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Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice, and allergens in New York City public housing.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Cockroaches and mice, which are common in urban homes, are sources of allergens capable of triggering asthma symptoms. Traditional pest control involves the use of scheduled applications of pesticides by professionals as well as pesticide use by residents. In contrast, integrated pest management (IPM) involves sanitation, building maintenance, and limited use of least toxic pesticides. OBJECTIVES:We implemented and evaluated IPM compared with traditional practice for its impact on pests, allergens, pesticide use, and resident satisfaction in a large urban public housing authority. METHODS:We assigned IPM or control status to 13 buildings in five housing developments, and evaluated conditions at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months in 280 apartments in Brooklyn and Manhattan, in New York City (New York). We measured cockroach and mouse populations, collected cockroach and mouse urinary protein allergens in dust, and interviewed residents. All statistical models controlled for baseline levels of pests or allergens. RESULTS:Compared with controls, apartments receiving IPM had significantly lower counts of cockroaches at 3 months and greater success in reducing or sustaining low counts of cockroaches at both 3 and 6 months. IPM was associated with lower cockroach allergen levels in kitchens at 3 months and in beds and kitchens at 6 months. Pesticide use was reduced in IPM relative to control apartments. Residents of IPM apartments also rated building services more positively. CONCLUSIONS:In contrast to previous IPM studies, which involved extensive cleaning, repeat visits, and often extensive resident education, we found that an easily replicable single IPM visit was more effective than the regular application of pesticides alone in managing pests and their consequences.

journal_name

Environ Health Perspect

journal_title

Environmental health perspectives

authors

Kass D,McKelvey W,Carlton E,Hernandez M,Chew G,Nagle S,Garfinkel R,Clarke B,Tiven J,Espino C,Evans D

doi

10.1289/ehp.0800149

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-08-01 00:00:00

pages

1219-25

issue

eissn

0091-6765

issn

1552-9924

journal_volume

117

pub_type

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Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice, and allergens in New York City public housing.