New Green Shield Certification Meets Demand for Alternative Pest Control
A new green certification for pest control allows facility executives to select pest control companies that use pesticides only as a last resort.
A new green certification for pest control allows facility executives to select pest control companies that use pesticides only as a last resort.
Instead of starting pest control by using traditional pesticides, companies with the new
Green Shield Certification use Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a system of inspection, monitoring and non-chemical methods.
Green Shield Certified IPM techniques include properly sealing cracks and crevices, eliminating places where pests hide, improving sanitation practices, and fixing leaking plumbing to remove access to water.
Certified companies must use non-chemical approaches first to prevent pest problems, using their knowledge of pest lifecycles, habits and the conditions that affect different pest populations. Green Shield Certification means pesticides are allowed only as a last resort and only under strict application guidelines.
Green Shield Certified standards are developed and maintained by the IPM Institute of North America. The program is endorsed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), and Physicians for Social Responsibility of Greater Los Angeles.
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