Integrated Pest Management: An Update on the Sustainability Approach to Crop Protection

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) emerged as a pest control framework promoting sustainable intensification of agriculture, by adopting a combined strategy to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides while improving crop productivity and ecosystem health. This critical review synthesizes the most recent advances in IPM research and practice, mostly focusing on studies published within the past five years. The Review discusses the key components of IPM, including cultural practices, biological control, genetic pest control, and targeted pesticide application, with a particular emphasis on the significant advancements made in biological control and targeted pesticide delivery systems. Recent findings highlight the…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Agriculture

  Awards: 2019-68015-29231, TEX09762
• NI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  Awards: 13369273, 2021- 07786, 2019-68015-29231, 2021-07786, TEX09762