Integrated pest management (IPM) hub

Moving crop protection towards a more sustainable future.

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a coordinated and planned strategy for the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds, and diseases.

The continuing loss of plant protection products and rising levels of resistance means that the conventional crop protection toolbox is shrinking. At the same time, many policy drivers emphasise a need for reduced reliance on pesticides.

With a focus on cereal and oilseed crops, our IPM hub features information on pest management strategies, providing easy access to the latest research results and resources to help you stay in control.

Biopesticides or bioprotectants are crop protection agents based on micro-organisms or organic compounds.

Inspired by nature, biological products provide alternative options to conventional synthetic chemistry and are often compatible with integrated pest management (IPM). Such alternatives also include biocontrols, which are based on organisms that predate or parasitise pests.

As with many crop production innovations, most initial activity in biopesticide application was in horticulture – especially in the relatively controlled environments afforded by protected systems.

The University of Warwick wants to hear opinions from farmers and advisors to help direct the future of this rapidly developing technology.

The survey closes on 9 August 2024.

Find out about the resources to help you produce an IPM plan under the SFI actions for IPM and farm assurance schemes, like Red Tractor.

Learn about IPM plans

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