Integrated pest management :
The IPM means to control the pest with an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach.
It is an approach in which the cultural , chemical , biological and physical are used together.
Discuss integrated pest management :
The goal of IPM is not to kill all the insects and pests but to reduce the number of them at an acceptable level while protecting the organisms which are beneficial to the environment.
Integrated pest control :
Preventive method :
- Proper spacing of crops.
- Use the resistant crop varieties.
- Crop rotation.
Biological control :
- Use of natural predators. (parasitoids, pathogens)
- Save the beneficial organisms.
Cultural practices :
- Removal of weeds from time to time.
- Do the sowing in the right time.
chemical control :
- Take action only when the population of insects rises up.
- Use selective and eco friendly chemicals.
Integrated pesticides management :
- Pest monitoring and assessment.
- Targeted application.
- Selective pesticides.
- Environmental protection.
- Proper training of farmers.
Advantages of IPM pest control :
- Low input cost.
- Natural balance of ecosystems
- Protects natural organisms.
- Increases farmer income.
FAQs
Q. What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
A. IPM controls pests using eco-friendly, sustainable methods.
Q. What are the 4 methods of IPM?
A. Cultural, biological, mechanical, and minimal chemical control methods.
Q. What are the 4 principles of IPM?
A. Identify pests, monitor, prevent, and apply targeted control techniques.
Q. What is the aim of IPM?
A. To reduce chemicals, protect biodiversity, and promote sustainable farming.
Q. Who is the father of IPM?
A. Dr. Ray F. Smith is known as the father of Integrated Pest Management.
Name if the writer:- Dheeraj Rajendra Mahajan, Agristudent
