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Integrated pest management

Pronounced / IN·tuh·gray·tid pest MAN·ij·ment /

A pest-control approach that combines prevention, monitoring, and targeted treatments to use pesticides only when needed.

Example in a sentence

“Their integrated pest management plan started with sticky traps and weekly leaf checks.”

Also called IPM

Sources (1)
  1. https://www.leafly.com/learn/cannabis-glossary/integrated-pest-management-ipm
Grow guide Common cannabis pests and how to prevent them Prevention beats cure: quarantine new plants, screen your intake air, check leaves weekly with a magnifier, and keep sprays out of flowering… Leaf Doctor Spider mites: pale speckles, then webbing Fine pale speckles on the leaves, with tiny moving dots or webbing underneath, point to spider mites. Check the underside of a… Leaf Doctor Fungus gnats: small flies around wet soil Small dark flies around the pot usually mean the soil is staying too wet. The adults are a nuisance. Their larvae can… Leaf Doctor Thrips: silvery scrapes and black specks Silvery or pale scraped patches with tiny black specks point to thrips. Look for the slender insects themselves before you treat, because… Leaf Doctor Aphids: clusters and sticky leaves Clusters of small soft insects on stems and under leaves, often with sticky or shiny residue, mean aphids. They can be knocked… Leaf Doctor Whiteflies: a white cloud when you shake the plant Tiny white insects that fly up when you water or brush the plant are whiteflies. Keep a yellow sticky card nearby and…