Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Integrated pest management (IPM) involves thinking about how we manage pests without causing ourselves more difficulties down the track. It involves both preemptive and responsive (e.g. pre-season hygiene and careful consideration of the impact of management measures on other parts of the system).
In this field, volunteer cotton plants allowed mealybug to infest the crop early season, but an environment conducive to natural enemies has allowed lacewings and ladybirds to flourish, effectively keeping mealybug populations in check.
Integrated pest management (IPM) involves thinking about how we manage pests without causing ourselves more difficulties down the track. It involves both preemptive and responsive (e.g. pre-season hygiene and careful consideration of the impact of management measures on other parts of the system).
In this field, volunteer cotton plants allowed mealybug to infest the crop early season, but an environment conducive to natural enemies has allowed lacewings and ladybirds to flourish, effectively keeping mealybug populations in check.
