PENNSYLVANIA EXTENSION INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

The Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program (PAIPM) is a federally-funded extension program to promote the implementation of IPM in the stated has designed its various programs to address particular needs. For instance in agricultural IPM programs, profitability and environmental degradation have heightened importance. In urban programs, human health has priority.For the next three years PAIPM will concentrate on developing and maintaining IPM educational programs in agronomic crops, specialty crops, housing and schools. In addition, PAIPM will continue to address public health pest management education .