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The Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC) fosters the development and adoption of Integrated
Pest Management (IPM), a science-based approach to managing pests in ways that generate economic, environmental and human health
benefits.
We work in partnership with stakeholders from agricultural, urban and
rural settings to identify and address regional priorities for
research, education and outreach.
IPM South - the latest from our blog
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Mar-05-2010
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Study Shows IPM Reduces Cockroach Allergens in Schools
Nobody wants cockroaches crawling around the kitchen. Yet in many schools, that is exactly what cafeteria staff have to live with, even after the pest control professional has come to spray. As administrators from two North Carolina school districts found out while participating in a 2003-04 study, integrated pest management can rid the school of pests—and keep them away.
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Southern Region News and Updates
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Mar-10-2010
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UK entomologists to look for new stink bugs
When the 2010 growing season begins, Ric Bessin and Doug Johnson, entomologists in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture,
will be on the lookout for the state’s first-ever appearance of three species of stink bugs.
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Mar-05-2010
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UK to offer mosquito education program at Explorium
Kentucky has more than 50 species of mosquitoes, and with the arrival of warmer weather, mosquitoes and other pests will return. In
preparation for that return, mosquito experts from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and the American Mosquito Control
Association will host an educational program for children and adults about mosquitoes and other insects.
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Mar-03-2010
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Florida Pest Control Achieves Green Shield Certification
Florida Pest Control and Chemical Company has achieved Green Shield Certification of its Premium Green Service, offering customers in
Florida a new green option for pest management. The company underwent a rigorous, 63-point on-site evaluation to earn the credential
offered by the nonprofit IPM Institute of North America, Inc.
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Mar-02-2010
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Mississippi State researchers study black root rot
Black root rot, a fungal disease that infects cotton and soybeans, may be affecting more soybean acres across the Delta, and
Mississippi State University researchers are working to reduce its impact. [More]
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John Jackman received a 2008 Friends of IPM Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership in technologically advancing the Texas IPM Program.
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Jim VanKirk
phone: 919-513-8179
Associate Director (Information Technology)
Ron Stinner
phone: 919-515-1648
Associate Director (Regulatory Issues)
Steve Toth
phone: 919-513-8189
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Danesha Seth Carley
phone: 919-513-1967
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JoAnne Scoggins
phone: 919-513-1432
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Rosemary Hallberg
phone: 919-513-8182
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This page developed and managed by the Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center. The Southern Region IPM Center is located at North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27606, and is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service.
Last updated: March 11, 2010
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