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IPM in Schools - Saving Dollars and Making Sense

Integrated pest management offers many benefits for schools, including:

Fewer pests.
Fewer pesticide applications.
Money savings.
Improved environmental health.

This fact sheet provides examples of schools that have achieved these benefits.

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Saving Dollars and Making Sense (PDF)(2 pp, 140 K)