integrated pest management. pest private eye educational video game and website about an ipm...
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Pest Private Eye• Educational video game and website about an IPM detective!– http://pestgame.unl.edu– http://schoolipm.unl.edu/pestpi/
What are pests?: Animals or plants living where they are not wanted• Remember:
Food + Water +Shelter = Pests Pests, like all living things, need these basic requirements in order to survive.
Without food, water, and shelter, pests will leave or die
• Taking away one or all of these things is a first step to solving your pest problem!
We can manage pests using IPM. So, what is IPM?
• Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, uses a variety of methods to control pests.
We can manage pests using IPM. So, what is IPM?
IPM includes:– Education– Habitat Modification – Sanitation – Exclusion– Mechanical Controls – Biological Controls – Chemical Controls
IPM Strategies• Education—Teaching about pests and
how to manage them through presentations, posters, displays, educational materials
IPM Strategies• Habitat Modification—Changing a
pest's environment to make it undesirable to the pest, such as fixing leaky sinks to reduce water sources