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Measuring IPM Impacts in California and Arizona.

J J Farrar¹, M E Baur², S F Elliott²

¹Western IPM Center, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second St., Davis, CA 95618 (jjfarrar@ucanr.edu; mebaur@ucanr.edu; sfelliott@ucanr.edu); Current address: Statewide IPM Program, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second St., Davis, CA 95618.

Journal of Integrated Pest Management

|November 5, 2016

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Integrated pest management (IPM) effectively reduces risks from pests and pesticide use. Focusing on reduced toxicity and environmental impact, rather than total pesticide weight, better measures IPM success in agriculture.

Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Environmental Science
Toxicology

Background:

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) aims to minimize risks associated with pests and pesticide application in agriculture.
Concerns exist regarding the long-term efficacy of IPM, particularly with ongoing pesticide use.
Measuring IPM success solely by total pesticide weight applied is insufficient.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the comprehensive long-term impact of agricultural IPM programs.
To assess IPM's effectiveness beyond simple pesticide volume reduction.
To analyze changes in agricultural practices, pesticide toxicity, human exposure, and environmental contamination.

Main Methods:

Analysis of pesticide use data from Arizona and California.

Keywords:

IPM agriculture evaluation metrics

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Review of federal and state programs monitoring pesticide residues on food.

Examination of environmental monitoring data for pesticides in air and water resources.

Consideration of evolving pest pressures, market demands, and crop yield improvements.

Main Results:

Pesticide use data indicated reductions in some toxicity categories but increases in others.
Monitoring revealed low pesticide risks to consumers from food residues.
Environmental monitoring showed decreased pesticide levels in western US surface waters and low air concentrations in agricultural areas.
IPM programs have adapted to invasive pests, market tolerance shifts, and yield increases.

Conclusions:

The true measure of IPM success lies in reducing economic, health, and environmental risks, not just pesticide weight.
IPM programs have evolved to manage changing pest landscapes and agricultural systems.
IPM continues to effectively reduce human health and environmental risks from pesticides.