Insect Degree-Day Models for Turf: An Important Integrated Pest Management Tool

The principles of integrated pest management (IPM) are easy to agree with. We know that it is in everyone’s best interest to prevent insect populations from reaching damaging levels, rather than having to treat an outbreak. It is intuitive that the insect’s most susceptible life stage should be the target of control measures. And it makes sense that biological and cultural control methods should be the first line of defense against insects, with more toxic insecticides used only as a…