StopPests IPM in Multifamily Housing Blog

IPM Toolkit: New Resource to Hire, Assess, and Improve Pest Management in Affordable Housing

A new resource from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health provides guidance to multifamily housing managers, owners and procurement specialists in implementing a new IPM programs, hiring contractors, and assessing and improving existing pest management programs. The guide Massachusetts Integrated Pest Management Toolkit includes a self-assessment checklist and resources on... Read more →

Philadelphia’s Bed Bug Bill

Philadelphians may finally be able to get some sleep at night, now that the long-awaited “Bed Bug Bill” went into effect on January 1, 2021. Though experts warn not to get too cozy, as enforcement may prove difficult and the current bill is likely too focused on landlord-tenant issues to be effective in controlling bed bugs city-wide. Read more →

Pest Control Operations and Social Distancing in Multi-Family Housing During the COVID-19/Coronavirus Outbreak

There have been concerns expressed about pest control visits in public housing and what should be considered essential and non-essential. Below are a set of general guidelines to help make choices about your pest control service. These guidelines relate to housing sites with in-house pest management staff, but they can be applied to contracted service as well. Also below are related recommendations for engaging with your pest control contractor, along with some resources from HUD and the CDC that will give you more guidance on policies, procedures, and disinfecting. Read more →

Watch the Recording of Rick Cooper's Presentation "Turning Failure into Success: Bed Bug Management in Affordable Housing"

Watch the recording of Rick Cooper's presentation "Turning Failure into Success: Bed Bug Management in Affordable Housing" and learn how bed bugs are successfully controlled with examples of assessment-based management plans. Read more →

StopPests Webinar Series

StopPests is offering three free webinars on IPM in affordable housing, covering bed bugs, cockroaches, and rodents. See the descriptions and the registration links below. Although housing professionals are the target audience for these presentations, we invite pest management professionals and anyone whose work and life is impacted by pests... Read more →

"The ABC's of Pest Control: Allergens, Baits, and Cockroaches" Dr. Coby Schal to present May 10th

HUD is hosting a webcast on asthma triggers in housing, sponsored by their Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. Hear from Coby Schal, Ph.D, Blanton J. Whitmire, Distinguished Professor, Department of Entogology, North Carolina State University on May 10th, 2016, 1:00-2:00pm EDT. Read more →

Can Bed Bugs Be Controlled With 'Green' Products?

Do natural, essential oil-based sprays provide control of bed bugs? It's complicated! Pesticide sprays (chemical or 'green') may assist with control, but only when part of a larger IPM program. And only when they are proven to be effective through valid testing. Read this blog post to learn what research tells us about natural pesticides and bed bug management. Read more →

StopPests in Housing has moved to a new location!

Along with the arrival of the spring, we want to share with you some exciting news of our own: the StopPests in Housing Program, along with the Northeastern IPM Center, have just moved to a new location on the Cornell campus! Read more →