Develop a plan for integrated pest management (IPM) for plant production.

Development should include

identifying and categorizing plant pests, diseases, and disorders
identifying and analyzing major local weeds, insect pests, and infectious and noninfectious plant diseases
devising solutions for plant pests, diseases, and disorders
predicting potential pest and disease problems, based on environmental conditions and pest life cycles
employing pest management strategies to manage pest populations, assess the effectiveness of the plan, and adjust the plan as needed
explaining procedures for safe handling, use, and storage of pesticides, including personal protective equipment and re-entry interval (REI)
defining economic threshold and pest resistance.

Process/Skill Questions:

What is integrated pest management, and why is it important?
What is re-entry interval? How does it help protect workers entering a greenhouse that has been fumigated?
What is a restricted-use pesticide?

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