Introduction to the EEB Greenhouse
Integrated Pest Management Program
Integrated Pest Management, generally abbreviated IPM, is a concept that embraces an array of cultural, environmental, biological and chemical means to control pests in a managed environment. It serves to reduce the damage that can be caused by pest organisms while at the same time reducing staff and user exposure to harmful chemicals. A well-balanced IPM program takes times to implement and continuous monitoring to adjust to changing conditions. There is no one IPM program that will work for all facilities. Each facility must develop its own IPM program and implementation based upon the unique set of parameters and goals of that facility.
Proper scouting is a vital part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program in the EEB greenhouse facility. It is vital to have current as well as historical data on the presence of pest and beneficial species in the facility in order to make informed decisions regarding control measures. Information such as which pest species are present, where they are located in the collection, what life stages are present need to be recorded on a weekly basis to form the foundation of our IPM program.
This document will serve as an introduction to the procedures to be utilized to locate, identify and quantify in a meaningful way the insect population resident in the collections and research areas. The following information, coupled with reference texts, photographs and preserved samples, will serve as a training tool for pest scouts. Species specific information will be covered in the appropriate sections.
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Individual IPM Pages
- Sanitation - Standards & Procedures
- Scouting Procedures
- Primary Pests and their Bio-controls
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