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Seminar in IPM Theory and Practice (ENY 6934) Norm Leppla University of Florida, IFAS Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • History of IPM • What is IPM? • IPM practices and applications • Pest outbreaks and growers reaction • IPM education, training and credentials • Access to IPM information • Future of IPM in Florida and elsewhere IPM Partnerships State Regional National What is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a long-standing, sciencebased decision-making process that identifies and reduces risks from pests and pest management strategies. It coordinates information on pest biology, the environment, and available technology to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while posing the least risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. IPM provides an effective strategy for managing pests from developed agricultural, residential, and public areas to wild lands. IPM provides an effective, all encompassing, sustainable approach to protect natural resources, crops, animals and people from pests. IPM recommendations are frequently recognized as Best Management Practices (BMP’s) to manage weeds, disease and insects for production of food and fiber (USDA National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management). IPM System Objectives • Pest outbreaks & INCREASE… disease epidemics • Reliability • Environmental • Sustainability contamination • Human health Chem hazards • Pest mgmt. Biological Control costs • Reduce risk… Cultural Methods IPM Practices Generic IPM Program Biological knowledge Monitoring and inspection Act to control pests when necessary Choose least-risk options Long-term, preventative practices Evaluation and records Pesticide management Continual improvement What Causes Pest Outbreaks? Alien invasive species Disrupted environments Pesticide resistance Local invasions Perceptions Others causes? Alien Invasive Species Florida has > 13,000 insect species New alien invasive species arrive A few become established pests Disrupted Environments 1896 in Lobby Pool Room ~400 people incorporated Miami Miami-Dade County Population 2-3 million Pesticide Resistance The (mistaway) system uses a bio-degradable insecticide derived from the chrysanthemum flower called pyrethrum. Local Invasions Perceptions Grower’s Reaction to Outbreaks Alien Invasive Pest Reaction to a New Pest Resistant Crop Vulnerable Crop • Competitors • Natural enemies • Resistant varieties Pesticide program: • Application methods • Resistance management • New pesticides Integrated pest management program: • Cultural practices • Scouting, Identification of pests and NE • Conservation of natural enemies • Augmentation of natural enemies • Reduced-risk insecticides • Resistance management IPM for Florida Crops Major Florida Crops Approx. Ac IPM Programs Lead IFAS Entomology Faculty Blueberry 10,134 X Liburd Citrus (orchards) 576,577 X Rogers, Stansly Cotton 80,053 X ? Corn (grain) 33,915 ? Nuessly Corn (silage) 27,005 ? Nuessly Corn (sweet) 29,000 ?, PMSP Nuessly IPM Asst. X Grape 300 ? Liburd Melons 25,000 ?, PMSP Webb X Organic 5,974 X Swisher Ornamental (woody) 35,000 X, PMSP Buss, Mizell X Ornamental (GH & SH) 40,000 ? Osborne, Mannion, Arthurs X Pasture (forage) 354,860 ? ? X Pasture (hay) 327,547 ? ? Pecan 8,652 ? Mizell Peppers (Field) 6,100 X Funderburk, Stansly X Peanut 118,637 ? ? Potato 27,200 ?, PMSP ? Rice 11,376 ? ? Snap bean 12,400 ? ? Soybean 12,066 ? ? Strawberry 7,500 X, PMSP Liburd, Price Sugarcane 378,587 ? Cherry Tomato (Field) 35,000 X Funderburk, Stansly Tropical fruit 10,000 ?, PMSP Pena Turf (Sod) 100,000 ? Buss X Vegetables 224,837 X (PMSP) Stansly, Webb X 100 X (some) Osborne Vegetables (GH) X X Potential Threats to IPM Systems Loss of pesticides Offshore competition Damaging weather Population Growth Environmentalism Government “assistance” Potential Threats to IPM Systems Food borne illnesses Land availability and use Labor and immigration Water quality and quantity Higher operating costs (fuel) New plant pests and diseases IPM Florida provides statewide, interdisciplinary and inter-unit coordination and assistance for UF/IFAS integrated pest management research Extension and education faculty http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu