Integrated pest management (IPM) refers to strategies used to minimize the application of chemical pesticides and to combat plant pests, such as insects and other arthropods, pathogens, nematodes, weeds, and certain vertebrates, without incurring...

An internationally recognised system that is being developed to reduce the use of broad-spectrum herbicides and pesticides by trying to create ecologically integrated crop and livestock management systems. The system does not seek to ban the use of...

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a newer science that aims to give the best possible pest control while minimizing damage to human health or the environment. IPM means either using fewer chemicals more effectively or finding ways, both new and...

In agriculture, integrated pest management (IPM) is a pest control strategy that uses an array of complementary methods: natural predators and parasites, pest-resistant varieties, cultural practices, biological controls, various physical techniques, and...

Concepts in Integrated Pest Management By Robert F. Norris, Edward P. Caswell-Chen, and Marcos Kogan, Pearson Education of Prentice Hall, 2003, 586 pages, hardcover $88.20 This first edition textbook presents a broad overview of the philosophy and practice of integrated pest management (IPM)...

Despite three decades of research, there is very little "I" in IPM. It's time to start over with an achievable goal. In 1993, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called...