Pest Control on Campus
The University of Dallas Facilities Department follows Integrated Pest Management
(IPM), and regulatory guidelines set by the EPA, TCEQ, and the Texas Department of
Agriculture Structural Pest Control Board.
Facilities staff are not licensed pest control applicators; as such we cannot treat
your room, office, kitchen, lab. The Facilities Department maintains pest control contracts
with the following companies:
- Arrow Exterminators® serves as our "Structural" applicator
- Techscape® serves as our outdoors "Lawn and Ornamental" applicator
- A WildLife Pro® serves as our Critters and Varmints trappers.
These contractors are licensed by the State of Texas and may legally apply pesticides,
herbicides, bait and set trap devices.
Applications of aerosols / gas, or particulate pesticides CANNOT be accomplished while the room/area or office is occupied. To do so is a violation
of State, and Federal regulation. If the pest problem in the area is significant,
a time and date will need to be arranged in order to treat the area while it is unoccupied.
Notification of intent to treat for pests
The State of Texas requires that pest control applicators give 48 hours advance notice
of their intent to treat an area. Here on campus, since we know that we will receive
pest control service every Tuesday, a work request shall serve as notice of intent
to treat. Requests for immediate treatment require that the requester sign a waiver
negating the advance notification.
State IPM regulations also require that the campus be notified prior to the broadcasting
of pesticides and herbicides outdoors. A notice shall be submitted 48 business hours
in advance by email to "udlist" on the campus email system.
Mosquito fogging (April - November) on campus is performed before 6am on Saturdays
for various zones on campus with denser than average vegitation.
LEED's Buildings
SB Hall, and Cardinal Farrell Hall are LEED's buildings. LEEDs is the acronym for:
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is a ratings designation by the
US Green Buildings Council. LEEDs buildings are certified for energy, and environmental
efficiency. They must maintain compliance to some very unique requirements.
There are certain types of pest control that must be practiced in a LEEDs building.
They go beyond State IPM regulations. Basically pest control in a LEEDs building
requires;
- frequent audits and documentation
- determinations of the types of pests who could inhabit the structures
- education of the staff who service the building
- the use of engineering controls
- notification of the intent to treat withinn 24 hours
- use on non-pesticide methods of treatment
- use of Green List pesticides as a last resort
Arrow Exterminators will be our pest control contractor for LEED's buildings.
A Note Regarding Mosquitoes
In response to the emergence of mosquito-borne diseases such as, "West Nile Virus",
and "Zika" the Facilities Department schedules pest control to treat the pond located
on the NE corner of campus at Vilfordi Walkway.
We also have monthly mosquito fogger treatments to different areas of campus. Treatments
occur early in the mornings. Even though the product is organi , if you notice the
uniformed pest control technician applying pesticide, please do not walk through that
area.
Safety Data Sheet information may be obtained by contacting Facilities at extension
5296, or by accessing the MSDSonline® link on our Facilities Resources page. Please
remember to avoid standing pools of untreated water in the mornings and at dusk during
the spring & summer seasons.
Critters & Varmints
Our campus is located close to the LB Houston Nature Trails, a dense wooded area to the north of campus. Many creatures wander on to our campus.
If you see animals such as bobcats, armadillos, skunks, opossums, foxes, or snakes
please report it to Facilities. Do not attempt to feed, pet, or antagonize these animals.
Stray dogs or cats on campus may also be reported to Facilities or CSO. If you notice
an animal in a trap, please notify Facilities so that city animal control may be contacted.
Do not try to free the animal, or touch it. Dead animals on campus should also be
reported to Facilities.
If you have a campus pest problem
If you have a pest control issue, please submit a work request at least 48 business hours in advance of each Tuesday. All work requests submitted
for pests in buildings & residential halls are issued to the Arrow Exterminators pest
control technician for treatment. If you notice pests still inhabiting the area after
treatment, please submit a new work request.
