INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) Kari Showers Mycology M 6:30-9:15 OVERVIEW Why it’s important to me Introduction Steps of IPM Tactics of IPM Advantage vs. Disadvantage Popular Apple Diseases IMPORTANCE/ WHY I CHOSE THIS TOPIC Very important to farmers Grew up on a farm Worked at PSU FREC IPM BACKGROUND Modern and effective approach based on common sense programs Focuses on long term prevention of pests Series of management options 5 STEPS OF IPM Scouting pest or problem Identifying the pest or problem Assessing the pest or problem Choosing a management technique and implementing it Evaluating the results METHODS OF IPM Cultural Physical Genetic Biological Chemical Regulation ADVANTAGE VS. DISADVANTAGE Advantage Potential to increase profit Reduce risk of harming environment and farm workers Reduce the amount of pesticide used Delays disease resistance Disadvantage Requires higher degree of management More labor intensive Can be dependent on the weather 3 COMMON APPLE DISEASE Apple Scab Cedar Apple Rust Powdery Mildew APPLE SCAB Caused by Venturia inaequalis Infects wild and cultivated apple trees Symptoms: Olive-green of brown spots that look scablike Leaves become dwarfed Fruit experience cracking and premature dropping IPM FOR APPLE SCAB Remove fallen leaves Pruning apple trees in winter months Spray fungicide when the bud emerges Then apply at regular intervals if needed Plant disease resistant trees Liberty and Gold rush CEDAR APPLE RUST Caused by Gymnosporangium juniper-virginianae Spends part of life on Eastern red cedar and apple Symptoms Orange spots on leaves and fruits Disfigure fruit and cause premature leaf and fruit drop CEDAR APPLE RUST IPM Apply fungicides at pink bud stage Remove eastern cedar trees nearby Plant scab resistant trees Liberty POWDERY MILDEW Caused by Podosphaera leucotricha Susceptible varities Jonathan and Rome Beauty Symptoms Whitish gray powder Leaves curl upward Fruit have netlike russet POWDERY MILDEW IPM Start early in growing season Begin at tight cluster Continue until no new shoots are produced Plant scab-resistant varieties that are resistant to PM Gold Rush SUMMARY IPM is very important in the agricultural world Can potentially save time and money The 5 steps involved with IPM are very important Implementing different methods is very helpful Knowing the IPM for different diseases allows you to plan ahead for years to come REFERENCES (2012, May 9). Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/ipm.htm (2013). IPM: Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pestspesticides/ipm-integrated-pest-management (2013, August 19). What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? Retrieved from http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/GENERAL/whatisipm.html (2013, August 19). Definition of Integrated Pest Management. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/GENERAL/ipmdefinition.html (2013). Steps to Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved from http://www.sdstate.edu/ps/extension/ipm/steps.cfm (2013). Six Steps of IPM. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu/ipm/schools/educators/curriculum/contents/sixsteps (2013). Six Tactics of IPM. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu/ipm/schools/educators/curriculum/contents/sixtactics (2013). Components of a IPM Plan. Retrieved from http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/resourcedisplay/330/ (2013). Weed & Pest Management (IPM) Benefits. Retrieved from http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/resourcedisplay/328/ (2013). Benefits of Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved from http://www.sdstate.edu/ps/extension/ipm/benefits.cfm (2013). What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? [PowerPoint Slides]. Retrieved from www.cias.wisc.edu/curriculum/modII/secc/revised_IPM_slides.ppt (2013). Pest Management. Retrieve from http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pome/pest-management (2013). Apple Scab. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pome/diseases/apple-scab Gubler W.D. (2013). Apple Scab. Retrieved from http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r4100411.html (2013). Powdery Mildew of Apple. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pome/diseases/powdery-mildew (2013). Rust Diseases of Apple. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pome/diseases/rust (2006). Scab Resistant Apple Varieties. Retrieved from http://extension.psu.edu