Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecologically based, research-driven approach to controlling pests that combines multiple complementary strategies to keep pest populations below damaging levels while minimizing harm to crops, the environment, and human health. Rather than relying on a single tactic, IPM integr…
Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecologically based, research-driven approach to controlling pests that combines multiple complementary strategies to keep pest populations below damaging levels while minimizing harm to crops, the environment, and human health. Rather than relying on a single tactic, IPM integrates biological, cultural, physical, and, where necessary, chemical methods, guided by monitoring of pest populations and informed decision-making. In Agronomy Research, IPM is applied to develop sustainable and effective solutions for protecting crops from insects, diseases, weeds, and other pests. A central aim of IPM is to reduce dependence on broad-spectrum pesticides by favouring targeted, lower-impact interventions and by exploiting natural regulation of pests. The research collected here reflects several of these themes, including the use of botanical and biological agents such as ginger and neem-based products and the biocontrol agent Beauveria against arthropod pests on strawberry and pepper crops, and studies of pest biology such as the fall armyworm and greater wax moth. Other articles address plant nutrition and disease management in crops such as garlic, monitoring methods using near-infrared spectroscopy, sustainable and permaculture practices, and the broader challenges of agricultural productivity and management. Together they illustrate the diverse, integrated tactics that underpin sustainable pest control in modern agriculture.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
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