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July 14, 2021
Wild in the Streets: In this piece, our favorite guest blogger, Gil Bloom, cautions us as cities open back up with outdoor dining, to consider the pest friendly environment we're creating. Gil writes "IPM is by nature proactive and pest exclusion is one of the first measures. But in these pest positive environs sometimes we need to go a bit further and engage the enemy at the gates or even beyond."

New resources!

IPM guides for property managers on cockroaches and bed bugs (HERE) and picture-based guides for residents on cockroaches, rodents, and bed bugs (HERE).

Looking for training on rodents?

Find resources and recorded rodent webinars HERE, including Developing a Pest Exclusion Program for Cockroaches and Rodents and Tools for Eliminating Mice from Multifamily Housing. Find more training opportunities HERE.

The Northeastern IPM Center receives support from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NIFA agreement number 2016-4866825905. The materials contained herein present a research-based, balanced, and objective approach to pest management in affordable housing and are intended to be used in their entirety. Any nonobjective or partial use of the materials is not recommended. Products, vendors, or commercial services mentioned or pictured in the trainings or presentations are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be endorsements.

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