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Abstract
This study demonstrates that an integrated pest management program (IPM) is an appropriate and preferable alternative to conventional methods for control of German cockroaches, House flies and Rodents in three commercial hypermarkets Carrefour and hotels in Egypt. The IPM program approach was based on inspection, sanitation, exclusion methods, educational program, traps and new treatment techniques with limited use of least toxic pesticides. Conventional program approach used only pesticides treatment. IPM and conventional programs for cockroaches control in hypermarkets resulted in 70.1% and 49.5% trap catch reduction respectively at the first week after initial intervention, then the means of reduction percent in the forth week were significantly increased to 95.3% and 68% respectively, and in the end of experimental after twenty-fourth week the mean of trap catch reduction was 99% and 69.1% respectively. Also the IPM program for House fly control in hypermarket sections improved 100% of reduction percent for dairy product section, meat and poultry section, fish section, hot meal section, sweet section and pizza section, but in other section the percentage reduction were ranging (81.6%:95.1%) after four days. These percentages were continued without any different until the end of experiment (90 days). And the IPM and conventional programs for rodent control achieved a percentage reduction of 77.2% and 39% respectively after on month, then in followed months the reduction percent of rodent activity was ranged between (90%:100%) and (32.9%:59.1%) respectively. The level of sanitation has significant improved at twenty-fourth week during the application of integrated pest management program from using conventional methods and there was a significantly correlation between cockroaches infestation and sanitation. The cost of the IPM program for cockroaches control was significantly greater than the conventional program at the initial month, but subsequent in follow up months the cost of IPM is cheaper. Also the environmental pollution by pesticides residues of Lambada-cyhalothrin, Beta-cyfluthrin and Chlorpyrifos methyle were significantly higher in swab samples taken in conventionally treatment hypermarket. A questionnaire survey of hypermarkets employers reported satisfactory results for using IPM program. Conclusion IPM program more effective than the regular application of pesticides alone in managing these pests and reduced use of insecticides.