Integrated Pest Management An Integrated Pest Management strategy for Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth, DBM) in Mauritius By Joomun Nawshad Introduction Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - ICAR definition (CGIAR Website) Identifying the agricultural sub-sector represented by the programme Determining the importance of the crop under consideration Determining the importance of the pest and the extent of pesticide use Assessing local readiness for IPM development Assembling and evaluating the IPM technical content Providing a training process Evaluating the initial IPM programme in the field Having farmers implement IPM Suggesting policy changes in support of IPM Establishing national IPM programmes Making IPM impact evaluation an integral requirement. Conclusion List of References:

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