Volume
60
Issue
2
DOI
10.34068/joe.60.02.05
Abstract
Pest Management Professionals were surveyed in training workshops/meetings in Southern California between 2015 and 2017 to understand their needs, challenges, and view of integrated pest management. The most encountered pests by pest control technicians were ants, cockroaches, rodents, spiders, termites, and bed bugs. The most challenging pest groups to control were bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, and rodents. The main challenges that professionals faced in doing their work were regulations, followed by managing pests, and customer-related problems. Most participants had a favorable view of IPM. However, they faced several challenges in implementing IPM, among which customer-related issues were the most common.
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Recommended Citation
Taravati, S. (2022). A Needs Assessment Survey of Southern California Pest Management Professionals. The Journal of Extension, 60(2), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.60.02.05
