Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. IPM can be used to manage all kinds of pests anywhere–in urban, agricultural, and wildland or natural areas. | ipm.ucanr.edu
Pesticide resistance can develop over time when pesticides with the same mode of action (same way of affecting pests) are repeatedly applied in the same area. Resistance occurs when a pesticide exhibits reduced effectiveness or no longer controls the pest population at the formerly effective rate. If the pesticide or others with the same mode of action continue to be applied, eventually not even higher rates or more frequent applications provide control. At this point the pest population beco...| ipm.ucanr.edu
In 2016, the eradication of European grapevine moth was announced in California. Grape growers, UC ANR, county agricultural commissioners, and state & federal regulators used IPM practices.| ipm.ucanr.edu
Maintaining a healthy, vigorously growing lawn is the best way to prevent a severe disease outbreak in turfgrass. Each square foot of turf contains about 500 to 1,000 individual plants, each requiring optimum amounts of water and fertilizer, the right mowing regime, and an aerated, well-drained soil. If any of these factors are missing or in excess, the grass may become stressed and more susceptible to disease.| ipm.ucanr.edu