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IPM is an information-intensive systems approach that is both cost effective and environmentally sustainable
Not IPM:
- ID a symptom, select a broad-spectrum chemical
IPM can include:
- Design production system to exclude, prevent, tolerate or otherwise mitigate pests and losses
- ID a problem to species, research its biology (life cycle, population dynamics, natural biological control, host plant susceptibility, potential for pesticide resistance development, more), research management options.
- Sample to determine current and future levels, potential impact on the plant, biocontrol agents, use thresholds
- Evaluate all possible controls based on efficacy, compatibility, costs, and potential side effects