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*** ADMISSIONS HAVE BEEN HALTED*** The Graduate Group in Integrated Pest Management offers M.S. degrees in Integrated Pest Management. Students study the application of biology, ecology and technology for environmentally sound and sustainable management of agricultural and horticultural pests. In IPM, weeds, insects, plant pathogens, nematodes, rodents and other pests are treated as interacting components of complex ecosystems. Emphasis is on diagnosis, prevention and management of a broad range of problems in the field. New IPM information flyer! (PDF file) The program is a multidisciplinary one and includes opportunities for students to work with and take classes from internationally recognized faculty in the Departments of Agronomy and Range Science, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Nematology, Plant Pathology, and Vegetable Crops. There are also links to the University of California's Statewide IPM Program. Students may conduct independent research or participate in ongoing projects involving integrated crop management and sustainable agriculture. What is IPM? Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as: biological control habitat manipulation modification of cultural practices use of resistant varieties Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and nontarget organisms, and the environment. (from the University of California Statewide IPM Program http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu)     Nematode trapped in constricting ring of the fungus Arthrobotrys dactyloides (Hyphomycetes). Note unsprung trap. Fungi like this one are being explored as biological control agents of plant-parasitic nematodes. Photo credit: Bruce Jaffee.

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