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Parks superintendent details Hinsdale—s Integrated Pest Management plan, tracks tree and turf work
Summary
Public-works and parks staff summarized the village—s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) activities, including turf seeding and aeration, prescribed prairie burns, tree treatments, rain-garden restorations, mosquito-abatement coordination, and plans for 2025.
John Fennell, superintendent of Parks and Forestry and the village—s pest-management coordinator, presented Hinsdale—s annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) report and an outlook for 2025.
"Integrated pest management or IPM is a program which manages insects, disease, and weeds through environmentally sound and economically sensitive practices," Fennell said. He said the village uses best management practices first and relies on pesticides only as…
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