Chinese farmers have used ducks for pest control in rice paddies since the 3rd century BC. Today, we call this Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Ducks have also been used for pest control In Europe since medieval times.

A perfect example of avian antagonists in integrated pest management would be ducks that have been let loose in cabbage fields to prey on slugs and cabbage worms. B.T. (Bacillus thuringensis) is a beneficial bacteria that can be used to eliminate caterpillars and other larvae that would otherwise obliterate leafy green crops.

2023年3月2日 · Integrated pest management (IPM) is a promising technology for the environment. Insect pests and weeds have long posed a danger to rice production systems, resulting in severe output losses. Although insect, pest, and weed control has remained the most efficient plant protection tool, environmental risks have prompted scientists to propose ...

Fifteen kilometres south east of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, ducks are surveying the rice paddies. They eat insects that are pests on the rice and also carry diseases from plant to plant. That is...

There is a wide variety of techniques that can be applied under the IPM approach. Applicability of individual techniques depends on various factors, including: crop type, cropping system, pest complex, climatic and agro-ecological conditions, etc.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) must be in place to proactively manage crop production

2018年9月22日 · One such coping mechanism was the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). One rice farmer with a burning desire to produce high quality rice with minimal …

However, such a system has a different ecology owing to the presence of fish or ducks, and will therefore involve a different level of IPM decision-making. IPM ON AN ECOLOGICAL BASIS IPM in rice is now firmly based on an ecological understanding of the crop and its interaction with soil nutrients and varieties.

2024年11月18日 · IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests, weeds and diseases on your land. It can be used by all farmers, growers, and land managers. IPM has applications for professionals and amateurs....

Integrated pest management (IPM) is an environmentally friendly approach to managing crops. Its main goal is to solve pest problems while limiting unwanted effects on the environment and on health. The FAO describes the IPM approach as the “careful consideration of all available pest control techniques.”