Integrated Pest Management
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Agriculture & Forestry Dictionary
Definition
An agricultural production concept defining practices, measurements, or controls used to grow and harvest crops efficiently and responsibly. It governs field operations, resource inputs, and monitoring steps that influence yield, quality, and environmental performance. It does not ensure outcomes without appropriate execution and cannot substitute for site assessment and ongoing monitoring.
Integrated Pest Management
Commerce, Trade & Industry Dictionary
Definition
A decision‑based framework for managing pests that combines biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools guided by systematic monitoring, established action or economic thresholds, and consideration of ecological and economic outcomes to minimize pest damage while reducing negative environmental impacts.