MODULE THREE: Plant- and Pest-Specific IPM Practices for School Grounds

Section 20. Landscape Plant Cultural Management [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if landscape plants requiring management are not present on your school grounds and proceed to Section 35, Turf Management)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. At least a rough landscape plant map is prepared:
a) noting locations of trees, shrubs and ornamentals;	5	_____
b) dividing the landscape into management units; and	5	_____
c) copies are updated annually noting soil fertility tests, pest problems and key plants.	10	_____
2. Landscape plants are scouted at least monthly during the growing season for conditions requiring action (e.g., damaged, diseased, dead limbs; soil erosion/compaction; insect, disease, weed pests and damage).	20	_____
3. Scouting follows a regular pattern to ensure all plantings are checked.	10	_____
4. Corrective actions are identified and a timeline is established for implementation.	10	_____
5. Scouting results, corrective actions and evaluations of results are noted legibly in writing and these records are maintained for at least three years.	10	_____
6. Soil in landscape plantings is tested at least every five years for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and pH.	10	_____
7. Fertilizers and other soil amendments are applied according to soil and/or plant foliage test results, not on a routine or regularly scheduled basis.	10	_____
8. Identifying soil compaction is part of regular monitoring and problem areas are corrected.	10	_____
9. Irrigation of established plants is scheduled according to need and anticipated weather, not on a routine or regularly scheduled basis. If soil moisture is managed effectively without irrigation, score as N/A.	10	_____
10. Key plants in the landscape are scouted more frequently during critical times of year (i.e., around key pest emergence, egglaying, etc.).	10	_____
11. Signs of erosion are minimal.	5	_____
12. When renovating, adding new plants or establishing new landscape areas, plant species are selected to address site-specific growing conditions (e.g., tolerance to key pests, pH levels, soil type, light levels, hardiness zone, annual rainfall, etc.).	10	_____
13. Plant spacing is adequate to ensure sufficient light, nutrients and water.	5	_____
14. When renovating, changes in grade or drainage around established trees are avoided unless necessary to correct an existing problem.	5	_____
15. In temperate areas, fertilizers are not applied after mid-summer or before complete dormancy to avoid delaying dormancy.	5	_____
16. Perennial beds are mulched to conserve soil moisture, improve organic matter, reduce compaction and moderate soil temperature.	10	_____
17. The root zones of trees and shrubs are mulched.	10	_____
18. Mulch is prevented from contact with buildings (>12 inches away).	5	_____
19. Plant debris and leaves are not permitted to accumulate on paved areas (e.g., on sidewalks, parking areas, road and driveways) to avoid movement into sewer systems and surface water bodies.	10	_____
20. Fertilizer applications are split (e.g., one in spring and one in fall) rather than one single heavy application.	5	_____
21. When fertilizers are applied, they are watered into the soil to reduce wind or rain-induced movement from the site.	5	_____
22. When fertilizers are needed, slow-release forms of nitrogen are used.	5	_____
23. Irrigation is scheduled to minimize the amount of time leaves remain wet to reduce opportunities for disease development (i.e., plant foliage is dry before nightfall). If soil moisture is managed effectively without irrigation, score as N/A.	5	_____
24. Irrigation is allowed to drain before heavy foot or vehicle traffic is permitted in planted areas to minimize compaction. If soil moisture is managed effectively without irrigation, score as N/A.	5	_____
25. Drip irrigation is used for annual beds and/or high priority/demand beds. If soil moisture is managed effectively without irrigation, score as N/A.	5	_____
26. Key plants in the landscape are removed and replaced with plants less susceptible to pest problems.	5	_____
27. There are no visible signs of erosion on school grounds.	5	_____
28. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify the landscape plants present on school grounds.	10	_____
Total Points Available for Landscape Plant Cultural Management Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Landscape Plant Cultural Management	220 _____	_____

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Section 21. Canker Diseases [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if canker diseases are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for problem canker diseases are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When canker problems occur, the disease is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the disease.	20	_____
3. When canker problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., avoid injury to bark, moderate fertilizer rates and use slow-release forms, irrigate to maintain vigor, prune out affected plant parts as soon as they appear, prune out any dead and dying branches on a regular basis, replace susceptible plants, sterilize pruning tools after use on affected plants).	20	_____
4. When canker disease problems occur on landscape trees, the affected tree is evaluated as a potential hazard and corrective action is taken as needed (e.g., bracing, pruning, removal).	20	_____
5. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for canker disease management.	10	_____
6. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report canker problems.	10	_____
7. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem canker diseases common to the region and to plants present on the school grounds (e.g., Black Knot, Botryosphaeria Canker, Cytospora Canker, Cypress Canker, Dogwood Canker, Foamy Canker, Phomopsis Canker, Pink Rot, Volutella Canker, Wetwood).	10	_____
8. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for canker diseases.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Canker Disease Management Total Points Earned for Canker Disease Management	105	_____

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Section 22. Leafspots & Blights [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if leafspots and blights are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for problem leafspots and blights are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When leafspot or blight problems occur, the disease is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the disease.	20	_____
3. When leafspot and blight problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., avoid overhead irrigation; prune out and destroy infected twigs during dormant months; reduce humidity around susceptible plants by proper weed management, spacing and pruning; remove infected leaves and destroy as soon as they are noticed; replace susceptible plants; schedule irrigation so that foliage dries quickly). For Fire Blight, remove infected twigs and branches during dry weather as soon as they appear and sterilize pruners between cuts.	20	_____
4. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for leafspot and blight management.	5	_____
5. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report leafspot and blight problems.	10	_____
6. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem leafspots and blights common to the region and to the plants present on the school grounds (e.g., Anthracnose, Apple Scab, Entomosporium Leaf Spot, Fire Blight, Gray Leaf Spot, Oak Twig Blight, Powdery Mildew, Schaeropsis Blight, Septoria Leaf Spot, Shothole).	10	_____
7. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for leafspots and blights.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Leafspot and Blight Management Total Points Earned for Leafspot and Blight Management	80	_____

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Section 23. Nematodes [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if nematodes are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for problem nematodes are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When nematode problems are suspected, soil samples (or branch samples for Pinewood Nematode) are sent to a lab for identification. Actions are appropriate for the nematode.	20	_____
3. When nematode problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., avoid replanting susceptible plants into infested soil, buy and plant only nematode-free stock, clean tools and equipment after working in infested soil, do not allow irrigation water from infested soil to runoff onto clean soil, moderate fertilizer rates and use slow-release forms, increase soil organic matter, irrigate to maintain vigor, replace susceptible plants, use only fully composted or sterilized soil amendments when planting). For Pinewood Nematode, remove infected trees and destroy wood before nematodes and the Pine Sawyer vector disperses to healthy trees.	20	_____
4. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for nematode management.	5	_____
5. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report nematode problems.	10	_____
6. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem nematodes common to the region and to the plants present on the school grounds (e.g., Citrus, Dagger, Pin, Pinewood, Ring, Root Knot, Root Lesion, Stunt Nematodes).	10	_____
7. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for nematodes.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Nematode Management Total Points Earned for Nematode Management	80	_____

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Section 24. Root & Crown Diseases [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if root and crown diseases are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for problem root and crown diseases are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When root or crown disease problems occur, the disease is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the disease.	20	_____
3. When root and crown disease problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., improve drainage, incorporate pine bark or other materials into poorly drained soils prior to planting, moderate irrigation rates, plant into raised beds in poorly drained areas, prevent mower/weed trimmer injury by replacing sod at base of plant with mulch, reduce compaction, replace susceptible plants).	20	_____
4. When root and crown disease problems occur on landscape trees, the affected tree is evaluated as a potential hazard and corrective action is taken as needed (e.g., bracing, removal).	5	_____
5. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for root and crown disease management.	5	_____
6. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report root and crown disease problems.	10	_____
7. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem root and crown disease common to the region (e.g., Armillaria Root Rot; damping-off diseases; Phytophthora collar, foot, root and crown rots; Shoestring Root Rot).	10	_____
8. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for root and crown disease.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Root and Crown Disease Management Total Points Earned for Root and Crown Disease Management	90	_____

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Section 25. Rusts [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if rusts are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for problem rusts are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When rust problems occur, the disease is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the disease.	20	_____
3. When rust problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., avoid overhead watering, eliminate alternate hosts, prune out infected plant parts immediately, replace susceptible plants).	20	_____
4. When gall rust disease problems occur on landscape tree trunks or major limbs, the affected tree is evaluated as a potential hazard and corrective action is taken as needed (e.g., bracing, pruning, removal).	5	_____
5. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for rust management.	5	_____
6. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report rust problems.	10	_____
7. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem rusts common to the region and to plants on school grounds (e.g., Cedar-Apple Rust, Cedar-Hawthorne Rust, Gall Rusts, Red Pine Needle Rust, Western Gall Rust, White Pine Blister Rust).	10	_____
8. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for rusts.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Rust Management Total Points Earned for Rust Management	90	_____

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Section 26. Virus Diseases [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if virus diseases are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Action thresholds for problem virus diseases are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When virus disease problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., replace infected plants with certified virus-free stock, replace susceptible plants).	20	_____
3. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for virus disease management.	5	_____
4. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report virus disease problems.	5	_____
5. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem virus diseases common to the region and to the plants on school grounds (e.g., mosaic viruses, mottle viruses, ringspot viruses).	10	_____
6. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for virus diseases.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Virus Disease Management Total Points Earned for Virus Disease Management	60	_____

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Section 27. Wilts [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if wilts are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for problem wilts are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When wilt problems occur, the disease is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the disease.	20	_____
3. When wilt problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., avoid replanting susceptible plants into infected soil, moderate fertilizer rates and use slow-release forms, irrigate to maintain vigor, prune out affected plant parts as soon as they appear, replace susceptible plants, sterilize pruning tools after use on affected plants, use only fully composted or sterilized soil amendments when planting).	20	_____
4. When wilt problems occur on landscape trees, the affected tree is evaluated as a potential hazard and corrective action is taken as needed (e.g., bracing, pruning, removal).	5	_____
5. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for wilt management.	5	_____
6. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report wilt problems.	10	_____
7. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify on sight symptoms of problem wilts common to the region and to the plants present on the school grounds (Fusarium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt).	10	_____
8. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for wilt. 10	5	_____
Total Points Available for Wilt Management Total Points Earned for Wilt Management	90	_____

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Section 28. Other Landscape Plant Disease Pests [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if there are no other landscape plant disease or nematode pests and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for these additional landscape diseases are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When disease problems occur, the disease is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the disease.	20	_____
3. Contributing factors are identified and corrected. List here:	20	_____
4. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant.	10	_____
5. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for landscape plant disease and nematode pest management.	5	_____
6. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify symptoms of these additional landscape diseases on sight. List here:	10	_____
7. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for landscape plant disease and nematode pest management.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Other Landscape Disease/Nematode Pests Total Points Earned for Other Landscape Disease/Nematode Pests	80	_____

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Landscape Plant Insect & Mite Pests

Section 29. Bark, Trunk & Twig Borers [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if borers are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for key borer pests are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When borer problems occur, the pest is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the pest.	20	_____
3. Inspection routines are appropriate to the problem pest (e.g., monitor the base of the trunk of Prunus varieties for cracked bark, frass and gumosis for Peachtree Borer in summer, monitor the crowns of elm trees for dieback and Elm Bark Beetles in May).	10	_____
4. When borer problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., mulch around the base of dogwoods to prevent mower injury; correct drainage; irrigate near the outer portion of the canopy rather than near the trunk to avoid softening bark; prune out and destroy infested branches; remove freshly cut or fallen wood to avoid harboring borers; replace susceptible, stressed or dying plants).	20	_____
5. Actions are taken at the appropriate time for the specific pest and action (e.g., use degree days and/or pheromone traps to determine best time to monitor and manage clearwing borers, Nantucket Pine Tip Moth).	10	_____
6. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant. (e.g., treat root crown for Peachtree Borer; treat tree trunks and not foliage for Southern Pine Beetle; treat terminals for Nantucket Pine Tip Moth, White Pine Weevil). If borers are managed effectively without insecticides, score as N/A.	10	_____
7. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for borer management.	5	_____
8. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report borer problems.	10	_____
9. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify problem borers common to the region on sight (e.g., Bronze Birch Borer, Cottonwood Borer, Dogwood Borer, Elm Bark Beetle, Flatheaded Apple Tree Borer, Lilac Borer, Locust Borer, Nantucket Pine Tip Moth, Peachtree Borer, Rhododendron Borer, Southern Pine Beetle, Twolined Chestnut Borer, White Pine Weevil, etc.).	10	_____
10. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for borer management.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Bark, Trunk and Twig Borer Management Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Bark, Trunk and Twig Borer Management	110 _____	_____

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Section 30. Caterpillars [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if caterpillars are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for key caterpillar pests are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When caterpillar problems occur, the pest is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the pest.	20	_____
3. When caterpillar problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., avoid pesticides toxic to beneficials, replace susceptible plants).	20	_____
4. Inspection routines are appropriate to the problem pest (e.g., monitor the bark of oak and other susceptible plants for Gypsy Moth egg masses in fall and winter; monitor foliage of ash, birch, fruit and nut trees and other susceptible plants for tent caterpillars and webbing tents in spring).	10	_____
5. Action thresholds are appropriate to the problem species, plant age and growth stage (i.e., accept a higher level of defoliation in the summer vs. spring, or on established plants vs. young plants).	10	_____
6. Actions are taken at the appropriate time (e.g., prune out and destroy tent caterpillar webbing and infested branches before substantial defoliation occurs; apply Bacillus thuriengensis to susceptible young caterpillars).	10	_____
7. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant. (e.g., apply insecticide in a band around the tree trunk above the reach of children for Elm Leaf Beetle). If caterpillars are managed effectively without pesticides, score as N/A.	10	_____
8. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for caterpillar management.	5	_____
9. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report caterpillar problems.	10	_____
10. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify problem caterpillars common to the region on sight (e.g., Azalea Caterpillars, Bagworms, Cankerworms, Eastern and Forest Tent Caterpillars, European Pine Shoot Moth, Fall Webworm, Fruittree Leafroller, Gypsy Moth, Omnivorous Looper, Orangestriped Oakworm, Poplar Tentmaker, Redhumped Caterpillar, Tussock Moth, Walnut Caterpillar, etc.).	10	_____
11. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for caterpillar management.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Caterpillar Management Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Caterpillar Management	120 _____	_____

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Section 31. Leaf Beetles & Weevils [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if Leaf Beetles and Weevils are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for key leaf beetle and weevil pests are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When leaf beetle or weevil problems occur, the pest is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the pest.	20	_____
3. When leaf beetle and weevil problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., replace susceptible plants).	20	_____
4. Inspection routines are appropriate to the problem pest (e.g., monitor Black Vine Weevils with pitfall traps or burlap trunk bands, monitor leaves for notching, and/or monitor plants at night for feeding weevils; monitor growing terminals for eggs of Elm Leaf Beetles).	10	_____
5. Action thresholds are appropriate to the problem species, plant age and growth stage (i.e., accept a higher level of defoliation in the summer vs. spring or on established plants vs. young plants).	10	_____
6. Actions are taken at the appropriate time for the specific pest and action (e.g., apply parasitic nematodes for Black Vine Weevil only when weevil larvae or pupae are present).	10	_____
7. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant. (e.g., apply insecticide in a band around the tree trunk above the reach of children for Elm Leaf Beetle). If leaf beetles and weevils are managed effectively without pesticides, score as N/A.	10	_____
8. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for leaf beetle and weevil management.	5	_____
9. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report leaf beetle and weevil problems.	10	_____
10. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify problem leaf beetles and weevils common to the region on sight (e.g., Black Vine Weevil, Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, Elm Leaf Beetle, Japanese Beetle, Rose Chafer, Strawberry Root Weevil, Twobanded Japanese Weevil, etc.).	10	_____
11. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for leaf beetles and weevils.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Leaf Beetle and Weevil Management Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Leaf Beetle and Weevil Management	120 _____	_____

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Section 32. Sap-feeding Pests: Aphids, Adelgids, Lacebugs, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mites, Psyllids, Scales, Spittlebugs, Thrips, Whiteflies [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if sap-feeding pests are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for key sap-feeding pests are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When sap-feeding pest problems occur, the pest is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the pest.	20	_____
3. When sap-feeding pest problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., discontinue use of pesticides toxic to beneficials, exclude ants from plants, manage adjacent weed hosts, reduce fertilizer rates to moderate shoot growth, use slow-release forms of nitrogen fertilizer, replace susceptible plants with resistant plants, and/or reduce plant stress by mulching, relocating out of full sun or irrigating).	20	_____
4. Inspection routines are appropriate to the problem pest (e.g., monitor hemlock twigs for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid eggsacs in spring and fall, monitor undersides of leaves for Twospotted Spider Mites and mite predators, monitor growing terminals for aphids and aphid predators).	10	_____
5. Beneficials are also sampled, and insecticides, if used, are not applied if beneficials are present in sufficient numbers to provide control.	10	_____
6. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant. If sap-feeding pests are managed effectively without pesticides, score as N/A.	10	_____
7. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for sap-feeding pest management.	5	_____
8. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report sap-feeding pest problems.	10	_____
9. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify problem aphid, adelgid, mealybug and mites species and major predators and parasites common to the region on sight (e.g., Boxwood Psyllid, Eriophyid Mites, Euonymus Scale, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Longtailed Mealybug, Oystershell Scale, Pine Bark Adelgid, Privet Rust Mite, San Jose Scale, Southern Red Mite, Striped Mealybug, Twospotted Spider Mite, Wax Scale, White Pine Aphid, White Peach Scale, Wooly Apple Aphid, etc.)	10	_____
10. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for sap-feeding pest management.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Sap-Feeding Pest Management Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Sap-Feeding Pest Management	110 _____	_____

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Section 33. Sawflies [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if sawflies are not a problem requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Priority: Action thresholds for key sawfly pests are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When sawfly problems occur, the pest is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the pest.	20	_____
3. When sawfly problems occur, contributing factors are identified and corrected (e.g., correct drainage, irrigate to relieve drought stress, replace susceptible plants).	20	_____
4. Susceptible plants are visually inspected for problem sawflies (i.e., eggs, larvae or feeding damage) in the proper location at the appropriate time of year (e.g., monitor Eastern White Pine branches for defoliation and clusters of White Pine Sawfly larvae in spring and early fall, monitor roses in late spring for skeletonized leaves and the upper sides of those leaves for Rose Slug larvae, monitor oak tree crowns in summer for defoliation from oak sawflies).	10	_____
5. Action thresholds are appropriate to the problem species, plant age and growth stage (i.e., accept a higher level of defoliation in the fall vs. spring, or on established plants vs. young plants).	10	_____
6. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant. If sawflies are managed effectively without pesticides, score as N/A.	10	_____
7. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for sawfly management.	5	_____
8. Landscape maintenance personnel are provided with training at least annually to recognize and report sawfly problems.	10	_____
9. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify problem sawflies common to the region on sight (e.g., Cyprus Sawfly, Dusky Birch Sawfly, Mountain-Ash Sawfly, Pin Oak Sawfly, Pearslug, Redheaded Pine Sawfly, Rose Slug, Slug Oak Sawfly, White Pine Sawfly, etc.).	10	_____
10. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for sawfly management.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Sawfly Management Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Sawfly Management	110 _____	_____

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Section 34. Other Landscape Plant Insect & Mite Pests [ ] NOT APPLICABLE (Check here if there are no other landscape plant insect or mite pests requiring action at your school and proceed to the next section.)	Points Available	Points Earned
1. Action thresholds for additional key landscape plant insect and mite pests are defined in the IPM Plan and effectively implemented.	20	_____
2. When problems occur, the pest is identified correctly before taking action. Actions are appropriate for the pest.	20	_____
3. Contributing factors are identified and corrected. List here:	20	_____
4. When a pesticide is necessary, a spot application is limited to infested plants or plant parts instead of treating a group of plants or entire plant. If these pests are managed effectively without pesticides, score as N/A.	10	_____
5. Priority: Reduced-Impact or Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for landscape plant insect and mite pest management.	5	_____
6. Bonus: Pest Manager can identify these additional landscape insect and mite pests and beneficial organisms on sight. List here:	10	_____
7. Least-Impact Options are the only methods used for landscape plant insect and mite management.	5	_____
Total Points Available for Other Landscape Insect or Mite Pest Mgt. Total Points Not Applicable Total Points Earned for Other Landscape Insect and Mite Pest Mgt.	80 _____	_____

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