Urban Integrated Pest Management Manual

Although there are many ways to manage or control pest problems,
the use of pesticides is frequently selected. Some of
these chemicals are extremely persistent in the environment and
toxic by their very nature. Public concerns over their extensive
use and their detrimental effects on human health, wildlife resources
and other environmental components, demand that we
provide continuous professional review and training in selection
and application of sound control measures. Pesticides are unique
because they are purposely released into the environment to
affect pest plants or animals and simultaneously may become an
environmental contaminant. It is our expertise that not only
determines their efficacy, but also minimizes their adverse
environmental impact. The objective of pest management is
effective control with minimal use of the least toxic product
available. The Department of the Navy, a steward of 3.9 million
acres of land at some 250 shore installations and landlord to a
million people, shall continue to support these concerns.
Program emphasis shall be on professional management of installation
pest management programs, controlled application by or under
the supervision of trained and certified personnel, and use of
cost-effective strategies, and use of approved pesticides and
equipment. The purpose of this publication is to facilitate
training the activity pest controller.