What is integrated pest management?
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Erin Albrecht
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The phrase is used to describe a method of pest control that is focused on the entire system. Instead of using the same toxic pesticide in over abundance, year after year, the integrated system looks at the relationship between the target pest and the crop. It monitors for the pest emergence, then uses a variety of methods for control that may include pheremones, larvicides, crop genetics, as well a range of targeting vector pesticides that would be used as required.
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IPM or Integrated Pest Management, is by definition a technique used only by knowledgeable pest professionals to create a system integrating preventative and corrective measures to keep pest from causing significant problems. They utilize these to use the least amount of chemicals to control a problem for long term results. The use of thorough inspections, placement of monitoring devices, various types of baits, use of IGRs or Insect Growth Regulators, elimination of contributing conditions, and direct treatment of insect nests and harborages with non residual insecticeds. Today this is the preferred technique of state pesticide regulating agencies, as well as many pest control operators.
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