The California Healthy Housing Coalitions strongly encourages the use of IPM as a safer and more effective approach to pest management, particularly in multifamily housing. IPM has proven to be an effective, long-term solution to pest problems while reducing exposure to pesticides. The three videos presented here make the case for landlords and property managers to adopt an IPM approach at their properties by describing what IPM is, what its benefits are, and how to transition a property to IPM. Additional resources are available below.
IPM Resources
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IPM basics (includes links to approaching bed bugs)
Guidelines
IPM brochure
Massachusetts Dept. of Agricultural Resources – Pesticide Bureau
San Francisco Department of the Environment
IPM guidelines for multi-family housing
Pest prevention by design guidelines
New York City Department of Health
Asthma Regional Council of New England
UCSF – California Childcare Health Program
Guidelines for hiring pest management professionals (designed for childcare facilities, but adaptable to housing)
