Household IPM

Pest Management

IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management. In IPM, we learn about our pests and select the best control methods to manage pests with the least effect to people, pets and the environment. By anticipating and preventing pest activity and combining several pest control methods, you can achieve long-term results.

Listed below are some of the pest problems found in and around the places people live in Washington. Click on a pest to find out how to manage it using IPM.

Indoor Pest Management		Outdoor Pest Management
Ants Bedbugs Beetles Cockroaches Fleas (pets)* Lice Mice and Rats Mold Moths Flies Spiders Termites Yellowjackets*		Annual Bluegrass* Blackberry* Broadleaf Plantain* Clover* Dandelion* Horsetail* Mosquito Speedwell* Yellowjackets*

Landscaping to Prevent Pests

Natural Yard Care. Washington Department of Ecology
Resource Efficient Natural Landscaping: Design - Build - Maintain. Seattle Public Utilities
Green Scaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard. U.S. EPA
The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns. University of California IPM Online
Master Gardener Program. WSU Extension

Other Pest Management Links with IPM Information

* Available in Adobe Acrobat [.PDF file] format. To view and/or print PDF files, you first will need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader from this link.