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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. IPM programs use current information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information along with available pest control methods is used to manage pest damage with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.
IPM is not a single pest control method but, rather, a series of pest management evaluations,decisions and controls.
Set Action Thresholds:
Before taking any pest
control action, IPM first sets an action threshold. This is when pest
populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest control action must
be taken
Monitor and Identify Pests:
Not all insects,
weeds, and other living organisms require control. IPM programs work to monitor
for pests and identify them accurately, so that appropriate control decisions
can be made. This monitoring and identification removes the possibility that
pesticides will be used when they are not really needed or that the wrong kind
of pesticide will be used.
Prevention:
As a first line of pest control,
IPM programs work to manage the crop, lawn, or indoor space to prevent pests
from becoming a threat. These control methods can be very effective and
cost-efficient and present little to no risk to people or the environment.
Control:
Once monitoring, identification, and
action thresholds indicate that pest control is required, and preventive methods
are no longer effective or available, IPM programs then evaluate the proper
control method both for effectiveness and risk. Effective, less risky pest
controls are chosen first, including highly targeted chemicals, such as
pheromones to disrupt pest mating, or mechanical control, such as trapping or
weeding. If the less risky controls are not working, then additional pest
control methods would be employed, such as targeted spraying of pesticides.
The IPM approach can be applied to both agricultural and non-agricultural settings, such as the home, garden, and workplace. IPM takes advantage of all appropriate pest management options including, but not limited to, the use of pesticides. Integrated Pest Management allows for pest control agencies to be economical and environmentally-safe.
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Bedbug911 was established as a separate company when it became obvious to Nicole Levine, that her company, Home Clean Home (HCH), was being overwhelmed with job orders for bed bugs treatment. Residential and commercial clients, using HCH for their cleaning and maintenance needs were experiencing a bed bug infestation that was spreading throughout New York in proportions not seen since the 50’s. Read more 
