integrated pest management: Meaning and Definition of

in'tegrated pest' man"agement

Pronunciation: [key]
— Agric. Agric.
  1. an ecological approach to pest management that combines understanding the causes of pest outbreaks, manipulating the crop ecosystem for pest control, and monitoring pest populations and their life cycles to determine if and when the use of pesticides is indicated. Abbr.: IPM
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