Sustainable Agriculture Practices

  1. Integrated Pest Management
    1. IPM Principles and Philosophy
      1. Ecosystem-Based Approach
        1. Prevention as Primary Strategy
          1. Multiple Control Tactics
            1. Economic and Environmental Thresholds
            2. Pest Monitoring and Identification
              1. Scouting Techniques
                1. Visual Inspection Methods
                  1. Sampling Protocols
                    1. Timing and Frequency
                    2. Pest Identification
                      1. Insect Pests
                        1. Disease Pathogens
                          1. Weed Species
                            1. Beneficial Organisms
                            2. Record Keeping Systems
                              1. Data Collection Forms
                                1. Digital Monitoring Tools
                                  1. Trend Analysis
                                2. Biological Control Methods
                                  1. Natural Enemies
                                    1. Predatory Insects
                                      1. Lady Beetles
                                        1. Lacewings
                                          1. Predatory Mites
                                          2. Parasitoids
                                            1. Parasitic Wasps
                                              1. Parasitic Flies
                                                1. Life Cycle Management
                                                2. Pathogens
                                                  1. Bacterial Agents
                                                    1. Fungal Agents
                                                      1. Viral Agents
                                                    2. Habitat Management
                                                      1. Beneficial Insect Habitat
                                                        1. Flowering Plant Strips
                                                          1. Overwintering Sites
                                                          2. Augmentative Releases
                                                            1. Mass Rearing Programs
                                                              1. Release Timing
                                                                1. Establishment Monitoring
                                                              2. Cultural Control Practices
                                                                1. Crop Rotation
                                                                  1. Pest Life Cycle Disruption
                                                                    1. Host Plant Removal
                                                                      1. Rotation Planning
                                                                      2. Planting Date Manipulation
                                                                        1. Pest Avoidance
                                                                          1. Beneficial Synchronization
                                                                            1. Climate Considerations
                                                                            2. Sanitation Practices
                                                                              1. Crop Residue Management
                                                                                1. Equipment Cleaning
                                                                                  1. Weed Host Removal
                                                                                  2. Physical Barriers
                                                                                    1. Row Covers
                                                                                      1. Insect Netting
                                                                                        1. Mulches
                                                                                      2. Mechanical and Physical Control
                                                                                        1. Cultivation Practices
                                                                                          1. Timing for Weed Control
                                                                                            1. Equipment Selection
                                                                                              1. Soil Conditions
                                                                                              2. Trapping Systems
                                                                                                1. Pheromone Traps
                                                                                                  1. Sticky Traps
                                                                                                    1. Light Traps
                                                                                                    2. Hand Removal
                                                                                                      1. Pest Removal
                                                                                                        1. Weed Pulling
                                                                                                          1. Pruning Infected Material
                                                                                                        2. Chemical Control Integration
                                                                                                          1. Selective Pesticide Use
                                                                                                            1. Target Specificity
                                                                                                              1. Beneficial Impact Minimization
                                                                                                                1. Resistance Management
                                                                                                                2. Application Timing
                                                                                                                  1. Pest Life Cycle Targeting
                                                                                                                    1. Weather Considerations
                                                                                                                      1. Pre-Harvest Intervals
                                                                                                                      2. Reduced-Risk Pesticides
                                                                                                                        1. Biopesticides
                                                                                                                          1. Microbial Pesticides
                                                                                                                            1. Botanical Pesticides

                                                                                                                        Previous

                                                                                                                        3. Water Conservation and Management

                                                                                                                        Go to top

                                                                                                                        Next

                                                                                                                        5. Weed Management Strategies