Schools and Daycare Centers

IPM in Schools and Daycare Centers

New York State schools and schools in many other states follow pesticide restrictions designed to keep students, teachers/staff and the environment safer. Pesticide reduction in schools is dependent on the application of Integrated Pest Management.

person with flashlight on the floor of a kitchen looking at an insect trap.

School IPM Best Practices

Easy-to-use information to assist implementation of integrated pest management on school property and facilitate reduced dependence on pesticides build in collaboration with the Northeastern IPM Center.

School IPM Best Practices

Sports Field Management

Best management practices for managing sports fields and resources for all who care for and use sports fields.

Sports Field Management website

School and Childcare IPM Blog

The ABCs of School and Childcare Pest Management

Pest Information

Community IPM

Our one-of-a-kind Community Program ensures that all of New York’s 20 million residents find safe and effective ways to manage the pests that infest our schools, damage our landscapes, contaminate our food and living spaces, and pose risks to human health.

School IPM Flickr Album

Photos of common problems and solutions in integrated pest management for schools.

Schools and Daycare Centers YouTube Playlist

Cornell IPM videos for schools and daycare centers.

School and Daycare IPM Publications

Our school and daycare IPM publications available for download from the Cornell University Library's eCommons service filtered by subject.