integrated pest management

American  

noun

Agriculture.

1. an ecological approach to pest management that combines understanding the causes of pest outbreaks, manipulating the crop ecosystem for pest control, and monitoring pest populations and their life cycles to determine if and when the use of pesticides is indicated. IPM

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Example Sentences

"Our work introduces new questions about how colonies treated with an integrated pest management may be buffered from the worst effects of weather, which would have implications for climate change adaptation in beekeeping," Gray said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

The SSI also has local platforms in Vietnam and India with partners on the ground to help farmers implement more sustainable practices, like integrated pest management.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023

The class outlines the pros and cons of the various places to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs, as well as explanations about integrated pest management, fertilizing and harvesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022

They'll be encouraged instead to use low-impact methods such as integrated pest management, which uses pheromones to disrupt pest mating cycles, or adopts mechanical control, such as trapping or weeding.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2021

Alternative and sustainable practices in farming and land use include organic agriculture, integrated pest management and biological control.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018