INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT is a strategy used to manage insect pests in the landscape by using economically and environmentally sustainable practices. Today, the concept of chemical treatment as a singular means to control plant pests is no longer viable or acceptable. The goal of IPM is not to eliminate insect pests, but rather to strengthen and stabilize the landscape (ecosystem) so that conditions are more favorable for plants than they are for pests. This is achieved by employing a c...| Landscape IPM
Single cell organisms, such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa, and viruses, have been mass produced and formulated for use in a manner similar to insecticides. Products containing these organisms are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency and use is governed by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Bacillus thuringiensis The bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.), reproduces by spores. The spores are produced in the bacterium cell along with a crystalline p...| Landscape IPM