Integrated Pest Management

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What We Do

We take an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to vegetation management and regularly design Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect and preserve environmental and biological resources.

Our knowledge of pesticides, special status species, terrestrial and aquatic pests, and risk assessments supports a variety of IPM projects. We assist our clients in IPM Program development, planning, and enhancement. We also lead California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) regulatory training sessions and can negotiate with CDFW on Routine Maintenance Agreements (RMAs) and Streambed Alteration Agreements (SAAs).
Our staff has training and expertise in water quality, environmental toxicology, chemistry, and biology, and environmental planning. We are licensed professional engineers, Pest Control Advisers (PCAs), and Qualified Applicators.

Frequent speaking engagements and active membership in the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS), Pesticide Applicators Professional Association (PAPA), California Farm Bureau, California Weed Science Society (CWSS), and California, Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) keep us abreast of recent trends.

Click here to see our presentation on lessons learned from developing IPM Plans for municipalities for the Western Integrated Pest Management Center's (WIPM) IPM Hour.

IPM Services

  • IPM Plan Preparation and Training​
  • Pesticide Handler Training
  • Customized Continuing Education Workshops for QAC/QAL Holders
  • Cost & Efficiency Assessments
  • PCA Reviews & Recommendations
  • Program Evaluations and Recommendations
  • Site Visits & Pesticide Application Observations
  • Regulatory Compliance Support
  • Communication with Local and State Agencies
  • BMP Design to Control Potential Off-site and Non-target Impacts
  • RWQCB 401 Water Quality Certifications
  • RWQCB Waste Discharge Requirement Permitting
  • Equipment Calibration

Other Specialized Services

  • Human & Ecological Risk Assessments
  • CDFW RMA Training
  • Environmental Fate and Transport Analysis
  • Biological Resources Surveys
  • Pond & Reservoir Aquatic Plant/Algae Management
  • Pesticide Resistance Management
  • CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Preparation
  • CEQA EIR Support
  • Litigation Support
We use a wide variety of models, tools, and data resources to deliver high quality products that incorporate the best available science and conform to industry standards. Click here to learn more about these utilities.