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Table of Contents

Introduction

The Difference Between Chemical Alternatives

And Organic Management

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Organic Pest Management for Your

Natural Garden

Identification and Monitoring of Pests

Avoidance

Crop Rotation and Interplanting

Pest Resistant Plants

Plant a Garden Insectary

Nematodes

Controlling Insects

Conclusion

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Introduction

There’s no worse feeling than stepping into your garden in the morning to see

that unwanted pests have munched though your coveted crop. A gorgeous shock

of squash plants can be destroyed in one day by a hungry band of bugs. Tomato

plants can die within days of being attacked by hornworms. You can lose those

cukes you’d planned to pickle thanks to voracious beetles.

The good news is that you don’t have to give up your garden or resort to

dangerous chemical pesticides to enjoy healthy produce.

And pest management does not mean that you should be on the hunt for

complete elimination of pests. You want to control the numbers of pests you have

in your garden before they become an unmanageable problem.

Welcome home to Integrated Pest Management or IPM.

The Difference Between Chemical Alternatives

and Organic Management

Back in the 1940s when chemicals first came on the scene as a means of pest

control, farmers were thrilled to be able to spray one application and have total

control over the pests on their farms or in their gardens.

But it wasn’t more than a decade or two later that problems arose. And even

though the super chemical DDT has been banned for generations, it’s still

showing up in some animals.

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What’s the answer for a home gardener who has spotted insect trouble and

doesn’t have any idea how to battle it without using dangerous chemicals?

IPM

When using IPM for pest control, you’ll begin to see even your small vegetable

garden as its own unique ecosystem. The goal of IPM is to solve your pest

problems using the least amount of toxins possible.

Integrated Pest Management employs a four-step plan that’s easy to incorporate

into even the smallest of gardens.

Here are four steps to think about and start using:

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Set an Upper Limit – You’ll need to decide ahead of time how much

damage to your garden you’ll accept and when the bad bugs have

crossed over your line. Is it a few chewed leaves or when plants are

dying? It’s your call.

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Identify and Monitor – Yes, you’ll need to do a little work in this area

because not all insects or pests are bad or harmful. This method also

allows you to determine when more control is really needed.

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Avoid the Problem – Prevention is key. The best defense is a good

offense and if you monitor and manage your insect population, you can

keep it from turning into a raging wildfire. Some helpful controls include

crop rotation to avoid infestation by insects that may have over-wintered in

your garden soil, choosing pest resistant plants, and setting up an

insectary to attract beneficial insects.

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Control – If you find that you need to employ more drastic means to

controlling insects and pests, always choose the most effective and least

risky method first. Some possibilities you can try before resorting to

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