Pests in Schools

Maine schools are required to adopt integrated pest management policies to protect students and staff while promoting academic success.

Resources for the School Nurse on the Maine Integrated Pest Management

Maine CDC Vectorborne School Curricula

Bedbugs

Bedbugs and Schools: EPA                                               

Bedbugs and Schools: Maine

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes Fact Sheet for Nurses                                  

Curriculum and resources from Maine CDC

Pediculosis (Head Lice)

US CDC Headlice Guidance

Integrated Pest Management: School Pest Solutions

Integrated Pest Management: Guidance for the School Nurse

American Academy of Pediatrics: Report on Controlling and Treating Head Lice in Children, Adolescents                                                

National Association of School Nurses Head Lice Resources

Rodents

Rodent Fact Sheet for School Nurses

Ticks

Ticks Fact Sheet for Nurses                                                 

Landscape Checklist

Sample Parent Notification of Tick Bite                                 

Tick Take Home Facts

Curriculum and resources from Maine CDC

Brown Tail Moth

Brown Tail Moth Notice to Schools 2.2021 

Close Up Brown Tail Moth Web

Rash caused by Brown Tail Moth

Maine Forest Service BTM 

Maine CDC  BTM Fact sheet  

Maine Forest Service BTM Frequently Asked Questions

Links to organizations and resources are for reference and information only and do not imply endorsement by the

Maine Department of Education.