Property Management is proactive in controlling
multiple-legged pests in our buildings including insects and
vermin. The key to managing pest infestations
in any building is to stop them before they start.
Students may join the proactive effort by maintaining
clean living conditions in their private rooms, as well as public
spaces.
Please click here if you suspect bedbugs.
To avoid attracting infestation:
- Keep food covered or in sealed containers
in appropriate storage conditions.
- Keep countertops, desks and floors free
of leftover food and food waste.
- Wipe up spills
as they happen.
- Wash dirty dishes by the time you go to
bed.
- Enclose refuse in paper or plastic bags
and deposit into refuse bins.
- Throw out pizza boxes and empty waste receptacles
containing food waste before going to bed.
- Keep floors, desks and counters clutter-free.
- Keep dirty laundry in a laundry bag or basket
and wash laundry regularly.
- Sweep and mop or vacuum your floor regularly.
- Wash desktops and countertops—any
surface where you may eat regularly—with an all-purpose
cleaner.
- Clean your mini-fridge and/or microwave
regularly.
- Keep window screens in place and in good
repair.
Property Management contracts with ProActive Pest Management of Maine, a local company, to implement an Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) system and regularly inspect and spray
all residence halls for ants, beetles, silverfish and cockroaches.
ProActive Pest Management also
provides weekly service for any issues that may arise concerning pests. Any
request for special pest control services should be directed
to the Property Management office at 207-581-4444.
To avoid the potential for toxic contamination,
students may not bring or apply insecticides in the residence
halls.
For more information
about Integrated Pest Management and guides for identifying common
insect pests, please
visit University of Maine Cooperative Extension at: http://www.umext.maine.edu/topics/pest.htm. This
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BED
BUG ALERT
Bed bugs hide in small crevices
and stow-away in luggage, furniture, clothing, pillows
and boxes.
Used furniture can harbor
bed bugs and their eggs!
As tempting as that cool,
overstuffed chair on the sidewalk may look, don’t
pick it up and take it home. You may be bringing unwanted guests into your room. |
For more information about bed bugs [aka Cimex
lectularius (Cimicidae)], please visit: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bedbugs/.
This link will open in a new window.
Personal Infestation: Fleas, Lice,
Scabes & Other Parasites
To address the unfortunate infestation of a personal nature on the person, please visit Cutler
Health Center for assistance and any necessary treatment.
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