IPM Flashcards
What is IPM
Considertion of all techniques to suppress pests from negative disruption to people and environment
IPM Process
1 Monitor the situation 2 Identify the cause 3 Determine necessary action 4 What management techniques are available 5 Select appropriate IPM technique 6 Implement technique 7 Assess results 8 Prevent future problems
IPM Step 1
Monitor situation
What is the problem? How big is it?
IPM Step 2
Identify the cause
ID pest and what will happen in the future
Base on ecology and biology
IPM Step 3
Determine necessity of action
Manage below economic threshold level
IPM Step 4
What management techniques are available Biological Chemical Physical Cultural / managerial Genetic
Biological IPM control
Predators, parasite
Cultural/ managerial IPM control
Time of sowing
Add fert
Irrigation
Physical IPM control
Pull out, burn, cut down, trap
Chemical IPM control
Pesticides, vaccine, hormones
Genetic IPM control
Resistant crops?
IPM Step 5
Select appropriate technique, Consider
Safety, economics, public relations, implementation, available resources
IPM Step 6
Implement Technique
Systematically, accurately
IPM Step 7
Assess results
What happened?
IPM Step 8
Prevent future problems