Insect pest management 2nd edition to the late basil dent and thomas wright. Handbook of pest management pdf free download epdf. Guidance for keeping your child care center pestfree and healthy. Pest and disease management handbook edited by david v alford bsc phd. If a comprehensive ipm system is not feasible, utilize appropriate ipm techniques to adequately prevent or mitigate pest management risks for identified natural resource concerns. Alastair 2003 conceived ipm as a method of rationalizing pesticide use to prevent or delay the. Epa recommends that schools use integrated pest management ipm a smart, sensible and sustainable approach to pest control. Integrated pest management is an ecological approach in which utilization of all available techniques of pest control to reduce and maintain the pest population at levels below economic injury level. Key points of ipm what constitutes ipm or integrated pest management.
Pest management ipm means the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques. Hence the new concept or approach is based on the principles of managing the. Ipm in practice features ipm strategies for weed, insect, pathogen, nematode, and. Ipm is a commitment to using safer, lowimpact pest control methods to keep child care. Integrated pest management ipm is an environmentally friendly technology. Apiary management practices bee pasturage foraging seasonal.
Use predators, parasites and diseases of pests in a targeted way to suppress pest populations. Uc ipm publications and other educational materials. Pest insects feeding on plants, for example, can reduce harvests or destroy crops. The ipm plan must be crop andor land use specific and adhere to applicable elements and guidelines accepted by the local ucce or uc ipm. Integration is the harmonious use of multiple methods to control single pests or pest complexes.
Pest management guidelines tomato university of californias official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives for managing pests in agriculture. If a comprehensive ipm system is not feasible, utilize appropriate ipm techniques to adequately prevent or mitigate. Introduction to integrated pest management managing. This is the introduction to integrated pest management, and is the first. The ipm plan must be crop andor land use specific and adhere to applicable elements and guidelines accepted by the local land grant university or extension. Use of microbial diseases of pests have become part of the chemical. Pdf insect pests cause substantial losses to food and fiber crops.
To do this, one must learn everything they can about a pest and the crop. Integrated pest management ipm is an environmentally friendly, common sense approach to controlling pests. Pdf integrated insect pest management researchgate. Pdf on feb 7, 20, cyril ehieromosele and others published integrated pest management find, read and cite all the. With free addendapdf integrated pest management for stone fruits. There are also special uses of genetic techniques on pests themselves, such a sterile male insect releases. Integrated pest management ipm means the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest populations and keep pesticides and other interventions to levels that are. Integrated pest management the key to crop management in any farming system is the prevention of anything that will decrease the amount of crop harvested.
Ipm strategies are crop and variety specific, country specific, region and location specific. The key to prevention is healthy plants and the key to healthy plants is in the soil. Prevention activities such as cleaning equipment and gear when leaving an infested area, using pest free seeds and transplants, and irrigation scheduling to limit situations that are conducive to. Smart because ipm creates a safer and healthier learning environment by managing pests and reducing childrens exposure to pests and pesticides. Implementation of ipm lies with farmers, who adopt practices. Innovative tactical methods such as sterile insect technique sit. Integrated pest management food and agriculture organization of. Ipm is a multifaceted approach to pest management that seeks to minimize negative impacts on the environment.
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