Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for - Aseanipm ...

Glossary
Insecticide non-user refers to a farmer or individual that does not use any insecticide to control insect pests.
Insecticide user refers to a farmer or individual that uses insecticides to control insect pests.
Integrated crop management (ICm) refers to all management strategies that are ecologically, economically,
and socially acceptable. Therefore, integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated soil management
(ISM) are integral part of ICM.
Integrated pest management (IPm) is a pest management strategy that builds on biological control as
its foundation. In practice, it develops farmer’s ability of making critical and informed decisions that
renders production systems more productive, profitable and sustainable. Thus, it makes farmers experts
in their own fields.
Integrated rodent management (Irm) refers to a community-based rodent management approach, which
may include: (a) rat damage assessment procedure for pest monitoring; (b) physical and biological
reduction control procedures and management strategies; (c) organized farmers and extension
workers; and (d) legislations, instructions, and related administrative set-ups implementation of rodent
management at various levels of undertakings.
Integrated soil nutrient management (IsNm) includes efficient soil nutrient, water and weed management,
effective soil-borne pest and disease management as well as effective use of soil microorganisms for
better crop productivity. Consequently, ISM aims to allow a grower to produce optimum yield and
sustained long-term returns.
Integration is that stage of learning where the learner is able to piece together the learning in an activity and
sees the value in its application to his or her real life situation.
Interaction refers to the dynamics among participants, including communication patterns, relationships, role
assumptions, etc.
Jetmatic sprinkler is a type of overhead irrigation equipment commonly used by vegetable farmers in
Cordillera
KasaKalIKasaN is the acronym for Kasaganaan ng Sakahan at Kalikasan. It means Nature is
Agriculture’s Bounty. It is the Philippine Government’s program that seeks to popularize Integrated
Pest Management (IPM).
labor and power cost refer to the amount of labor and power spent in each operation for every enterprise
which is expressed in man-days, man-animal days, or man-machine days.
leaf-folder is a lepidopterous pest whose larvae feed on leaf tissue and, as it becomes older, folds the leaf to
form a tube.
leafhopper is a pest belonging to the cicada family whose nymphs and adults attack solanaceous vegetables.
As it feeds, it injects a toxic substance, which produces a condition known as ‘hopper-burn’.
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