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New Resources: Carbon Monoxide Devices for Burrowing Rodent Management at Schools
October 26, 2022
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Burrowing pests are some of the most difficult to manage at schoolsites due to their complex tunnel systems which damage landscaping and athletic fields. New technologies like carbon monoxide (CO) pest control devices have been developed to help manage burrowing rodent populations. However, new regulations for using CO devices have recently been passed and there are more requirements that need to be fulfilled when using these pest control devices. The DPR School IPM Program has developed an infographic (attached) that summarizes these changes and created a video (featured below) that highlights a district’s success in using safer, more sustainable practices to manage gophers.
For more information, here is a link to the updated regulations.
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Carbon Monoxide Devices for Managing Burrowing Rodents at Schools
Regulations for using carbon monoxide devices to control burrowing rodent populations have changed. This infographic will help you navigate through these changes.
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Gopher IPM School District Success Story
Watch this video on how a school district managed to solve their gopher problem without pesticides by using IPM-based alternatives like trapping and carbon monoxide devices.
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Questions? Contact Us:
Questions?
Please contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s School IPM Program by emailing school-ipm@cdpr.ca.gov. For additional information about the School IPM Program please visit DPR’s website.
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Who We Are
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation protects human health and the environment by fostering safer and sustainable pest management practices and operating a robust regulatory system to monitor and manage the sale and use of pesticides across the state. DPR’s work includes registering all pesticides sold or used in California, conducting scientific evaluation of pesticides to assess and mitigate potential harm to human health or the environment, investing in innovative research to encourage the development and adoption of integrated pest management tools and practices, monitoring for pesticides in the air and water, conducting outreach to ensure pesticide workers, farmworkers and local communities have access to safety information, and enforcing pesticide regulations in coordination with 55 County Agricultural Commissioners and their 400 field inspectors.
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