Talk:Integrated Pest Management

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We have a lake home in Isle, MN. This year we black bees. How do we get rid of them because I am algeric to bees. Do they build a nest? If so where are commly built? Any information you can give I sure would appreate.

Thanks, Mary mesmith60@comcast.net

[edit] This article is a bit misleading

It states that insectides are used as a last resort in IPM. Not so. "Last resort" implies that a grower has tried all tools and tactics before using a chemical. For example, many diseases are currently managed with the use of chemicals (even oils and naturally-derived compounds are chemicals). It would be more correct to state that IPM is used to reduce the use of any management practice according to its economic need.

There is a very critical component missing from this page. It's the keystone of IPM; the economic injury level (EIL). I don't have time to recite pest management 101 here, but open a book on Integrated Pest Management and read for yourself. It's a story about economics.

EIL = C/VIDK 65.172.11.30 05:02, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

The economic injury level is discussed under "acceptable pest level" Bugguyak 19:31, 8 April 2007 (UTC)