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The 5 P's of Sustainable Agriculture, Ecosystem-based IPM, and the ...

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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y F R O M T H E G R O U N D U P<strong>The</strong> 5 essential components <strong>of</strong> an <strong>IPM</strong> Program:1) Underst<strong>and</strong> crop ecology2) Underst<strong>and</strong> pest ecology (<strong>and</strong> naturalenemies)3) Monitoring for pests4) Use <strong>of</strong> economic thresholds5) Consider control options(<strong>based</strong> on minimizing economic,environmental <strong>and</strong> health risks)

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