What is IPM?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pest and their interactions with the environment.
Using the IPM method involves both the use of chemical, non-chemical, mechanical, identification and inspections.
IPM methods emphasizes pest prevention and provides a decision-making process for determining if pest suppression is needed, when it is needed, where it is needed and what control tactic are appropriate.
