Hands-On Training in Ant Management

Managing Argentine Ants with Reduced-Risk (IPM) Methods
Trainings Workshops for Municipal Pest Management Professionals

These half-day workshops focuses on practical, hands-on, effective, less-toxic methods of ant management using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques. Learn what really works--in the field--to manage the Bay Area's number one pest.

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The workshops feature the following skill-building activities:

o Correctly identifying Argentine ants
o Conducting ant inspections and monitoring
o Using information about ant biology and behavior to select effective management methods
o Minimizing ant entry into structures with pest-proofing techniques and sanitation measures
o Knowing when and how to use effective educational, physical, mechanical, and reduced-risk chemical methods to manage ants
o Learning how to prepare a site-specific IPM plan for ants
o Increasing facility user cooperation with the IPM program

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