
5 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Control Methods
The goal of any successful lawn and landscape management program is to optimize (not maximize) pest control over time. A pest is any insect, mite, nematode, rodent, fungus, weed, or other organism that is problematic to humans, structures, plants or animals. Integrated pest management often combines non-chemical and chemical control methods to reduce economic and aesthetic losses from pests. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Control Methods. Cultural Control: The continual i