Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

 An integrated program that relies on alternate
techniques for pest control and prevention of
garden problems.

 IPM does not eliminate pests, instead it

endeavors to keep them under control and
reduce damage to a tolerable level.
 Overuse of Pesticides

 Many insects develop a resistance

 May destroy a beneficial organism that will
attack the pests
 Misuse of chemical products may cause
environmental harm
Encourage Beneficials
Ladybug

Lacewing

Ladybug larvae
Predator Insects
Assasin Bug

Assassin Bug

Parasitic Wasp
Robber Fly
Syrphid or Hover Fly
Tachinid Fly
Predator
Spiders

Crab Spider

Jumping Spider
Forceful Spray of Water
Exclusion
Tools to Manage Pests
Log on to
http://ipm.ucdavis.edu/

Click on Homes, gardens,

landscapes and turf
UC IPM Website

Click on plant group with pest

or pest damage to identify
UC IPM Website

Click on plant with pest or

pest damage to identify
UC IPM Website

Click on specific pest or

disease if you have some
ideas or scroll through to look
for a match.
 UC IPM Website

Look at text and/or photos to

match pest or damage
UC IPM Website

Once you identify the pest,

the website also has specific
solutions or information on
how to manage the pest.
The Organic Gardener’s Handbook
of Natural Insect and Disease
Control
By

Barbara Ellis and Fern Bradley