Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.04
Liaison Jennifer Kleindienst
Submission Date Oct. 14, 2013
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Wesleyan University
OP-9: Integrated Pest Management

Status Score Responsible Party
-- 0.00 / 2.00 David Hall
Grounds and Events Manager
Physical Plant - Facilities

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Wesleyan does not have a written integrated pest management plan, though it follows many tenets of integrated pest management in its grounds practices. Wesleyan has significantly cut back on chemical weed control on all campus grounds. The landscaping contractors use both organic and synthetic weed treatments for crabgrass, invasive plants, and grub control. 100% organic fertilizers are used for 4 of 6 yearly applications; the other 2 applications are 50% organic. On Jackson Field, one of the main athletic fields, the grounds crew has experimented with an organic fertilizer that worked well but is currently too expensive for regular use. The grounds crew has found it challenging to use organic fertilizers, as they take multiple years to work, while synthetic chemicals work instantly.
In the past, Wesleyan used to spray infected elms to protect against disease, but now injects infected trees to protect against fungus and insects. Wesleyan does not treat hemlocks or ash, as both species are in decline in the area.

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