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and the diversity of people involved. IPM methods equip pest control
operators and other members of the IPM team to design flexible, site-
specific pest management plans scaled to the severity of the problems
and the level of resources available.
An IPM program is built around the following components:
monitoring the pest population and other relevant factors;
accurate identification of the pest;
determining injury and action levels that trigger treatments; and
timing treatments to the best advantage.
An IPM manual would contain, for example:
management policies;
purchasing practices;
pest management objectives;
biological and ecological information on pests;
monitoring of each type of pest;
field data and interpretation;
proper storage, cleaning and use of equipment and supplies;
tactics allowed for treatment; and
evaluation of effectiveness of treatments, etc.