What is it?
Integrated Pest Management(IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices
Why is it needed?
Integrated Pest Management is needed for farmers to stop damage to the land and crops.
It adds in diseases from spreading from feral animals to farm animals.
some benefits of this are:
Early detection of potential problems as a result of regular crop monitoring.
Maintaining effectiveness of chemicals by delaying resistance.
Encouraging natural enemies to help manage pests.
Development of a more robust cropping system since it doesn't rely on one control method.
Saving money while producing a high quality product
What has been it's impact?
There is very little impact. If you control them by randomly spraying lots of toxic chemicals, there can be a lot (environmentally).
http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/ipm.htm
http://www.extension.umn.edu/pesticides/pat/ppatman/18_3_manual/18_3_1_IPM.pdf
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pestsdiseases/horticulture/horticultural_pests/diamondback_moth/integrated_pest_management
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