INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................4 What is Integrated Pest Management?....................................................................................................... 4 Why use Integrated Pest Management?..................................................................................................... 4 Benefits of Integrated Pest Management.................................................................................................... 4 PESTS OF HOMES, STRUCTURES, PEOPLE, AND PETS ...............................5 Cockroaches.................................................................................................................................................. 5 Problems Associated with Cockroaches .................................................................................................... 5 Identification.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Brownbanded Cockroach...................................................................................................................... 6 Oriental Cockroach ............................................................................................................................... 7 Smokybrown Cockroach....................................................................................................................... 7 American Cockroach ............................................................................................................................ 7 Life Cycle .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Management .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Monitoring Cockroaches ........................................................................................................................... 8 Sticky Traps with Pheromones .................................................................................................................. 8 Sanitation................................................................................................................................................... 9 Exclusion and Removal of Hiding Places.................................................................................................. 9 Chemical Control....................................................................................................................................... 9 Dusts ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Baits ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Insect Growth Regulators............................................................................................................... 10 Sprays and Aerosols....................................................................................................................... 11 Follow-Up................................................................................................................................................ 12 References ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Flies.............................................................................................................................................................. 13 House Fly................................................................................................................................................. 13 Identification and Life Cycle .............................................................................................................. 13 Damage ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Management of House Flies ............................................................................................................... 14 Little House Fly....................................................................................................................................... 14 Identification and Life Cycle .............................................................................................................. 14 Damage ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Management of Little House Flies...................................................................................................... 15 Face Fly ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Identification and Life Cycle .............................................................................................................. 15 Damage ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Management of Face Flies .................................................................................................................. 15 Stable Fly................................................................................................................................................. 16 Identification and Life Cycle .............................................................................................................. 16 Damage ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Management of Stable Flies................................................................................................................ 16 Garbage Flies........................................................................................................................................... 17 Identification and Life Cycle .............................................................................................................. 17 Damage ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Management of Garbage Flies ............................................................................................................ 17 Summary.................................................................................................................................................. 17 References ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Rats .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Identifying the Rat ................................................................................................................................... 18 Norway Rats ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Roof Rats ............................................................................................................................................ 18 How to Spot a Rat Infestation.................................................................................................................. 19 Biology and Life Cycle of the Rat........................................................................................................... 19 Norway Rats ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Roof Rats ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Damage caused by rats ............................................................................................................................ 20 Managing a rat problem........................................................................................................................... 20 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Building Construction and Rodent Proofing....................................................................................... 21 Population Control.............................................................................................................................. 21 Trapping.............................................................................................................................................. 22 Glue Board ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Live Trap........................................................................................................................................ 22 Toxic Bait ..........................................................................................................................................