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What is IPM?As defined in the National IPM Roadmap, Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a long-standing, science-based, decision-making process that identifies and reduces risks from pests and pest management related strategies. It coordinates the use of pest biology, environmental information, and available technology to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while posing the least possible risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. IPM provides an effective strategy for managing pests in all arenas from developed residential and public areas to wild lands. IPM serves as an umbrella to provide an effective, all encompassing, low-risk approach to protect resources and people from pests. Traditionally a pest is defined as any organism that interferes with production of the crop. We generally think of pests as insects, diseases and weeds, but there are many other types including nematodes, arthropods other than insects, and vertebrates. We now also deal with pests in many non-crop situations, such as human health and comfort. Study of the IPM concept is limited only by the student's interest and time. Information below is arranged from a very quick overview to an electronic textbook Quick, just a couple of screens: An IPM PrimerFor a very quick overview, this is an outline of IPM definitions with a framework describing a generalized IPM program. Two - three screens, about 9k. A little longer: Pennsylvania IPM BasicsLink to the Pennsylvania IPM site for a slightly more detailed discussion. You can get through this in 10 or 20 minutes, probably. Chapters include History of IPM; Principles of IPM; Importance of IPM; Overview of IPM (article); IPM Tactics; TEN Commandments of IPM; and Food Labeling with IPM IPM Roadmap:University of Maryland has created an excellent site to access the National IPM Roadmap. Learn at your leisure: Electronic IPM TextbookThis site is for students who can devote considerable time and energy. In fact, it is designed to support a college-level course. As of April 5, 2004, the textbook lists 66 chapters under these headings:
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