Integrated Pest Management

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What does IPM really stand for??

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)

Objectives To introduce IPM and its components To present possible applications of IPM

The judicious use and integration of various pests control tactics. IPM The judicious use and integration of various pests control tactics.

WHY IPM? Resistance Pest resurgence Induced secondary pest outbreaks Potential hazards to wildlife Environmental and groundwater contamination

“MANAGE” PESTS RATHER THAN “ELIMINATE” THEM

COMPONENTS Monitoring / Identifying Establishing injury levels Planning Integrating all controls Evaluating results (record keeping)

MONITOR PEST POPULATIONS

MONITORING Signs & symptoms Pest life cycles Growing degree days

Growing Degree Days Average daily temperature

ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE INJURY LEVEL

INJURY LEVELS Aesthetic Economic Appearance Plant replacement Loss of crop

PLAN FOR CONTROL

CONTROL TACTICS Cultural Physical & Mechanical Natural or biological Chemical

CULTURAL CONTROLS Sanitation Healthy pest-free plants Rogue out problem plants Pruning Soil and water management Weed control

PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL CONTROLS Hand picking pests Traps Crop isolation Destroy alternate host Barriers, screens, cloths

NATURAL CONTROLS

NATURAL CONTROLS Predators Parasites Pest-specific diseases

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

SIGNAL WORDS CAUTION = SLIGHTLY TOXIC WARNING = MODERATELY TOXIC DANGER = HIGHLY TOXIC

EVALUATION Determine program effectiveness What works? What doesn’t work? How much chemical is being used? Are chemicals being reduced? How should program be adjusted

KEEP RECORDS FOR FUTURE USE

What does IPM mean to you as a farmer? So What? What does IPM mean to you as a farmer?

Peanut Leaf Spot Advisory Reduces Fungicide application Saves millions of dollars Very easy to implement

Development of Fluazinam for fungus control in peanuts Controls sclerotinia blight Less harmful to environment Saves estimated $ 6 million Reduces fungicide use

Frost advisory for peanuts Reduces loss to frost Determines proper time for harvest Keep records for future reference

Scouting for thrips in beans and peppers Reduces insecticide use by spraying at threshold levels only Saves $$$

Scouting Squash for worms and growth patterns Saves tremendous time and $$ Reduces harmful pyrethroid sprays Maximize yields

Conclusions IPM is the wave of the future in agricultural pest control IPM is easy to implement using common sense and a little planning IPM is especially applicable in the pesticide dependent crops we grow in this area

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