoor facility and identified the following priority areas for maintenance:
Turf
Athletic fields and campus lawns are priority areas for maintenance.
Landscaping
key areas are those around playground facilities and ball fields
OutdoorGrounds
Property entrances/exits, perimeter fences
The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Amesbury High School:
| TURF PESTS | | LANDSCAPING AND
PLANT PESTS | | OUTDOOR GROUNDS
PESTS |
Insects/pests under the soil or root zone
| | | Grubs (Japanese Beetles, European Chafer, Asiatic Garden Beetles, Oriental Beetles, and other) |
Surface and/or thatch pests
| | | Ants |
Weeds
| | | Annual Bluegrass | | | Crabgrass | | | Dandelions, plaintains, ground ivy, cinquefoil |
Other | | | Weeds: knot weed and sedge are are problems in some areas. | | | | |
Insects observed in and around outdoor grounds of school property.
| | | Mosquitoes & Flies |
Weeds
Noxious weeds noticed on the school grounds
| | | Poison Ivy |
Other | | | none | | | none | | | Annual weeds appear in pavement and sidewalks. | |
TURF MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: Athletic fields and campus lawns are priority areas for maintenance.
Cultural Practices
Mowing:
Mowing is performed as needed. Our goal is to remove no more than 1/3 of the blade per mowing. Mowing frequency varies with the changing requirements throughout the growing season. Mower blades are thoroughly reconditioned annually and equipment is washed and maintained throughout the growing season. Clippings are generally not removed and are left to be recycled into the turf.
Aeration:
Core aeration on athletic fields is performed at least twice per season. We expect to implement other types of aeration this year to address drainage and compaction issues in specific field areas.
Water Management:
Athletic fields and some campus lawns receive supplemental watering through an automated irrigation system. Soils are monitored for moisture content as well as environmental factors that affect moisture needs of turf grasses. Watering is generally provided at night and not during the heat of the day. When seeding turfgrasses, we select seed mixtures or blends that have at least one variety of grass that exhibits improved drought tolerance.
Fertilization:
We will be implementing a soil testing regime with the U MASS lab analyzing our samples and providing recommendations. Our turf responds favorably to 4-5 lbs. of nitrogen per 1,000 sf applied over the course of the growing season in 4-5 applications of 1 lb of nitrogen per 1,000 sf per application. Nitrogen sources include soluble and water insoluble nitrogen. Our applications begin in April and conclude in early November. We calibrate our spreader at least annually and regulate the amount of product we apply.
Equipment Maintenance:
Equipment is washed and tuned up on a preventive maintenance schedule. Most maintenance is performed by our staff.
Turfgrass diseases
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
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Provide information on how you diagnosed the pests above.
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Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
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Describe any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used, if any.
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If you use fungicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
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- Fungicides are applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- The disease was identified by a laboratory diagnostic test.
- Fungicides are rotated based upon chemical group.
- Fungicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where diseases occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Fungicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Insects/pests under the soil or root zone
Grubs (Japanese Beetles, European Chafer, Asiatic Garden Beetles, Oriental Beetles, and other)
Surface and/or thatch pests
Ants
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Ants are detected through visual monitoring for ant mounds. Grubs are detected during the late summer or spring seasons by peeling back sod and inspecting the upper layer of soil.
Provide information on how you identified the species of pests above.
Resources include turf management manuals, seminars, and consultants.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
Turf is fertilized and watered to improve durability.
Describe any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used, if any.
none at this time
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
none at this time
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Generation Mini Blox | Difethialone | 7171-218 | rodents | To eliminate rodents prior to entrance to building for safe health goals |
| Fertilizer Plus 0.2% Merit | Imidacloprid | 432-1349-10404 | white grub management | to protect healt of students when outdoors |
| Merit 2F | Imidacloprid | 432-1312 | white grub management | to protect students when outdoors |
| Talstar One | Bifenthrin | 279-3206 | surface-feeding insects | to protect students when outdoors |
| Arena .25 | Clothianidin | 66330-70-59639 | white grub management | to pr5otect the health and safety of the students |
- Insecticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Insecticides are used only when monitoring has shown that insects are present.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Insecticide chemical classes are rotated.
- Insecticides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where insects occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
Weeds
Annual Bluegrass
Crabgrass
Dandelions, plaintains, ground ivy, cinquefoil
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Turf is inspected weekly during mowing operations and a quarterly walk through to detect weed infestation.
Provide information on how you identified the species of pests above.
Resources include turf management manuals, seminars, and consultants.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
Fertilizing, aerating, seeding, mowing, and irrigation practices help crowd out weeds. Sod may be installed in some weed-infested areas.
Describe any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used, if any.
none at this time
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Weed management allows for improved turf density, safer playing conditions, and improved playability of athletic field surfaces.
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Triplet low odor | 2,4-D Mecaprop, Dicamba | 228-409 | broadleaf weeds | maintain quality playing condition and safety |
| Quinclorac 75 | quinclorac | 73220-15 | crabgrass | maintain quality of playing conditiona and safety |
| Trupower 3 | 2.4-D Mecaprop, Dicamba | 228-551 | broadleaf weeds | maintain quality playing condition and safety |
| Acclaim Extra | Fenaxaprop | 432-950 | crabgrass | maintain quality olaying condition andf safety |
| Quincept | Quinclorac, 2,4-D, Dicamba | 228-531 | crabgrass and broadleaf weeds | maintain quality playing condition and safety |
| Razor Pro | Glyphosate | 228-366 | vegetation management | maintain quality playing condition and safety |
| Dimension 0.15% plus fertilizer | Dithiopyr | 10404-86 | annual-type weeds | maintain quality playing conditions and safety |
- Herbicides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Herbicides are applied as a spot treatment when appropriate.
- Herbicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where weeds occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- The herbicide chemical classes are rotated.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Herbicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: key areas are those around playground facilities and ball fields
Cultural Practices
Monitoring Program:
These areas are checked weekly, in the season in with they are used
Soil Maintenance:
done by outside vendor
Fertilizer Use Practices:
done by outside vendor in compliance with all Massachusetts laws
Plant Care:
maintain a pruning schedule for all shrubs and trees abutting the buildings. Changing from bark mulch to crushed stone around plantings and in gardens, to reduce insect populations.
Watering:
some gardens have irrigation systems, as well as some of the ball fields. Open areas of large expanses of lawn are not irrigated.
Tree and Shrub Diseases
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you diagnosed the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use fungicides, describe your rationale for using them in for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
Insects and Related Pests
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
Weeds
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
OUTDOOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: Property entrances/exits, perimeter fences
Cultural Practices
OUTDOOR GROUNDS GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Waste Disposal (trash containers and dumpsters):
Contract service
Light Management:
none
Excess Water Prevention:
storm drain grates are cleared of debris
Noxious Weed Management:
Fence rows and property perimeters are mowed to reduce infestation. Chemical management may be implemented if warranted.
Playgrounds (if applicable):
any open pipes or possible nesting sights are sealed to reduce the chance of nest building
Nuisance weeds in pavement:
Weeds may be trimmed with a string-line trimmer. Chemical control may be utilized if warranted.
Storage Sheds (If applicable):
none
Insects observed in and around outdoor grounds of school property.
Mosquitoes & Flies
Pests
Mosquitoes & Flies
Insects in playground area (if applicable)
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
visual, seasonal inspection when pests are present
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
they are common insects
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
manage containers that may collect standing water
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
pesticides may be used to control adult mosquitoes to reduce the risk of virus. Mosquito control measures will be handled by the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District and Wetlands Management District.
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| anvil 10+10 | sumithrin | 1021688329 | MOSQUITOES | mosquito control |
| suspend SC | Deltamethrin | 432-763 | mosquitoes | mosquito control |
| altosid WSP | methoprene | 2724-448 | mosquitoe larvae | mosquito control |
| vetolex CG | bacillussphaericus | 73049-20 | mosquitoe larvae | mosquito control |
| teknar G | bacillus thuringiensis | 73049-403 | mosquitoe larvae | mosquito control |
| duet | prallethin,sumithrin,piperonyl butoxide | 1021-1795-8329 | mosquitoes | mosquito control |
- Insecticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Insecticides are used only when monitoring has shown that insects are present.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Insecticide chemical classes are rotated.
- Insecticides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where insects occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Insecticide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Weeds
Noxious weeds noticed on the school grounds
Poison Ivy
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Visual inspections during the growing season.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Resources include management manuals, seminars, and consultants.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
Manual removal by mowing and pruning.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Chemical control will kill the plant and reduce worker exposure to poison ivy.
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Razor Pro | glyphosate | 228-366 | poison ivy | safety |
- Herbicides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Herbicides are applied as a spot treatment when appropriate.
- Herbicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where weeds occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- The herbicide chemical classes are rotated.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Herbicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.