The Arizona Pest Management Center (APMC) is an umbrella organization within the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) whose goal is to create a working environment in which the science and implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can thrive in Arizona.
The APMC provides support to CALS faculty members in their efforts to develop and deliver outstanding Integrated Pest Management programs that address the needs of Arizonas citizens. This includes IPM programs serving agriculture, urban communities and natural areas.
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based decision-making process that integrates multiple tactics to manage pests in ways that minimize risk. IPM reduces risk by protecting:
- Economic interests of growers and other IPM users
- Human health
- The environment
IPM Success Stories - A National Brochure
Arizona Pest Management Center (APMC). 2018. National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Crop Protection and Pest Management Program Saves Lives, Dollars, & the Environment in Arizona . (PDF, 2.6MB)
Anonymous. 2014. Integrated Pest Management Helps Arizona's Economy, Environment and Quality of Life. University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2014 Impact Report. (PDF, 2.16MB)
Anonymous. 2013a. Cotton IPM: A Quiet Revolution Reduces Costs, Losses and Risks for Arizona’s Cotton Growers University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2013 Impact Report. (PDF, 89KB)
Anonymous. 2013b. 2013. Research-Based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs that Impact People, Communities, State and National Economies. University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences draft Impact Report. (PDF, 0.5MB) Arizona extract
Ellsworth, Fournier, Dixon, Palumbo, Gouge, Umeda, Peterson NIFA 2012. IPM Programs: Legacy and Impacts. USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture. USDA-NIFA & North Central IPM Center. 21 pp. {See pp. 19–21 Enhancing capacity for IPM practice and assessment in Arizona.} (PDF, 4.9MB)
Ellsworth, Goodell, Fournier, Brown, Kerns, Parajulee 2012. Arizona Pest Management Center The Lygus Simulation Training Environment, An interactive workshop & discussion University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. (PDF, 2.54MB)
Arizona Pest Management Center 2007. IPM: Protection Arizona's Environment, Human health and Economic Vitality. University oUniversity of Arizona Cooperative Extension. (PDF, 6.2MB)
The Arizona Pest Management Center is made possible by a partnership between the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Western IPM Center.
