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Integrated pest management

Controlling pests by combining monitoring, rotation, biology and targeted spraying

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Plain meaning
Controlling pests by combining monitoring, rotation, biology and targeted spraying
How to use it
Monitor pests weekly and spray only when needed, with rotation and biological controls.
South African benchmark
South African export horticulture uses integrated pest management to meet residue limits.
Country notes
Applies the same way in all five markets.
Go and read
M8-U5
Calculate it
T-M8-03 Seed and Input Plan
Library sources
LIB-A046, LIB-A048, LIB-P-Tomato, LIB-P-Onion
See also
Maximum residue limit (MRL)
Fresh Vegetables: the product, the five stages of the business, the unit it is sold by and where it is producedFresh Vegetables: how the business runsSold bykg or crates per hectare1Seedlings2Transplant3Harvest weekly4Grade and pack5Market agent or retailerZAZWZMBWNAProduces commerciallyImports most needsZA South Africa, ZW Zimbabwe, ZM Zambia, BW Botswana, NA Namibia
From the Fresh Vegetables Major, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in M8 Fresh Vegetables.