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Integrated Pest Management. Chris Drake, Suffolk Cooperative Extension Intern, Virginia, February 23, 1999 This presentation is from Virginia Tech and has not been edited by the Georgia Curriculum Office. What is your definition of IPM ?. inches per minute illegal possum murder
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Integrated Pest Management Chris Drake, Suffolk Cooperative Extension Intern, Virginia, February 23, 1999 This presentation is from Virginia Tech and has not been edited by the Georgia Curriculum Office
What is your definition of IPM ? • inches per minute • illegal possum murder • important Polish man
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Objectives • To introduce IPM and its components • To present possible applications of IPM
IPM The judicious use and integration of various pests control tactics.
WHY IPM? • Resistance • Pest resurgence • Induced secondary pest outbreaks • Potential hazards to wildlife • Environmental and groundwater contamination
COMPONENTS • Monitoring • Establishing injury levels • Planning for & integrating all controls • Evaluating results (record keeping)
MONITORING • Signs & symptoms • Pest life cycles • Growing degree days
Growing Degree Days • Average daily temperature
INJURY LEVELS • Aesthetic • Appearance • Economic • Plant replacement • Loss of crop
CONTROL TACTICS • Cultural • Physical & Mechanical • Natural or biological • Chemical
CULTURAL CONTROLS • Sanitation • Healthy pest-free plants • Rogue out problem plants • Pruning • Soil and water management • Weed control
PHYSICAL & MECHANICALCONTROLS • Hand picking pests • Traps • Crop isolation • Destroy alternate host • Barriers, screens, cloths
NATURAL CONTROLS • Predators • Parasites • Pest-specific diseases
SIGNAL WORDS CAUTION= SLIGHTLY TOXIC WARNING= MODERATELY TOXIC DANGER= HIGHLY TOXIC
EVALUATION • Determine program effectiveness • What works? • What doesn’t work? • How much chemical is being used? • Are chemicals being reduced? • How should program be adjusted
So What? What does IPM mean to you as a farmer in Southeastern VA??
Peanut Leaf Spot Advisory Reduces Fungicide application Saves millions of dollars Very easy to implement
Development of Fluazinam for fungus control in peanuts Controls sclerotinia blight Less harmful to environment Saves estimated $ 6 million Reduces fungicide use
Frost advisory for peanuts Reduces loss to frost Determines proper time for harvest Keep records for future reference
Scouting for thrips in peanuts and cotton Reduces insecticide use by spraying at threshold levels only Saves $$$
Scouting cotton for worms and growth patterns Saves tremendous time and $$ Reduces harmful pyrethroid sprays Maximize yields
Conclusions • IPM is the wave of the future in agricultural pest control • IPM is easy to implement using common sense and a little planning • IPM is especially applicable in the pesticide dependent crops we grow in this area
Any Questions ?? Comments??
This presentation was developed by: Chris Drake Suffolk Cooperative Extension Intern, Virginia February 23, 1999