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Integrated pest management
Author(s) -
P.M. Boonekamp
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
entomological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-5967
pISSN - 1738-2297
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2007.00079.x
Subject(s) - pest analysis , integrated pest management , citation , library science , biology , horticulture , ecology , computer science
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is accepted world-wide as the best way to protect crops with reduced pesticide use. However, IPM has several weak points with regard to ambiguous definitions, as well as difficulties in implementation. Several national IPM programs are discussed as case studies, and the needs of IPM in terms of policy, organization, research, extension, and evaluation. Case studies of successful IPM programs showed they were all good at defining their objectives and problems, and were able to harmonize policy, research, and extension in their implementation. To develop IPM programs for the 21st century, directional research and extension seems to be needed, rather than the development of new technology.