Tim Stock

Director, OSU School IPM Program

541-737-6279

Expertise: Integrated pest management

Links: OSU School IPM Program

Department/Unit: Horticulture

Biography

Tim has worked in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the West Coast of the United States; developing integrative, participatory Extension programs. He currently leads the statewide OSU School IPM Program, working with schools throughout the state to improve pest management while reducing costs and risks associated with both pests and pesticides. To learn more about the OSU School IPM Program please see our website.

Content by Tim Stock

Integrated Pest Management of Nonbiting Flies in Schools

This publication identifies beneficial and problematic flies found in school kitchens in the Pacific North West. It includes suggestions on how to prevent and control a fly infestation.

Dawn Heather Gouge, Tim Stock | Dec 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Flies in School Kitchens

Learn practical tips on the prevention and management of house flies, drain flies and fruit flies that appear in kitchens. This fact sheet publication would be useful for school kitchen staff and other staff who service kitchens.

Tim Stock, Dawn H. Gouge | Dec 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Tips for Making Your School IPM Plan Complete

Oregon Integrated Pest Management coordinators and other school staff from Oregon school districts, education service districts, community colleges, private K-12 schools and federal Head Start programs collaborated to ...

Tim Stock, Alyssa Cain, Emily Braithwaite, Alec Kowalewski, Brian McDonald, Clint Mattox | Aug 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management for Ants in Schools

Ant species are often beneficial in landscape settings. They aerate the soil, distribute seeds and play an important role in recycling organic matter. But the same ant species obtain pest status when found ...

Tim Stock, Dawn Gouge | Jan 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Bed Bugs in the Classroom

What do you do if you find a bed bug in school? This fact sheet for educators and families covers prevention, identification and best practices for treating an infestation.

Dawn H. Gouge, Tim Stock | Sep 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management for Bed Bugs in Schools

While schools are generally inhospitable to bed bugs, it's not uncommon to encounter bed bugs in school settings. Bed bugs sometimes stow away on articles being returned to school or drop off a person who ...

Dawn H. Gouge, Tim Stock | Sep 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Using Pesticides Safely

Are pesticides hazardous? That's up to you! This publication outlines safe use, storage, and disposal of pesticides and provides links to more information from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and National Pesticide Information Center.

Tim Stock | May 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management of the House Mouse in Schools

The house mouse is an asthma trigger and disease vector, and is difficult to manage. Infestations in schools are managed with exclusion, sanitation, decluttering, monitoring, and heavy trapping. Inspections and ...

Tim Stock, Robert Corrigan, PhD, Dawn Gouge | Oct 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Preventing Water Contamination and Pesticide Drift: A Checklist for Pesticide Applicators

When applying pesticides it is important to avoid water contamination and pesticide drift as much as possible. This checklist can help. Three separate checklists (before, during and after) make it easier to remember...

Tim Stock, Steve Castagnoli | Oct 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Choosing a Pest Control Company: IPM Is the Key

IPM is a common-sense pest management strategy that focuses on long-term solutions to pest problems with minimum impact on human health and the environment. This publication tells how to choose a pest control company that uses IPM.

Tim Stock, Rick Hilton, Craig Hollingsworth | Oct 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

School IPM Program

OSU's School IPM Program works with area schools to improve pest management while reducing costs, workload, and the risks from pests and pesticides. Program activities include: IPM Planning and Coordinator Trainings, Resource Material, Low-impact pesticide options, Fact sheets about ants, mice, rodents, and other structural pests are available.

Tim Stock | Dec 2018 | Online resource

Mothballs: Proper Use and Alternative Controls for Clothes Moths

There are many ways to control clothes moths, including sanitary, structural, and chemical methods. This broad approach is known as Integrated Pest Management. If you use mothballs, there are some things you should know to keep you, your family, and your pets safe.

Dave Stone, Tim Stock | May 2008 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

School IPM Program protects health and safety of Oregon children

New strategies save money and reduce children’s exposure to pesticides

Tim Stock | Jan 2024 | Impact story

Mothballs are a pesticide and should be used with care

Mothballs, one of the most common methods to control clothes moths, need to be recognized as a pesticide that can be harmful to humans or animals when misused.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 11, 2023 | News story

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