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.

We aim to establish IPM practice as the ‘new normal’, and to that end, we are adopting a prevent, detect, control mantra. This IPM hub will be providing new information on pest management strategies, hosting state of the art monitoring tools and access to the latest research and resources.

Cereals and Oilseeds focus

Can decision support systems narrow the odds on making better choices?

AHDB is collaborating in a pan-European project to put robust decision support systems (DSS) at your fingertips.

Sclerotinia infection risk alerts (forecast) for oilseed rape

Use this tool to understand sclerotinia infection risk and target control.

Farming next to a watercourse used to extract drinking water

From rotation and cultivation to crop protection, Colin Chappell takes stock of all available information before taking final decisions.

Other news and features

Fungicide performance in cereals and oilseed rape

Wheat yellow rust: disease ratings, monitoring and control

‘Interesting’ wheat yellow rust isolates identified by UKCPVS

Weighing up spring crop options for cereals and oilseeds

Cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) control collaboration

How the autumn and winter changed BYDV risk in cereals

Cereals and oilseeds

Read more features, blogs and news from AHDB experts

Horticulture focus

Bean seed fly

The pressure mounts to control this important pest

Seven tips to prevent, control and detect pear sucker

Putting natural enemies at the heart of your IPM strategy

Phytophthora rot in asparagus – be aware and prepare

Strategies for prevention and control

Other news and features

How to use a disease risk prediction model to control strawberry powdery mildew

New strategies to control codling and tortrix moths in apple and pear

Preventing tomato brown rugose fruit virus: grower perspectives

10 top tips to control aphids

Predicting when gall mites will emerge from blackcurrant crops

How to enhance the ecosystem in your orchard to prevent pests

IPM in Horticulture

Read more blogs, news & features on prevention, detection and control

Useful links and resources

Read the latest blogs from SCEPTREplus: Seeking new & alternative plant protection products

See the latest Extension of Authorisations for Minor Use (EAMUs) secured by AHDB for your crops

Potatoes focus

3 ways to manage the PCN population within a potato crop rotation

With the ever changing landscape in relation to chemical controls for PCN and PCN free land becoming more and more scarce; varietal choice is becoming more important as part of the decision making matrix

Insecticide resistance in aphids and virus management in potatoes

Sue Cowgill looks at what the latest results mean for potato growers.

Using varietal resistance to control blight in potatoes

Closer look at blight in Potatoes and current farm practice

Other news and features

Control of aphids and virus transmission in potato crops

Aphid and virus: potatoes

Potato Variety Comparison Tool

Cross-sector focus

UK crop production systems are diverse. However, numerous cross-sector challenges cut through this breadth. From managing the environment (soils, air and water) to common pest, disease and weed targets, it is important that the industry works closely together to tackle production challenges.

Learn how a unique collaboration will put IPM at the heart of Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes

Discover how a pan-European partnership aims to review on-farm IPM decision support tools (and put them all in one place)

What does integrated pest management mean for UK farmers and growers?

Find out how maximising the IPM benefit requires us all to talk the same language (prevent, detect, control)

Various colours of peach-potato aphid (c) Dewar Crop Protection Ltd

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Your IPM contacts

Our technical team have years of experience in managing research, sharing outcomes and helping to drive best practice for you and your business. If you would like to know more or to get in touch about our IPM programme, please contact one of our team members.