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Integrated Pest Management

Helpful Building/Rebuilding Tips for Future Integrated Pest Management

Adjusting certain elements of architecture, construction and landscaping can help in Integrated Pest Management.
Integrated Pest Management of Termites in the Landscape

Landscapers have not been greatly affected by subterranean termites, but they are increasingly challenged by the Formosan subterranean termite. The actions of landscapers impact the risks of subterranean termites. Landscapers should educate themselves on this and other subterranean termites and alter their practices to reduce the risk of subterranean termites entering structures and to slow the spread of the Formosan subterranean termite.
Integrated Pest Management

Integrated pest management (IPM) may be defined as the intelligent selection, integration and use of actions to manage a pest while attempting to achieve favorable economic, ecological and sociological consequences.

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