We have written and developed many manuals, training programs, and articles on IPM

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IPM Publications

Pinto & Associates (the parent company of Techletter and Techletter.com) specializes in writing about the technical and business aspects of pest control, including IPM. We have a long list of successful projects, satisfied clients, and repeat customers. Below is a listing of some of the IPM related publications we have written or published.

(Please note: This is just a listing. These publications are not available through this website.)

IPM Focus

Monthly column (formerly "Pinto" and "Hands On") in Pest Control magazine 1987-2006. Over 190 articles

Rodent Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan: New Britain-Hartford Busway Project

State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT), 47 pp. 2011

Rodent IPM

One program in a web-based training series for pest control technicians; 11 parts. COPESAN. 2004

Rodent IPM in Food Plants

One program in a web-based training series for pest control technicians; 11 parts. COPESAN. 2004

Hartford's Adriaen's Landing: A Rodent IPM Success Story

Pest Control. August 2004

NPMA. QualityPro Schools: Testing and Training Manual

National Pest Management Association: Testing and Training Manual. 2004; 112 pages, 300+ questions

IPM Plan for Fly Management at the Stadium at Rentschler Field: East Hartford CT

Rentschler Field Project. Office of Policy and Management, State of Connecticut. 8 pp. 2003

Study Guide for IPM Credentials

New Jersey Pest Management Association. 2003; 150 pp

IPM Program for DC Public Schools Phase 1: Interior and Structural Pests

District of Columbia Public School System. November 2002. 78 pp

Rodent Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan: Adriaen's Landing, Hartford CT

Adriaen's Landing Project. Office of Policy and Management, State of Connecticut. 54 pp. 2001

Action Thresholds in School IPM Programs

Maryland Department of Agriculture. 8 pages. 2000

Do Action Thresholds Have a Role in Urban IPM?

Pest Control. March 2000

Determining Action Thresholds for Urban IPM

Pest Control. April 2000

Action Thresholds in Urban IPM Programs

Executive Reports. Pinto & Associates, Inc. March 2000

Yellow Jackets and IPM

Maryland Department of Agriculture. 6 pages. 1999

Supplemental Materials for IPM Principles and Practices

Maryland Department of Agriculture. 25 pages. 1999

Maryland’s Tough, New Public School IPM and Notification Requirements

Executive Reports. Pinto & Associates, Inc. September 1999

Can IPM be Used to Manage Yellowjackets and Bees (part one)

Pest Control. June 1998

Using IPM Against Yellowjackets and Honey Bees (part two)

Pest Control. July 1998

How to Get Qualified IPM Technicians

Executive Reports. Pinto & Associates, Inc. April 1998

IPM in Schools: A Practical Step-By-Step Guide

Scripting and production of slide/video training program. 25 minutes. Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1997

IPM in Apartments Using Injectable Cockroach Baits

Pest Control. November 1997

Establishing an IPM inventory

Executive Reports. Pinto & Associates, Inc. February 1997

For IPM, Add an Addendum to the Service Agreement

Executive Reports. Pinto & Associates, Inc. May 1996

Integrated Pest Management in Schools: IPM Training Manual

Maryland Department of Agriculture. 1995

Integrated Pest Management Training Manual: Pest Management in Museums and Historic Sites

National Park Service,Wildlife & Vegetation Division. 1995

The IPM Logbook—Centerpiece of IPM Recordkeeping

Executive Reports. Pinto & Associates, Inc. June 1995

NPS Integrated Pest Management Training Manual: Commensal Rodents

Workbook to accompany National Park Service training videotape on rodent management. NPS Wildlife & Vegetation Division. 1994

NPS IPM Training Modules

Four (4) National Park Service integrated pest management training modules: (1) Ants, (2) Fire Ants, (3) Rats, and (4) Museum Pests. 1993

EPA Training Modules

Apply Pesticides Correctly—Module 6: Bird Control and Module 8: Control of Pests of Food Processing Plants. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1994

Integrated Pest Management: Vertebrates. A Guide for Commercial Applicators.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs. 1992

Get the Jump on Competitors by Offering IPM in Schools

INSECTIMES. 14:3 Fall 92

IPM in Restaurants: Viable Option or Pie in the Sky?

Pest Control. December 1990

Integrated Pest Management and Nonchemical Alternatives in EPA’s Analyses of Pesticide Benefits.

Team member, Chesapeake Research Consortium, Inc. Gloucester Point VA. 97 pp. 1986