Guide to Integrated Pest Management

What is bugging you? Tired of pests in your yard in Main Line, PA? Have you heard of integrated pest management in Malvern? Let us take a deep dive and help you understand the concept, its features and how you can benefit.

The Concept

Integrated Pest Management or IPM is not just a one-time pest management job, but is a series of processes, an ongoing system that includes evaluating the situation, making decisions and exercising controls. It works along with the lifecycle of relevant insects and pertains to preventing and controlling pests.

Features/Approach/Principles/Phases of IPM

The IPM approach involves the following:

1. A threshold is set when action needs to be taken about controlling pests. Spotting one pest does not always necessitate control measures. The point at which pests become a threat is when action needs to be taken.

2. Observing and identifying pests for IPM is the second feature or phase. Not all insects are harmful or need to be controlled. In fact there are many beneficial pests that do not need any steps to be controlled.

3. Next is adopting methods to prevent the pests. Integrated pest management in Malvern involves programs that take up relevant, effective steps to prevent the pests from becoming a threat in your yard.  

4. The last phase includes creating a control process for the pests if prevention no longer seems to work for your yard. IPM balances effectiveness and risk in this approach.

Benefits of Integrated Pest Management

• Reduces the need for pesticides
• Boosts the growth of healthy plants
• Reduces the risk of groundwater and air pollution
• Protects beneficial insects
• Encourages eco-friendly pest control measures

Burkholder Plant Health Care offers integrated pest management in Malvern and the surrounding areas. Their experts put their training and experience to work for you, ensuring that your landscape gets the attention and tailored management that it deserves. To learn more about their services, contact them on 610-753-4657 or visit their website at www.burkholderPHC.com.