Both pests and pesticides can be harmful to children’s health. Children spend many hours in child care and it is our responsibility to properly manage pests and protect children from the risk of pesticide exposure. In this lesson, learn about several common pests found in child care facilities, how to manage them safely and effectively using Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and about using pesticides safely. (2 hours)
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Lesson objectives
- Understand the link between pests, pesticide use, and children's health.
- Learn what is a pesticide, how to read a pesticide label, and how to choose the least hazardous product.
- Know characteristics of several common pests found in child care facilities and learn IPM methods of control.
