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Introduction

• National IPM Roadmap
• Introduction
• Keeping a Step Ahead
• The IPM Road Map
• National IPM Program Goals
• IPM Focus Areas
• Future Direction
• Investment in IPM
• Measuring Performance
• Leadership and Coordination
• IPM Strategies

Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a long-standing, science-based, decision-making process that identifies and reduces risks from pests and pest management related strategies. It coordinates the use of pest biology, environmental information, and available technology to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while posing the least possible risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. IPM provides an effective strategy for managing pests in all arenas from developed residential and public areas to wild lands. IPM serves as an umbrella to provide an effective, all encompassing, low-risk approach to protect resources and people from pests.

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Last updated: 09/28/2006