integrated pest management
in-teh-GRAY-ted PEST MAN-ij-ment
ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd pɛst ˈmænɪdʒməntListen
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a holistic approach to managing agricultural pests — including insects, weeds, plant diseases, and other organisms that damage crops — using a combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimises economic, health, and environmental risks; IPM relies on monitoring pest populations and applying interventions only when pest levels exceed economic thresholds, using the most targeted and least disruptive interventions first — such as introducing natural predators, adjusting planting dates, using resistant crop varieties, or applying physical barriers — before resorting to synthetic pesticides; IPM is widely recommended by agricultural extension services and endorsed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation as the foundation of sustainable pest management in food production systems
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