WHAT IS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT?

There is perhaps no concept in turf management that is so important, yet is so poorly understood as Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In recent years, a dizzying array of definitions of IPM has caused confusion among professionals and lay persons alike. Despite the confusion, IPM is practiced in some form by most Southern California golf course superintendents. A quick review of how the IPM concept was developed, some basic definitions, and a survey of IPM programs currently in place on…