1. Plant Science AAEC-Paradise Valley Spring 2015
IPM Control Methods
Plant Science
AAEC-Paradise Valley
Spring 2015

2. Integrated Pest Management
A comprehensive approach to pest control that uses combined methods to reduce pests to tolerable levels while maintaining a quality environment

3. Cultural Control Advantages Low Cost Prevention of Pests
Environmentally Sound

4. Cultural Control Disadvantages Require farmers to follow a time line
Only prevents pests
Not a stand alone management system

5. Cultural Control Examples Crop Rotation Planting and harvesting time
Tillage practices
Cover crops and conservation tillage

6. Biological Control Advantages Ecologically Sound Environmentally Safe
Fast Acting
Inexpensive
Permanent

7. Biological Control Disadvantages Does not eliminate pests
Information Intensive
Must understand ecosystems

8. Classic Biological Control
Introduce predator insects not native to area
Foreign insects may disrupt ecosystem

9. Resident Biological Control
Mass rearing and release of predators and parasitoids already present in the area
Lacewings
Lady beetles
Wasps

10. Biological Pesticides
Using bacteria, fungus, and viruses to infect insects
Must not harm the plant

11. Chemical Control Advantages Usually low cost Fast acting Long lasting
Increase yields

12. Chemical Control Disadvantages Pest develop resistance
Resurgence of pest population
Secondary pest outbreaks
Non-target side effects

13. Your Task…
Make a billboard advertisement for one type of IPM control method. Include the following:
Description of control method
Advantages
Disadvantages
3 pictures/images