what is Food irradiation and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Answer 1

Pest control measures, in general, have to be integrated into an operational system, be it large or small in scale, if they are to be effectively applied. This is a basic principle, not a novel concept, but it connects well with the modern idea of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The use, in that term, of the word 'management' is appropriate, especially with regard to the need for the integration of pest control measures into management systems, but it should be remembered that the two words, 'management' and 'control', are almost synonymous. The fundamentally important emphasis should be placed upon the word 'integrated' .

Integrated pest control can be defined as the acceptable use of practicable measures to minimise, cost-effectively. the losses caused by pests in a particular management system. For the measures to be cost-effective they must be appropriate to and acceptable into that system. They may be simple or complex but they must suit the system objectives and its technical capabilities. Furthermore, in this context, cost-effectiveness requires that all costs and benefits, including sociological and environmental effects, should have been taken into account.


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http://www.fao.org/docrep/T1838E/T1838E1e.htm

Answer 2

Food irradiation is a process by which food is bombarded with radiation to destroy contaminants.

IPM is a landscape term which involves training to control pests in lawns and landscape by chemical means. There is also bio and homeo methods available as alternatives. Bio deals with using other insects that prey on the invasives. Homeopathic deals with natural remedies to control pests.

Answer 3

IPM is the using many different methods to control pests. Like crop strips, fugus, other insects that eat the pest, pesticides, etc.