DIFFERING VIEWS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM): FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

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DIFFERING VIEWS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(IPM) FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRYS VIEW

• BY JERRY W. HEAPS, BCE RS
• THE PILLSBURY COMPANYMINNEAPOLIS, MN

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WHAT IPM IS, AND IS NOT

• IS NOT ALL CHEMICALS
• IS GMP'S, COMMON SENSE AND HOLISTIC

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IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING BASIC GMP'S

• RED LIGHTS

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BUILDING PESTS OUT / SANITARY DESIGN
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FROM FIELD TO THE PLANT
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THINK LIKE A PEST. BASIC NEEDS TO SURVIVE.
START OUTSIDE AND WORK TOWARD INSIDE

• EXTERIOR
• LAWN
• FENCE ROWS
• PERIMETERS
• STORAGE
• TRASH/WASTES
• ROOF

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FIRST IN FIRST OUT

• DOCUMENTED INSPECTIONS

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CLEANING METHODS

• VACUUM VS. HIGH PRESSURE AIR
• WET VS. DRY
• ELBOW GREASE

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ACCESSIBILITY / PROPER TOOLS TO CLEAN

• HUMAN NATURE

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LIGHTING

• INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
• PEST ATTRACTABILTY AND LOCATION

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OVERHEADS
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WAREHOUSE
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DOORS / WINDOWS
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EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT / MATERIAL MAKEUP

• FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS

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NON-PRODUCTION AREAS

• CAFETERIAS, OFFICES, STORAGE SITES

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DRAINS

• DOCUMENTED PHYSICAL CLEANING / SCHEMATIC MAP

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MISCELLANEOUS
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DOCUMENTED PEST CONTROL PROGRAMS ARE A
PRE-REQUISITE

• INVESTIGATE ALL CHEMICAL AND NON-CHEMICAL
  ALTERNATIVES
• THINK LIKE A PEST, OUT OF THE BOX AND LEGAL

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QUESTIONS?