History of Pest Management Pre-Insecticide Insecticide Emergence of Pest Management
Characteristics of Pest management Most descriptions mention 3 elements. Example – natural enemies, resistant varieties, & insecticides. Programs will: selective for the pest, comprehensive for the production system, compatible with ecological principles, tolerant of potentially harmful species but within economically acceptable limits.
Pest management Strategies Is the overall plan to eliminate or alleviate a real or perceived pest problem. Strategy developed depends on life system of the pest and crop involved.
The different types of strategies –Do nothing –Reduce pest populations –Reduce crop susceptibility to pest injury –Combine reduced population numbers with reduced crop susceptibility.
Pest Management Program
Monitoring Pheromone Biological Crop Rotation GMO Stripe Harvesting Host Plants