Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest ManagementCity of Ann Arbor Golf Courses

and Natural Area Preservation (NAP)

Integrated Pest Management

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to pest control that uses regular monitoring to determine if and when treatments are needed and employs various tactics to keep pest numbers low enough to prevent intolerable damage or annoyance. Least toxic chemical controls are reserved as a last resort.

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• Employ Sound Cultural Practices to Promote Plant Health



• Select Thresholds for Acceptable and Unacceptable Levels of Pest Injury




• Scout and Monitor Potential Pest Populations




• Scout and Monitor Potential Pest Populations• Accurately Identify the Problem and Choose the Best

Management Strategy





Management Strategy• Proper Timing for Treatment Methods





Management Strategy• Proper Timing for Treatment Methods• Evaluate Results and Keep Records

NAP IPM Policy Statement

Applicator Certification

• Michigan (Michigan Dept of Agriculture)and Federal (FIFRA) law regulates pesticide use

– The City requires anyone applying pesticides on city-owned property to be certified through the State of Michigan

– Commercial Applicators must take a “Core” exam and at least one category test (i.e. Forestry (2), Turfgrass (3A), Ornamentals (3B), Right-of-Way (6), etc)

Environmental Certifications

• Leslie Park Golf course is a certified Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary and Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Steward

• Huron Hills is not currently certified but work has begun.

Requirements for Certification

• Need to show environmental stewardship in:


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management– Water Conservation


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management– Water Conservation– Water Quality Management


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management– Water Conservation– Water Quality Management– Outreach and Education


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management– Water Conservation– Water Quality Management– Outreach and Education– Site Visit and Environmental Action Plan


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management– Water Conservation– Water Quality Management– Outreach and Education– Site Visit and Environmental Action Plan– Chemical Use Reduction and Safety


• Need to show environmental stewardship in:– Wildlife and Habitat Management– Water Conservation– Water Quality Management– Outreach and Education– Site Visit and Environmental Action Plan– Chemical Use Reduction and Safety

Chemical Use Reduction and Safety

Chemical Use Reduction and Safety• Maintain Pesticide Use Records (Required by MDA Reg 636)

Chemical Use Reduction and Safety• Maintain Pesticide Use Records (Required by MDA Reg 636)• Dedicated Pesticide Mixing/Loading Pad (Required by MDA Reg 637)

Chemical Use Reduction and Safety• Maintain Pesticide Use Records (Required by MDA Reg 636)• Dedicated Pesticide Mixing/Loading Pad (Required by MDA Reg 637)• Dedicated Pesticide Storage Building (Suggested Best Management

Practice)



Practice)


Practice)• Emergency Response Plan (Suggested Best Management Practice)



Practice)• Emergency Response Plan (Suggested Best Management Practice)


Practice)• Emergency Response Plan (Suggested Best Management Practice)• Post Notice of Pesticide Use on 1st and 10th Tees (Suggested Best

Management Practice and R705-12-91)




Management Practice and R705-12-91)



Management Practice and R705-12-91)• Drift Management Plan (Suggested Best Management Practice)



Management Practice and R705-12-91)• Drift Management Plan (Suggested Best Management Practice)• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Approach and Best Management

Practices (BMP)

Best Management Practices


• Pest Triangle


• Pest Triangle– Need the presence of a host


• Pest Triangle– Need the presence of a host– Need environmental conditions favorable for pest


• Pest Triangle– Need the presence of a host– Need environmental conditions favorable for pest– Need a pest


• Pest Triangle– Need the presence of a host– Need environmental conditions favorable for pest– Need a pest

– Disruption of any of the three legs will mean that a pest outbreak will not occur

Golf Course Examples


• Dew Removal to Control Dollar Spot



• Dew Removal to Control Dollar Spot


• Dew Removal to Control Dollar Spot• Lower Toxicity Chemistry

NAP Examples

• Current Control Techniques and Herbicides Used

• Signage and Record Keeping• Reporting


• Increasing competitive ability of desirable species and overall system resilience






• Utilize cultural, mechanical, or biological controls








• Employ historically accurate disturbance





• Employ historically accurate disturbance




• Employ historically accurate disturbance• Integrate all possible options of pest control,

with chemical alternatives being the last available course of action

Herbicide Based Control Techniques


• Cut stump application (minimum amount of herbicide applied directly to cut stump of woody plant)






• Wicking application (minimum amount of herbicide applied to foliage of actively growing plant using wick applicator)








• Foliar spray application (minimum amount of herbicide applied at a minimum distance to foliage of actively growing plant using spray bottle or backpack sprayer)





• Basal bark application (minimum amount of herbicide applied to bark of woody plant)





• Basal bark application (minimum amount of herbicide applied to bark of woody plant)

• Drill and Fill (minimum amount of herbicide applied directly into holes drilled at regular intervals at the base of woody plant)

Current Herbicides Used


• Glyphosate based products that minimize inert ingredients (Rodeo, Razor)– Primarily use aquatic formulation and mix with

biodegradable surfactant and dye– Use non-aquatic approved only in circumstances

were it is most effective control– All labeled as ‘CAUTION’, indicating low toxicity as

defined by the EPA


• Glyphosate based products (Rodeo,Razor)• Triclopyr based products (Pathfinder II, Garlon

3A)– Use in basal bark applications and/or when

needed for specific broadleaf plant control– Garlon 3A is only herbicide used that carries EPA

‘Danger’ rating, but is approved for aquatic use


• Glyphosate based products (Rodeo, Razor)• Triclopyr based products (Pathfinder II, Garlon

3A)• Sethoxydim based products (Sethoxydim E-

Pro)– Used as grass specific herbicide, used primarily on

traffic islands or landscaped beds– Labeled as ‘Caution’, used sparingly due to

potential mobility in soils

Signage & Record Keeping

Conservation Effort Database

Conservation Effort Database

Pesticide Definition

• A substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests, or used as a plant growth regulator. This includes insecticides directed against insects, herbicides directed against weedy plants, fungicides directed against fungi, and antibiotics or bactericides used against bacteria. (R-705-12-91, )

Herbicide Use by TechniqueTarget Species Control

Method Herbicide Product

Desired % Active Ingredient

Mixing Ratio: Herbicide:Water

Serving Suggestion

Woody (shrubs, trees, etc.)

Cut Stump* Rodeo (glyphosate, 53.8% AI) Garlon 3A (triclopyr, 44% AI

26.9% A.I. 22.2 % A.I.

1:1 2oz Rodeo or Garlon 3A plus 2oz water/rinsate

Woody (shrubs, trees, etc.)

Basal Bark Pathfinder II (triclopyr, 13.6% A.I.)

13.6 % A.I. Pre-mixed 4 oz Pathfinder II (pre-mixed)

Woody (larger trees) Drill and Fill Rodeo (glyphosate, 53.8% AI) Garlon 3A (triclopyr, 44% AI

26.9% A.I. 22.2 % A.I.

1:1 2oz Rodeo or Garlon 3A plus 2oz water/rinsate

Oriental bittersweet Cut Stump* Rodeo (glyphosate, 53.8% AI)

48.4% A.I. 9:1 2.25oz Rodeo plus 0.25oz water/rinsate

Cool season grasses Foliar Spray Sethoxydom (sethoxydom 13.0% AI)

2.25% A.I

1: 4.75 35.5 oz Sethoxydom per 6 liter sprayer

Forbes (Spotted Knapweed, Garlic Mustard, Japanese Honeysuckle, Vinca, Celastrus)

Foliar Spray* Round-Up (glyphosate, 41% AI) Garlon 3A (triclopyr, 44% AI)

2% A.I. Vinca : 4%)

1:19.5 (1:9 for Vinca)

10 oz per 6 liter sprayer (20.5 oz per 6 liters for Vinca or Celastrus)

P. Loosestrife, S. Knapweed, C. Thistle, Cattails

Wet Glove* Rodeo (glyphosate, 53.8% AI)

2% A.I. 1:26 1.2 oz Rodeo per quart (32 oz) spray bottle

Documents

Integrated Pest Management