New opportunities for integration in integrated pest management research

Heong K. L., . (1999) New opportunities for integration in integrated pest management research. [Proceedings Paper]

IPM is often defmed as the integration of control tactics to manage pests based on predicted economic ecological and sociological consequences. These conceptual frameworks have entrapped many research and implementation thinking and activities within strict disciplines. Interdisciplinary research is viewed only as integration of different biological disciplines such as entomology plant pathology nematology and weed science. Recently social scientists have been involved in IPM research evaluating the economics of IPM and documenting farmer practices. While scientists continue to explore ways to integrate tactics farmers; pest management decisions had remained relatively unchanged for decades. This paper emphasizes the need for paradigm shifts in IPM research to explore for broader perspectives and opportunities in integration across disciplines. Sciences relating to IPM may be broadly grouped into two areas namely ecological and sociological sciences. By integrating within and across these two broad areas of science new research opportunities may be identified to address on-farm problems adding value to the respective disciplines.

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IPM is often defmed as the integration of control tactics to manage pests based on predicted economic ecological and sociological consequences. These conceptual frameworks have entrapped many research and implementation thinking and activities within strict disciplines. Interdisciplinary research is viewed only as integration of different biological disciplines such as entomology plant pathology nematology and weed science. Recently social scientists have been involved in IPM research evaluating the economics of IPM and documenting farmer practices. While scientists continue to explore ways to integrate tactics farmers; pest management decisions had remained relatively unchanged for decades. This paper emphasizes the need for paradigm shifts in IPM research to explore for broader perspectives and opportunities in integration across disciplines. Sciences relating to IPM may be broadly grouped into two areas namely ecological and sociological sciences. By integrating within and across these two broad areas of science new research opportunities may be identified to address on-farm problems adding value to the respective disciplines.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. Call number mal SB 950 I61 1999
AGROVOC Term:	Pest management
AGROVOC Term:	IPM
AGROVOC Term:	Entomology
AGROVOC Term:	Plant pathology
AGROVOC Term:	Farmers
AGROVOC Term:	On-farm research
AGROVOC Term:	Communication
AGROVOC Term:	Ecology
AGROVOC Term:	Pest control
AGROVOC Term:	Biology
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12223

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