| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.33 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
OP-9: Integrated Pest Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Malte
Weiland Sustainability Coordinator Facilities |
The size of the campus grounds :
The size of campus grounds that are maintained in accordance with a four-tiered IPM plan :
A brief description of the IPM plan(s) :
We have decreased our use of inorganic fertilizers to zero except in some cases on the athletic fields. These grounds areas are maintained by contractors for athletics and campus recreation.
On the general campus grounds we use cultural practices to eliminate insect or disease problems such as pruning and tipping back plant parts that are infested. We also select plants that are resistance to common pests problems to reduce the populations to begin with.
Our two pest control technicians are conservative in their use of chemicals and use them as a last resort and only when economic thresholds are exceeded. This means that we will only use chemical pest control measures when infestation levels threaten plant health. We do not use “preventative” spray programs except, on occasion when we may use pre-emerge herbicides in turfgrass areas but it is minimal.
The website URL where information about the IPM plan(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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