GUIDE IPM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Tree Care Industry Assoc.

• Includes an IPM specification-writing flowchart and a flowchart for establishing and evaluating an IPM program as a commercial service.

IPM provides a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes health, environmental and economic risks. The standard incorporates a specification writing guide that includes: How to address IPM management strategy Target pests or diseases Timing of monitoring A threshold for treatment Evaluation and reporting IPM practices, tools & equipment and definition of terms

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