Vista Unified School District Integrated Pest Management Plan
Contacts:
Vista Unified School District
1234 Arcadia Avenue
Vista, CA 92084
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IPM Coordinator:
Anthony Arias, Grounds Manager
[email protected]
760-726-2170 ext. # 92704 |
IPM Statement:
It is the goal of Vista Unified School District to utilize IPM and focus on long-term prevention or suppression of pests through accurate pest identification, by frequent monitoring for pest presence, by applying appropriate action levels, and by making the habitat less conducive to pests using sanitation and mechanical and physical controls. Pesticides that are effective will be used in a manner that minimizes risks to people, property, and the environment, and only after other options have been shown ineffective.
IPM Team:
Anthony Arias – IPM Coordinator, (QAL)
Salvador Mayo – Monitoring, sanitation, applications (QAC)
Robert Johnson – Monitoring, sanitation, applications (QAC)
Ernesto Rivera - Monitoring, sanitation, applications (QAL)
Pest Management Contracting:
Some pest management services are contracted out to pest management providers as needed. Prior to entering into a contract Vista Unified School district has confirmed that outside contractors understand and comply with all aspects of the Healthy Schools Act including training requirements.
Pest Identification, Monitoring and Inspection:
Pest identification, monitoring and inspections for pests and conditions that lead to pest problems are regularly performed by school district staff, and the results are communicated to the IPM Coordinator. Specific information about monitoring and inspections for pests, such as locations, times, or techniques include utilizing tracer baits for rodents.
Pests and Non-Chemical Management Practices:
Vista Unified School District has identified the following pests and routinely uses the following non-chemical practices and organic treatments to prevent pets from reaching the action threshold level.
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PEST
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REMOVE FOOD
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FIX LEAKS
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SEAL CRACKS
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INSTALL BARRIERS
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PHYSICAL REMOVAL
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TRAPS
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MANAGE IRRIGATION
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ORGANIC TREATMENT
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Rats
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Mice
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Squirrels
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Pigeons
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X
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X
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Gophers
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X
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X
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X
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Ants
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X
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X
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X
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Roaches
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X
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X
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X
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Spiders
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X
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X
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X
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Chemical Pest Management Practices:
If non-chemical methods are ineffective, Vista Unified School district will consider pesticides only after careful monitoring indicates that they are needed according to pre-established action levels and will use pesticides that pose the least possible hazard and are effective in a manner that minimizes risks to people, property and the environment. Here is a listing of pesticides that could potentially be used throughout the year;
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Product Name |
Active Ingredient |
EPA # |
Target Pest |
Activator 90 |
Alkyl phenol ethoxylate |
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Surfactant |
Advance Cockroach Gel Bait |
Dinotefuran |
499-507 |
Roaches |
Advion Roach Bait Arena |
Indoxacarb |
100-1486 |
Roaches |
Advion Roach Gel Bait |
Indoxacarb |
100-1484 |
Roaches |
Barricade 65 WDG |
Prodiamine |
100-834 |
Weeds |
Bell Fastrac Rodent Blox |
Bromethalin |
12455-95 |
Rodents |
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide |
Copper Octanoate |
67702-2-4 |
Fungus |
Borid |
Orthoboric Acid |
9444-129 |
Insects |
CDFA Rodent Bait Block |
Diphacinone |
61282-26-10965 |
Rodents |
Cheetah Pro Weed Killer |
Glufosinate Ammonium |
228-743 |
Weeds |
Combat Roach Bait Stations |
Fipronil |
64240-67 |
Roaches |
Combat Roach Gel Bait |
Fipronil |
64240-45 |
Roaches |
Cy-Kick |
Cyfluthrin |
499-304 |
Insects |
DeltaGard Granule |
Deltamethrin |
432-836 |
Insects |
Dimension 270G |
Dithiopyr |
7001-375 |
Weeds |
EcoVia EC (Organic) |
Thyme oil, 2-phenethyl prpionate, rosemary oil |
EXEMPT |
Insects |
Enforcer Wasp & Hornet Killer |
Tetramethrin |
40849-77 |
Insects |
Essentria Granules (Organic) |
Eugenol, Thyme Oil, wintergreen oil |
EXEMPT |
Weeds |
Essentria IC3 (Organic) |
Rosemary Oil |
EXEMPT |
Insects |
Fastrac Rodent Block |
Bromethalin |
12455-95 |
Rodents |
Final Blox |
Brodifacoum |
12455-89 |
Rodents |
Finale |
Glufosinate |
432-1229 |
Weeds |
Gopher Getter Type-2 AG Bait |
Diphacinone |
36029-24 |
Gopher |
Greenmatch EX (Organic) |
Lemongrass Oil |
EXEMPT |
Weeds |
Kaput Ground Squirrel Bait |
Diphacinone |
72500-24 |
Squirrels |
Maxforce Ant Bait Station |
Fipronil |
432-1256 |
Ants |
Maxforce FC Ant Gel |
Fipronil |
432-1264 |
Ants |
Maxforce Roach Killer Bait Station |
Fipronil |
432-1257 |
Ants |
Neem Oil (Organic) |
Clarified hydrophobic extract |
EXEMPT |
Insects |
No-Foam-A |
Alkyl phenol ethoxylate, Isopropanol |
- |
Adjuvant |
Omega Gopher Bait |
Strychnine |
5042-32 |
Gopher |
PT Wasp Freeze |
Pyrethrin |
499-362 |
Insects |
Ramik Green |
Diphacinone |
61282-46 |
Rodents |
Ramik Oats Squirrel Bait |
Diphacinone |
61282-24 |
Squirrels |
RCO Avalon Gopher Grain Bait |
Strychnine |
5042-34 |
Gopher |
Spectracide Wasp & Hornet Killer |
Tetramethrin |
9688-141-8845 |
Insects |
Speed Zone |
2, 4-Dichlorophenoxacetic acid |
2217-835-ZA |
Weeds |
Suspend Polyzone |
Deltamethrin |
432-1514 |
Insects |
Suspend SC |
Deltamethrin |
432-763 |
Insects |
Target Pro Spreader Activator |
Alkyl phenol ethoxylate |
48813-50025-AA |
Surfactant |
Tempo Ultra WP |
Cyfluthrin |
432-1304 |
Insects |
Termidor SC |
Fipronil |
7969-210 |
Ants |
Wasp Freeze |
Prallethrin |
499-550 |
Insects |
Wilco Gopher Getter Type 2 |
Diphacinone |
36029-23 |
Gopher |
Wilco Ground Squirrel AG Bait |
Diphacinone |
36029-17 |
Squirrels |
Wilco Zinc Gopher Bait |
Zinc Phosphide |
36029-10 |
Gopher |
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Healthy Schools Act:
Vista Unified School District complies with the notification, posting, record-keeping, and all other requirements of the Healthy Schools Act. (Education Code Sections 17608-17613,48980.3; Food and Agricultural Code Sections 13180 – 13188)
Training:
Vista Unified School District employees have all obtained their QAC certificate by the California State Department of Pesticide Regulation. In addition, every year school district employees receive the following training prior to pesticide use:
- Continued education to maintain each individual applicators QAC licensing in good standing
- Pesticide safety training (Title 3 California Code of Regulations 6724)
- School IPM training course approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (Education Code Section 16714; Food & Agricultural Code Section 13186.5).
Submittal of Pesticide Use Reports:
Reports of all pesticides applied by school district staff during the calendar year, except pesticides exempt from HSA recordkeeping, are submitted to the Department of Pesticide Regulation at least annually, by January 30 of the following year, using the form provided at www.cdpr.ca.gov/schoolipm. (Education Code Section 16711).