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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
By: Carolyn Sears pd. 9
So… What Is IPM?
• An effective, eco-friendly way to control the pest population with the least possible damage.
• Based on:– Life cycles– Interaction with the
environment
Fantastic, but where can it be used?
• Agricultural and non-agricultural settings:– Household– Garden–Workplace
How?
Examples, Examples, Examples
• Beneficial insects:– Lady bugs– Praying Mantis–Mason Bee
• Bad insects:– Fruit worms–Mites – Horse flies– Fleas
Advantages
• Increased yield with less production• Better eco-system• Organic Produce• Little skill, equipment, risk, and costs
Disadvantages
• Developmental laborWhat worksSet trapsMonitor Crops
• Background knowledge
Sources
www.fao.org/sd/teca/tools/lst/LSTP5_en.htmlwww.scionline.org/index.php/
Integrated_Pest_Control#Methods_and_Applications
www.team.ard.usda.gov/ipm.html