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TIMOTHY J. GIBB AND CHRISTIAN Y. OSETO
DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907-2087
WELCOME!
LEARNING THE BEST WAY TO MANAGE PESTS AT HOME AND
AT SCHOOL IS ONE WAY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND HEALTHY
ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN LIVE AND LEARN.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
IS PLEASED TO PROVIDE THESE FUN INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT (IPM) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO HELP TEACH
THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS OF MANAGING PESTS.
COMPLETE THESE FUN ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR CHILD. IF
STUMPED, YOU CAN CONSULT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE
19. WHEN YOU’RE DONE, PRESENT YOUR CHILD WITH THE
CERTIFICATE ON THE BACK COVER.
BE AN IPM PEST
DETECTIVE
WHAT IS IPM?
IPM USES THE BEST
METHODS TO CONTROL PESTS.
THESE METHODS INCLUDE
KEEPING:
PESTS OUT,
THINGS CLEAN,
WATCH ON PESTS, AND
ACCURATE RECORDS.
PUBLICATION DEVELOPMENT FUNDING WAS PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY.
PROJECT TEAM
TIM GIBB AND CHRIS OSETO, DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY. ILLUSTRATIONS BY
CHRIS OSETO. SPECIAL THANKS TO JOANIE CORN AND AL FOURNIER.
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS WHAT A PEST IS AND
WHAT IT IS NOT.
CIRCLE THE PEST IN EACH PAIR.
ANTS IN THE KITCHEN OR ANTS IN THE PARK
A BIRD NEST ON A OR BIRD NEST IN A TREE
BUILDING
DANDELIONS IN A VASE OR DANDELIONS IN THE LAWN
MOSQUITO FEEDING ON OR MOSQUITO FEEDING ON A
A FLOWER PERSON
1
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS WHAT AN INSECT IS.
INSECTS HAVE 3 PAIRS OF LEGS, AND 3 BODY
PARTS, AND SOME HAVE WINGS.
CIRCLE THE INSECTS.
2
A PEST
DETECTIVE... WORKS WITH CLUES.
THE THREE CARTOONS ON THE LEFT
STAND FOR INSECTS. DRAW A LINE FROM
THE CARTOON TO THE DRAWING OF A
REAL INSECT
TER
BUT
WALKINGSTICK
DRAGONFLY
+
BUTTERFLY
3
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS WHAT THINGS PESTS
NEED.
PESTS NEED FOOD, DRAW AN “X” THROUGH
WATER, AND SHELTER. THE PICTURE THAT
SHOWS WHAT PESTS LIKE.
PESTS LIKE
MESSY PLACES
TO HIDE.
PESTS LIKE
OPEN GARBAGE
CANS.
PESTS LIKE TO
CRAWL THROUGH
GAPS OR UNDER
DOORS.
4
A PEST
DETECTIVE... FINDS OUT HOW PESTS
GET TO FOOD.
TRACE THE PATH TAKEN BY MICE TO
THE CHEESE. BE CAREFUL OF TRAPS! HELP ME
FIND THE
CHEESE
5
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS IPM ARITHMETIC.
MATCH THE CORRECT WORDS ON PESTS
THE RIGHT TO THE DRAWINGS BELOW PESTICIDES
AND SOLVE THE EQUATION. FOOD
TRAPS
WATER
ENTRANCE
( PESTS )
+ (___________)
(___________) +
(___________)
+
(___________)
CONTROL FOR A DAY
-
(___________)
- I’LL BE
BACK!
(___________)
-
I’M OUT
(___________) OF HERE!
CONTROL FOREVER
6
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS HOW TO FIND INSECTS.
FIND AND COLOR 7 INSECTS
HIDDEN IN THIS PICTURE.
DOESN’T
LOOK LIKE
ANY PESTS
HERE
FIND THESE INSECTS IN THE PICTURE ABOVE.
7
A PEST
DETECTIVE... LOOKS FOR PESTS IN PLACES
WHERE THEY HIDE.
AHA!
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS HIDING IN
THE CABINET?
WHAT WOULD YOU USE TO
CONTROL THIS “THING”?
OR
8
A PEST
DETECTIVE... MAKES REPAIRS TO KEEP
PESTS OUT.
CIRCLE 10 THINGS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED SO
THAT PESTS CAN’T GET INTO THIS BUILDING.
FIND:
CRACKS IN FOUNDATION WEEDY LAWN
SCREEN OFF WINDOW TREE TOUCHING HOUSE
DOOR WITH GAPS UNTRIMMED SHRUBS
BROKEN WINDOW RAIN GUTTER LOOSE
OPEN WINDOW GARBAGE SCATTERED AROUND
CRACKED CHIMNEY MISSING SHINGLES
9
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS HOW NOT TO
BRING PESTS IN.
CIRCLE THE THINGS THAT CAN BRING
PESTS INTO SCHOOLS OR HOMES.
10
A PEST
DETECTIVE... FOLLOWS DIRECTIONS TO
DETERMINE WHAT THE
PEST IS.
CONNECT THE DOTS, STARTING
WITH DOT NUMBER ONE, AND
FIND OUT WHAT THE COWBOY
IS RIDING.
4 3 2
5 1
13 14
6 12 23
24
11 15
7
10 17 16 22
21 25
9
20
8 18
34 51
27 49
19 52
55
37 54
31
48
30 56
40
43
41
42 44
45
46
47
11
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS WHAT PESTS
LOOK LIKE.
COLOR THE BUTTERFLY
MATCHING THE COLORS TO THE
NUMBERS.
3
3
2 2
3
3
2 2
3 1 3
3 2 1 3
1 2 1 3
3
2 2
3 3 3
3 2 2
3 2 2 3
3
3
1 1 1
3 1 3
1 2 1
3 2 2 2 2
3 3
2
2 2 3
2 2 1
1 2 2
3
3
1
3 3 1 3 3
3 3 2
2 2
2
3
3 3 3
1 2 2 1
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
1 YELLOW 2 BLUE 3 RED
BUTTERFLIES ARE BEAUTIFUL INSECTS THAT ARE
NOT PESTS. REMEMBER, NOT ALL INSECTS ARE
PESTS AND NOT ALL PESTS ARE INSECTS.
12
A PEST
DETECTIVE... USES THE RIGHT TOOLS
TO DO THE JOB.
THESE KIDS WANT TO BE PEST MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONALS (A KIND OF PEST DETECTIVE). HELP
THEM SELECT THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB.
IPM
Check
List
“HELP US GET
READY FOR
OUR JOB.”
CIRCLE THE THINGS THAT A PEST
MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL USES.
13
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KNOWS MANY WAYS TO
CONTROL PESTS.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IS THE USE
OF ANIMALS TO CONTROL PESTS.
CIRCLE THE ANIMALS THAT
EAT INSECTS.
14
A PEST
DETECTIVE... KEEPS RECORDS.
I’VE GOT
A LOT OF
RECORDS
THOSE AREN’T
THE RIGHT
RECORDS
LOOK FOR PESTS AT
HOME OR SCHOOL
AND WRITE DOWN...
PESTS THAT YOU HAVE SEEN,
THE PLACES YOU HAVE LOOKED,
SCHOOL
THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE SPOTTED,
AND THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE TOLD
ABOUT THE PESTS.
15
A PEST
DETECTIVE... USES TOOLS TO HELP
FIND PEST PROBLEMS.
A STICKY TRAP CAN
BE USED TO FIND
MICE AND OTHER
PESTS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TWO
MICE ARE SAYING NOW?
16
A PEST
DETECTIVE... HAS IMAGINATION.
IMAGINE THAT YOU LIVE ON
MARS. DRAW WHAT YOU THINK
A PEST ON MARS WOULD LOOK
LIKE.
17
A PEST
DETECTIVE... IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
WAYS TO IMPROVE.
THE WORLD NEEDS A
BETTER MOUSETRAP.
NO, DON’T
DO IT!
USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO DESIGN
AND DRAW A BETTER MOUSETRAP.
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ANSWERS
PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3
(PESTS)
X +
+
(PESTICIDES)
(PESTS)
(TRAPS) +
X -
(ENTRANCE)
(PESTICIDES)
CONTROL
FOR A DAY
-
(WATER)
X
-
(FOOD)
CONTROL FOREVER
PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6
PAGE 7 PAGE 9 PAGE 10
PAGE 11 PAGE 13 PAGE 14
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CERTIFICATE OF
GREAT WORK
KEEPING SCHOOLS SAFE AND FREE OF
PESTS IS IMPORTANT.
This is to certify that
has completed all activities and is now an official IPM Pest
SCHOOL
Detective.
SIGNED
Parent, Guardian, or Teacher
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IPM SANITATION,
PEST MONITORING, AND
PEST EXCLUSION PRACTICES
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