ANSI – A300 Integrated Pest Management

The manual provides standards for practice and a specification writing guideline to implement IPM programs. IPM provides a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes health, environmental and economic risks. The standard incorporates a specification -writing guide that includes? - How to address IPM management strategy - Target pests or diseases - Timing of monitoring - A threshold for treatment - Evaluation and reporting - IPM practices, tools & equipment and definition of terms Includes an IPM specification-writing flowchart and a flowchart for establishing and evaluating an IPM program as a commercial service.