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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Concept of controlling the insect pest in a effective and environment friendly.it is sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common sense practices. it is to manage pest damage by the most economical means and with the possible hazard to human,property environment. it induces a series if evaluation decision and control.it is a four tired approach.

1.SET ACTION THRESHOLD An approach to decide a point at which the pest population indicates requirement of control action.

2.MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST It is an approach to monitor the pest for some time and identify them accurately s that appropriate control measure can be taken for further action.

3.PREVENTION It includes rotating different types of crops,selecting pest resistant varieties, planting pest free root stock.

4.CONTROL On e threshold monitoring identification and prevention measures indicate that the control is required then.IPM encourages use of highly targeted chemicals such as pheromones or mechanical control such as trapping and weeding