Run as garden pests strike, to the store to the latest bug killer buy commercially produced no option for organic gardeners spirit. Instead, we rely on a combination of known specific practices, such as integrated pest management or IPM. These methods include, at the beginning with the least toxic methods of biological and cultural management of unwanted pests with the least possible damage to people, property and the environment. Integrated Pest Management is a pest and understanding its life cycle and identify routines. Through the use of MPI routines, you can by growing healthy plants that do not leave a trail of toxic chemicals spread on our lawns and clean our waters to enjoy. You will also find the pollinators and beneficial to the property. In many chemical methods, you can get rid of not only unhealthy insects, but the guys very well.
Some organic products are blind, that is, they do not destroy. As my friend Jeff Gillman, author of “The Truth About Organic Gardening”, likes to say: “Snake venom is natural too, but you do not want it all around?” It is important to understand IPM takes into account the respective amount of pest infestation is acceptable, and it is the gardener’s specific to this decision. For this reason there may be a treatment is not extreme, to the respective threshold is already registered. IPM is in many ways a bit of organic gardening. The biggest difference is that synthetic pesticides acceptable IPM treatment in severe cases and as a last resort.
Integrated pest management techniques work by monitoring and identification of unwanted pests such as precision, so that appropriate control measures can be taken decisions. These verification and identification ensures that pesticides only when they are needed and that the right kind of pest control are applied. The first step is to correctly identify the pest. But not all insects, weeds and other living organisms require control. Many insects are harmless and in some cases, good for our gardens. State your support for the extension is a good reference, as well as the Net.
Then enter the full life cycle of individual behavior, so that you can use the most appropriate treatment in the appropriate phase of growth. Third, monitoring the activity. Is it worth a small isolated part of your garden, it’s overwhelming or your property? The fourth step is to determine how hard you are willing to acknowledge, before the measures are used later. With the approach of IPM as a last resort, conventional pesticides are needed to manage the infestation considered sufficient. Want to happiness, you will never get to this point, if you used the steps above. In most cases, takes care of the matter. But if you must, use only the least amount of pesticides needed, and applying the right time – never during the time when pollinators and resources are most active. And you try to read the instructions carefully – more is not better.
The final step is to evaluate the results. The results will, over time you develop effective techniques for your garden to learn. The results will look a lot healthier yard with less time and money spent by pests.
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