Introduction to IPM

Overall Objective: Define IPM, its goals and

components of an IPM system
Enabling Objective:

 State the goals of IPM as practiced on properties

 State methods appropriate to IPM
 Describe the recommended sequence of events
used to address a specific pest problem using IPM
principles

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 Integrated pest management (IPM) is the
planned and systematic use of all available
pest management tools, as needed, to achieve
a desired goal

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 The goal of IPM to achieve satisfactory
control of pest populations using the least
toxic methods possible

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IPM Tools

 Prevention/Exclusion

 Non-Chemical Control

 Chemical Control

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 Surveillance

 Presence of the pest

 Type of pest
 Life stages
 Abundance
 Damage, evidence

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 Surveillance

 What do the results tell you?

– Appropriate control measures
– Timing of application
– Effectiveness of your control measures

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 Threshold Level

 Number of a certain pest

found during surveillance 50
40
which requires action 30 Pests
20
10 Threshold
0 Level
 Tolerance level of
individuals

 Cost benefit analysis

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 Communication

 Customers should be informed

 Explain the plan in detail

 Describe the benefits of IPM

 Inform customer of their responsibilities

 Listen to the customers needs

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 Non-Chemical Control

 May be temporary or permanent

 May be used with chemical measures

 Will reduce the amount of pesticide needed

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 Pesticides

 Legitimate part of IPM practices

 Practical pesticide use is paramount to developing

an effective and efficacious program

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 Using IPM

 Surveillance
– Visit the site
– Determine what pest is causing the problem
– Observe the area and determine what may be
contributing factors to the problem

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 Using IPM

 Plan and Perform a Course of Action

– Cooperate with the customer and determine
their needs and schedule
– What non-chemical measures, if any, will work?
– What pesticides, if any, will be needed?

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 Using IPM

 Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Plan

– Customer feedback
– Surveillance results
– Are modifications required?

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 Summary
 Goal of IPM is to minimize, not eliminate pesticide
use

 Surveillance, communication, non-chemical

measures, non-traditional chemical measures and
pesticides are an IPM practioner’s tools

 Survey, plan, implement, and evaluate IPM jobs

 Customers should be part of the process

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Questions?

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