The Pest Management Planner is a free and an easy-to-use web application and
follows the basic principles of an integrated pest management (IPM) program.
Identify and Monitor Pests
The foundation for a good pest management plan is to monitor fields for
pests and beneficial organisms. Accurate identification and knowledge
of pest species helps determine timing and selection of effective pest
management strategies.
Prevention
Use cultural methods, such as, crop rotation, planting resistant
varieties, and altering planting dates to help reduce potential pest
infestations.
Control
IPM programs evaluate the proper control method to optimize
effectiveness and risk. Use mechanical methods to manage pests and
select pesticides that are more selective to the pest and have a low
risk to humans, beneficial organisms, and the environment.
Create an account and login to the secure server with the links at upper
left to start your pest management planning and recordkeeping:
- The IPM component of the planner helps you develop a crop-specific pest
management plan and checklist, and
- The pesticide application recordkeeping (PAR) tool provides for your essential
documentation of pesticide use.
Your information is maintained confidentially, and securely,
per the Idaho PAR Terms of Service.
The Help / instructions
document provides more detail about the Planner, and how to set up your account.
If you want to build a simple pest management plan without creating an account, you
can print and use a generic IPM checklist
(for Mint). This option does not provide links to pest management planning or
recordkeeping resources.
This website has been developed and is supported with funding from:
University of Idaho Extension, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Western
IPM Center, the National Resource Conservation Service, the USDA National Institute of
Food and Agriculture, the Idaho Potato
Commission, the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission and the Snake
River Sugarbeet Research and Seed Alliance.