Pest Control

This section of the Health Manager Orientation Guide describes the role of the health manager in reducing children’s exposure to harmful products and pesticides.

Farmworkers can take steps to reduce their children’s exposure to dangerous chemicals. This resource shares ways to keep children safe from pesticides.

How can you safely solve your pest problems? Learning about the pests you have and options that are available to control specific pests is the first step.

Health managers, directors, and teaching staff may use this information on IPM to prevent pesticide illnesses in children in Head Start and other child care environments.