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� <br /> � The Integrated Pest f�anagement Process <br /> � Step One: Correctly identify problem pests and understand <br /> their life cycle. <br /> � Lcarn more about tl�c T�cst- Obsen�c it and pa�� anention tu an}� daui;�Ec <br /> that may be occurring. Lcarn about thc lifc cycic. Mam ��cst� xre onl� :i <br /> proUlem during cenain seasons, or can only Ue treatcd ei'fccti�cl� i❑ <br /> � ccnain phascs of the life cycic. <br /> Step Two: Establish tolerance thresholds for pests. <br /> � L'very landscapc has a population of some pest insects, necds, nnd <br /> discases. 'fhis is good because it supports a population of beneficial <br /> � species that kecp pest numbers in chcck. [3cneficial organisms ma}� <br /> compete with, eat, or parasitize disease or pest organisms. Decide on thc <br /> 1cve1 of infestation that must be exceedcd betorc treatment uccds to be <br /> � considered. Pest populations under this Ntreshold should be monitored hut <br /> � don't need treatmcnt. Por instancc, European crane llies usuall�� don't do <br /> scrious damage to a la���n unless there are bet�+�een 25 — 40 lan�ae per <br /> � square foot fccding on the turf in }�ebruary (in nomial weather ycar�). <br /> Also, most peoplc consider a lawn hcalthy and well maintained cven ��ith <br /> up to 20°io wecd cuver, so treatment, other than continuing goud <br /> maintenance rractices, is gcnerally wincccssary. <br /> � Step Three: Monitor to detect and prevent pest problems. <br /> � Regular monitoring is a key practice to anticipate and prevent major �,cst <br /> outbreaks. lt begins with a visual evaluation of thc la�vn or landscapc's <br /> condition. Takc a few minutes bcforc mo�+�ing to walk around and louk <br /> � tbr problems. Keep a notebook, record when and where a proUlem occurs, <br /> then monitor Cor it at aUout the same time in fuwre years. Specific <br /> monitoring techniqucs can be used in the appropriate season for some <br /> � potential problem pests, sudi as European crane fly. <br /> Step Four: Modify the maintenance program to promote <br /> Ihealthy plants and discourage pests. <br /> A healthy landscape is resistant to most pest problems. La�vn acration and <br /> � ovcrseeding along with proper mowing height, fcrtilization, and irrigation <br /> ���ill help the grass out-compete wecds. Correcting drainagc rroblems and <br /> letting soil dry out Uetween �vaterings i;i the sunnncr may rr,duce the <br /> number of crane-flv larvae that survive. <br /> I <br /> iF-2 Volume IV— Source Control(Pollution Prevention) BMPs January 2005 <br /> I <br /> I ��y <br />