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Integrated Pest Management Information
Information on the different aspects of IPM
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a method of pest control that relies on a variety of control measures to help prevent as well as control pest problems. Browse these pages to find out more about how IPM can be used for growing commercial agronomic, vegetable or fruit crops or even by the home owner when it comes to controlling pests in your homes or gardens.
What is Integrated Pest Management?
Homeowner IPM - Click on one of the links below to access fact sheets about IPM for the homeowner.
Wayne County's Scouting Program
Wayne County offers a scouting program for commercially grown agronomic, fruit and vegetable crops. Scouting in tree fruit begins in mid-late April. Scouting in other crops begins in early May or when the crop is planted. Trained scouts come to your fields weekly to look for and document weeds, insects or diseases. Growers are given a written copy of each weeks report. If a field goes over an economic threshold for a pest, the County Educators can provide control measure recommendations. Scouting for corn, soybeans and alfalfa continue till mid-August. Horticultural crops will continue to be scouted till the end of August. For more information, including the scouting fees, contact Ron Becker at becker.4@osu.edu , 330-264-8722 or by mail at OSU Extension, Wayne County, 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691.
A history of IPM in Wayne County
