Integrated Pest Management
And The Vegetable Garden

What is IPM ?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is
a sustainable approach to managing pests
 by combining biological, cultural, physical
and chemical tools in a way that
minimizes economic, health
and environmental risks.


Why IPM in the Veggie Garden . . .

To Get That IPM Attitude
Become A Sleuth!

So did the bugs do it?

More environment clues . . .

So you’ve found bugs, now what?

Don’t murder the good guys!

Friend– Green Lace Wing

Friend – Lady Beetles

Friend– Lady Beetles

More – Lady Beetles

More – Lady Beetles

Friend – Spiders

Friend – Damsel Bugs

Friend – Hover Flies

Friend – Assassin Bugs

Friend –Pirate Bugs

Ground Beetles

Rove Beetles

Friends – How to save them
and still thwart the bad guys

Option - Housekeeping

Option – Change Your Attitude

Option – Rotate Crops

Option – Intercrop

Option – Change Or Stagger Planting Times

Option – Physical Removal

Option – Traps And Barriers

Option – Feed The Good Guys

Insecticidal Soap Recipe

Option – Use Nontoxic Sprays

Option – Careful Pesticide Use

And Now For Some Bad Guys. . .

Enemy – Aphids

Enemy – Cabbage Loopers

Corn Earworm - Snap Beans

Enemy - Flea Beetles

Enemy - Four-Lined Plant Bug

Enemy – Leaf Hoppers

Colorado Potato Beetle

Enemy – Squash Bug

Enemy – Squash Vine Borer

Striped Cucumber Beetle

Enemy – White Flies

Enemy – Herbicide Drift

A Happy Ending
For Your Vegetables

A Happy, Healthy Ending For You!