Integrated Pest Management Essential Standard Explain Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and pesticides.

Objective 9.01 Discuss Integrated Pest Management Strategies Discuss Integrated Pest Management Strategies

Integrated Pest Management Most effective and environmentally friendly method approach to control Focuses on pest prevention Identifying, preventing and monitoring pests Least amount of danger to the environment.

Integrated Pest Management According to the EPA “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices”. (North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service) According to the EPA “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices”. (North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service) Chemical pesticides are only one part of the solution so therefore they are used more sparingly and wisely Chemical pesticides are only one part of the solution so therefore they are used more sparingly and wisely

Steps to IPM Identification Prevention of pests Controlled by using cultural methods such as crop rotation, pest resistant varieties and planting pest-free rootstock Monitoring new infestations Traps may be used to check pest population

Steps to IPM Use the less risky pest control first Including pheromones that will disrupt pest mating Mechanical controls including traps If these methods are not effective, additional control methods Target spraying Broadcast spraying would be used as a last resort

Biological Control Lady beetles or lady bugs Both adults and larva feed Soft bodied insects (aphids), mites and eggs. Parasitic wasp Caterpillar Butterfly or moth egg or pupa Beetle egg Other insects in the egg, larva or pupa stage

Biological Control Praying mantis Will eat just about any pest Green lacewing larvae Predators that feed mainly on soft bodied insects, mites, and eggs Predatory mites Attack spider mites at any stage of development inside a greenhouse or outside