The Mountain West IPM Network is a pest management information network for Colorado and Wyoming. The MWIPM is a part of the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management at Colorado State University. Sandra McDonald coordinates the Network in conjunction with the Colorado Environmental and Pesticide Education Program. The MWIPM Network is linked to partner programs (i.e., IPM, PSEP, IR-4) in collaborative relationships.

Funding for this project has been awarded by the Western Integrated Pest Management Center headquartered at the University of California, Davis.

What is IPM?

CSREES/Land-Grant University Definition --- Integrated pest management is a sustainable approach that combines the use of prevention, avoidance, monitoring and suppression (PAMS - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ProgView.cfm?prnum=1572) strategies in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. (1998)