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Steps & Tactics of IPM: The Nuts and Bolts
Integrated Pest Management is about managing pest organisms "scientifically", in a socially and environmentally-sound way. As such, IPM is a specialized form of environmental management wherein scientific research and real world application work together. This involves both a step-wise process and tactical components of management. The six steps of IPM are followed no matter which environment is harboring what pests. Tactics chosen will depend upon circumstances. A list of these steps is below. Details follow explaining each step and tactic.
Steps of IPM
1. Proper identification
2. Learn pest/host biology
3. Sample environment for pests
4. Determine Action Threshold
5. Choose tactics* (below)
6. Evaluate results
Tactics of IPM
1. Cultural
2. Physical
3. Genetic
4. Biological
5. Chemical
"Biorational"
"Conventional"
6. Regulator