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from the Xerces Society

Spring is just around the corner! While you may already be flipping through seed catalogs and dreaming of warm days, now is also the time to brainstorm strategies for managing pests and attracting beneficial insects. Set yourself up for success by considering integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) as a strategy for both enhancing the health of your food plants and fostering an abundant population of beneficial insects.

What is IPPM?

Integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) is a similar strategy to integrated pest management (IPM), but, as the name suggests, IPPM puts more of an emphasis on conservation and creating a resilient partnership between agriculture and the local ecosystem.

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