About Lesson
Advantages to IPM
- Decreased use of chemical application will reduce risks to the health of staff members.
- Decreased use of chemical application will reduce the risk of deterioration and disfigurement of holdings.
- Decreased use of chemical application may result in a financial savings.
- The environmental improvements made to the facility to implement an IPM program will enhance the long-term stability of the holdings over and above protection against pests.
- IPM may be the only solution to some long-term pest problems where chemical application has not worked.
- IPM ultimately allows the institution to have greater control over and knowledge of pest activity in their facility.
- Low risk of environmental pollution and health hazards.
- Conservation and effective use of natural enemies of the pests.
- Eco-friendly and as a sustainable long term solution to pest management.
- No Phytotoxicity, young seedlings and premature abortion of flowers and fruits.
- Planning in advance and timely management of pests of economic importance.
- Creation of environment of selective pesticide and method to reduce pesticide application.
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Disadvantages to IPM
- IPM will require more staff, time than traditional pest management, even if implementation is contracted to a pest management company.
- IPM will require the coordinated effort of all staff members to properly implement.
- IPM may initially be more expensive than traditional pest management.
- Many farmers lack basic knowledge on the pests, their ecology and biology.
- Problem in the transfer of technology because of farmer’s illiteracy.
- IPM efforts are nullified by chemicals control practices.