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