Table of Contents

Chapter 1

: Introduction
  - Background on pesticide use and associated impacts
  - Overview of Integrated Pest Management approach
  - Objectives and outline of the project

Chapter 2

: Principles of Integrated Pest Management
  - Cultural, mechanical, and physical pest control methods
  - Biological and ecological pest control methods
  - Pest monitoring and economic threshold concepts
  - Selective use of reduced-risk pesticides

Chapter 3

: Implementing Integrated Pest Management
  - Farm planning and record keeping
  - Field scouting and monitoring programs
  - Beneficial insect habitat and conservation biological control
  - Pest and crop management strategies

Chapter 4

: Case Studies of IPM Programs
  - IPM adoption in fruit and vegetable crops
  - IPM adoption in field and row crops
  - Impact on pesticide use, yields and farm costs

Chapter 5

: Barriers to Adoption and Policy Recommendations
  - Knowledge gaps and training needs for farmers
  - Upfront costs of transitioning to IPM
  - Policy and program recommendations to promote IPM