1. Pest Management
Objective 5

2. OBJECTIVES Describe principles of integrated pest management
Identify plant pests and diseases and their causes
Explain procedures for the safe handling, use and storage of pesticides

3. What is Integrated Pest Management?
Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
What is Integrated Pest Management?
An ecosystem based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests through the use of:
Prevention
Physical Removal
Biological Controls
Selective Pesticide Application

4. Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
Strategies

5. PREVENTION Plant selection Irrigation- design for plant needs
Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
PREVENTION
Plant selection
Example: Resistant varieties DX-52 Tomato
Irrigation- design for plant needs
Plant nutrition- minimize stress
Remove diseased areas of plants
Crop Rotation

6. PHYSICAL REMOVAL Water Spray Traps Sticky Bands Row Covers
Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
PHYSICAL REMOVAL
Water Spray
Traps
Sticky Bands
Row Covers
Remove insects by hand

7. Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS
Using a living organism to control the population of another organism
Examples:
Predator Mite
Predator Wasp
Fly Predator
Lady Beetle
Praying Mantis
Lacewing

8. SELECTIVE CHEMICAL USE
Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
SELECTIVE CHEMICAL USE
Used only as a last resort
Only spray effected areas
Only spray when infestation is above threshold
Use specific insecticide
Use least toxic chemicals
Example: Pyrethrun sprays

9. Benefits of IPM Economical Reduces health related hazards
Objective 1: Describe Integrated Pest Management
Benefits of IPM
Economical
Example: In Mississippi, where IPM is used on all of the state's 18 acres of greenhouse tomatoes, growers saw a 30 percent yield increase and an additional $828,000 in income.
Reduces health related hazards
Protects Natural Resources
Water
Soil
Endangered Species
Beneficial Insects