Integrated Pest Management
 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the use of holistic and compatible
methods of pest control to reduce economic injury caused by pests. IPM
removes the overdependence on pesticides, making the process more
sustainable. The main pests within the estate include rats, bagworms,
nettle caterpillars and rhinoceros beetles.
These pests are controlled using:
- environmentally friendly insecticides
- direct bio-control such as viruses and fungi to infect the pests
- predatory animals/insects that feed on the pests such as barn owls to control rat population
To encourage the population of predators of pests, beneficial plants are cultivated to provide nectar to the predators.
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