W. Va. Code R. § 61-12J-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 61-12J-6 - Monitoring for Pest Infestations

6.1. Monitoring Program.

6.1.a. Each school, child care center or family child care facility shall have a monitoring program. The monitoring program shall include inspecting areas of the facility for pest evidence, entry points, food, water and harborage sites, and estimating pest population levels. Each school, child care center or family child care facility shall evaluate the information gained through monitoring to determine whether the action threshold has been exceeded and what can be done in the way of prevention.

6.1.b. Each school, child care center or family child care facility shall conduct a monitoring program in suspect areas of their facility on an ongoing basis. Sticky traps designed for cockroaches and other crawling insects shall be placed along wall/floor junctions, on vertical surfaces, behind appliances, in closets, cabinets and shelves, and in other areas where insects have been seen.

6.1.c. Components of the monitoring program shall include:

6.1.c.1. A floorplan of the school, child care center or family child care facility showing the number and accurate location of each trap;

6.1.c.2. Periodic inspection of each trap at no greater than monthly intervals year round with the following information recorded on a Pest Surveillance Data Sheet:

6.1.c.2.A. The trap number and its location;

6.1.c.2.B. The date checked;

6.1.c.2.C. The trap's condition (either OK or replaced);

6.1.c.2.D. The numbers and kinds of insects, arthropods, rodents or other pests trapped;

6.1.c.2.E. Pest damage or other evidence of pests such as feces, cast skins, or rub marks;

6.1.c.2.F. Any need for pest management; and

6.1.c.2.G. The name of the person performing the monitoring activity;

6.1.c.3. Removal and disposal of the trap after catch numbers are recorded and identification is confirmed, to prevent counting specimens more than one time and to prevent their use as food by other insects or rodents; and

6.1.c.4. Replacement of the traps when the adhesive is no longer tacky.

6.2. When monitoring indicates the level of pest infestation meets or exceeds the threshold levels established for the school, child care center or family child care facility and pest type, the progressive levels of pest control techniques and chemical applications as outlined in Section 7 of this rule shall be followed in controlling the pest population. If monitoring indicates that pest populations do not meet or exceed threshold levels, no pesticides shall be applied.

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