Pest monitoring done using field surveys and surveillance helps in forecasting the population build up of pest. Once a pest manager has taken precautions to prevent pest infestations, it is important to watch regularly for the appearance of insects, weeds, diseases, and other pests. This is called monitoring. The primary goals are to locate, identify, and rank the severity of pest infestations. It reduces the load of pesticides application and forms the basis of Integrated Pest Management. Various direct and indirect sampling methods for establishing pest populations are discussed. The use of pheromone lures and traps forms one of the important ingredients of integrated pest management, which calls for integration of all available methods in a cost effective and environmental friendly manner offering consistent efficacy.
Why pest monitoring is important?
