Integrated pest management for cannabis: combine prevention, monitoring, biological and chemical control in a structured 4-stage system.
IPM combines prevention, monitoring, biological and chemical control. Stage 1: Quarantine, hygiene, environmental controls. Stage 2: Beneficial insects, traps, mechanical removal. Stage 3: Biological pesticides. Stage 4: Chemicals as a last resort. Avoid development of resistance through active ingredient rotation.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to controlling pests and diseases that combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical methods to reduce pest populations to an acceptable level.
Regularly inspecting plants for signs of pests, such as holes in the leaves or sticky residue, and monitoring pheromone traps are effective methods for identifying pests early on.
Biological methods include the use of beneficial organisms such as ladybugs or predatory mites, which feed on pests, as well as the application of biological pesticides such as neem oil or Bacillus thuringiensis.
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