Title: Explain the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Course: Horticulture Sciences (18052-I) > Section: Investigating Pest Management

Explanation should include

- defining IPM
- defining economic threshold and damage threshold
- monitoring and scouting for pests
- discussing preventive measures for pest management (e.g., exclusion, cultivar or variety selection, sanitation)
- describing how pests may be managed with biological, cultural, mechanical, and/or chemical techniques
- classifying approaches as biological, cultural, mechanical, or chemical
- recording and assessing the effectiveness of management techniques.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of IPM?
- What are some advantages of IPM over biological pest control?
- What common pests are typically managed without chemicals?
- How can IPM be used to control common greenhouse pests?