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IPM - Integrated Pest Management
Flower & Garden Magazine, Dec-Jan, 1984 by Amalie Adler Ascher
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IPM was first developed for large-scale agricultural operations, but its basic tenets apply also to the homeowner.

IPM seeks to control plant pests, including insects and diseases, by a variety of methods. These methods include: ...

IPM calls for using progressive steps of control, depending on the severity of the infestation. The first defense in vegetable gardens is planting vegetables that are healthy and naturally resistant to common diseases and some insects.

Statewide IPM Program, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
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A philosophy of pest management based on the idea of using the least dangerous course first; stresses the use of natural controls, such as insect predators, over the use of chemical pesticides.
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IPM - Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management (IPM) can be used for controlling garden pests and diseases in the vegetable garden.

IPM consists of using a variety of measures to manage insects and weeds in your yard and garden and cut down on their presence and impact.

IPM involves identifying the plant, the problem and the pest, then deciding on a course of action that will mange the problem with the least damage to the environment. Few pests can ever be completely eliminated. The goal is to minimize damage.

IPM: Integrated Pest Management. A method by which gardeners can learn to manage and eradicate pests by choosing appropriate plants providing good growing conditions and minimizing pests rather than annihilating them.

IPM combines various techniques to produce a long term control of the pest population. It consists of the following:
1.) Monitoring for pests on a regular basis.

IPM encourages the use of natural pesticides as a friendly method of pest control. "Using commercial pesticides should be limited to times when the damage is beyond using natural methods," Archer says.

NYS IPM Program
The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program develops sustainable ways to manage pests and helps people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks.

In support of the IPM program, Rick and his team will utilize cultural tactics to reduce potential problems. Some of these include crop rotation, intercropping strategies, companion planting, and the use of control (trap) crops.

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Promoting a holistic approach to tree care, integrated pest management (IPM) and preventive health care (PHC) have emerged as industry standards in recent years.

For example, the IPM class focused closely on the gypsy moth because Michigan has a significant gypsy-moth infestation. A program in Tennessee, on the other hand, stresses controlling Japanese beetles.

Integrated pest management (IPM)-A pest management strategy that focuses on long-term prevention or suppression of pest problems through a combination of techniques such as biological, physical, cultural, and chemical control practices.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM): A strategy for controlling pests in which least-toxic methods are applied first and usually in combination with other control methods.

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This technique is referred to as integrated pest management (IPM), and all you have to do is put the predator insect directly on your plant. Once the scales have all be eaten off, the predator insect will die from lack of food.

'We use an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) approach,' explains Smith. 'No pesticides, only 100 per cent organic fertilizers and lots of compost and other amendments, such as manure and sand, to support the soil.' ...

Home gardeners should first identify their pests and then act to reduce the potential for exacerbating these problems through overwintering, says Tom Green, Ph.D., president of the IPM Institute of North America.

mower or removing them from the orchard will help reduce the inoculum level for the following season. Since defoliation from the disease is more severe if high mite populations are present, mites should be maintained at or below the established IPM ...

See also: Insect, Pest, Plant, Pest management, Soil