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University of Connecticut
INTEGRATED 
PEST MANAGEMENT
University of Connecticut
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests. IPM practitioners base decisions on information that is collected systematically as they integrate economic, environmental, and social goals. IPM applies to any situation, agricultural or urban, and is flexible enough to accommodate the changing demands of agriculture, commerce, and society.
IPM emphasizes the integration of many pest suppression technologies:
  • Biological control--beneficial organisms that manage pests.
  • Cultural control--crop rotation, sanitation, and other practices that reduce pest problems.
  • Mechanical and physical controls--for example, traps, cultivation, and temperature modification.
  • Chemical control--judicious use of pesticides and other chemicals.
  • Genetic control (host plant resistance)--traditional selective breeding and newer biotechnology that produce pest-resistant crop varieties.
  • Regulatory control--state and federal regulations that prevent the spread of pest organisms.
IPM Strategies
Our IPM sites for Field Corn, Greenhouse, Nursery, Small Fruit, Tree Fruit, Grapes, Turf, Vegetables and Weeds Programs are designed to provide information to growers and commercial interests.  

Homeowners may find the sites made for growers useful for pest identification, but control methods are often not available to, nor practical for, homeowners. Our Homegrounds IPM site provides information directed to homeowners.  

Our General site provides information, such as beneficial insects and animal pests, which can be useful to growers and homeowners.

Try our IPM crossword puzzle, just for fun! 

UConn IPM Reports to the Connecticut State Legislature
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IPM Curriculum Development/Website Coordinator
Richard A. Ashley
richard.ashley@uconn.edu

Please send comments about the website to webmaster:
Marilyn S. Chase
marilyn.chase@uconn.edu

Please send pest management questions to:
ipm@uconn.edu

for more information about IPM programs, contact
Ana Legrand, Ph.D., IPM Programs Coordinator
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Department of Plant Science
telephone: (860) 486-0869
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