Comments for CoghillAPES http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes APES Having Fun!! Wed, 16 May 2012 16:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Hodo Jibril http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Hodo Jibril Wed, 16 May 2012 16:38:35 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-270 In Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away from My Home Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) is described as harmless. "Homeowners should not worry," said Janet J. Knodel, entomologist with the NYS IPM Program at the Agricultural Experiment Station. "They may be here in record numbers, but multicolored Asian lady beetles don't sting, carry human disease or eat wood, clothing, food or houseplants." However, I understand the annoyance of this insect and its’ invasion. Although there is annoyance towards Halloween lady beetle there is no harm to their existents. Halloween lady beetle originated from New York in Chemung County in 1994. Their purpose was to serve as a biological control agent but the lady beetle end up spreading swiftly throughout New England. Halloween lady beetles are adult beetles that can eat up to 90 to 270 aphids per day. Halloween lady beetles in this article are represented as a harmless invasive species. In my opinion this situation of integrated pest management is useful and I support its existents. Halloween lady beetles are proven to be effective in controlling specific insects and are harmless to humans. Being annoyed of the beetle because they are in your house isn’t a good enough reason to dislike the whole idea of the beetle. The idea of the beetle helps farms use a better method versus using harmful pesticides. http://www.whatisipm.org/ The website listed above gave me a good introduction to what Integrated Pest Management is. IPM involves three process involving inspection, identification and treatment. However this process also includes common sense and sound solutions for treating and managing pests. Treatments often consist of sealing cracks and/or removing food and water sources to pesticide treatments. This website had also gone into detail about IPM in schools. IPM in schools and businesses entail pest proofing and finding an IPM practitioner. In Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away from My Home Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) is described as harmless. “Homeowners should not worry,” said Janet J. Knodel, entomologist with the NYS IPM Program at the Agricultural Experiment Station. “They may be here in record numbers, but multicolored Asian lady beetles don’t sting, carry human disease or eat wood, clothing, food or houseplants.” However, I understand the annoyance of this insect and its’ invasion. Although there is annoyance towards Halloween lady beetle there is no harm to their existents. Halloween lady beetle originated from New York in Chemung County in 1994. Their purpose was to serve as a biological control agent but the lady beetle end up spreading swiftly throughout New England. Halloween lady beetles are adult beetles that can eat up to 90 to 270 aphids per day. Halloween lady beetles in this article are represented as a harmless invasive species. In my opinion this situation of integrated pest management is useful and I support its existents. Halloween lady beetles are proven to be effective in controlling specific insects and are harmless to humans. Being annoyed of the beetle because they are in your house isn’t a good enough reason to dislike the whole idea of the beetle. The idea of the beetle helps farms use a better method versus using harmful pesticides.
http://www.whatisipm.org/
The website listed above gave me a good introduction to what Integrated Pest Management is. IPM involves three process involving inspection, identification and treatment. However this process also includes common sense and sound solutions for treating and managing pests. Treatments often consist of sealing cracks and/or removing food and water sources to pesticide treatments. This website had also gone into detail about IPM in schools. IPM in schools and businesses entail pest proofing and finding an IPM practitioner.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Marisa Scherer http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Marisa Scherer Tue, 15 May 2012 17:24:41 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-269 The multi-colored asian lady beetle was brought to America intentionally for pest control. They eat 90 to 270 aphids a day which helps out American crops such as Christmas trees, apple, alfalfa, wheat, cotton, tobacco, and small grains. But the species is invasive to peoples homes. They collect in corners of the walls and even inside the walls. They can collect from hundreds to thousands. It is suggested to just sweep them up with a broom and put them outside and fill the cracks where they can enter the house. They like white houses in the middle of fields because of the large pale rocks they usually live in in Asia. Even though the lady bugs are a pest in the house, they actually seem to be a helpful decision in controlling the aphids which are destructive to our crops. The lady bugs are a better way of pest control than killing the aphids with pesticides which are contaminating our water. The multi-colored asian lady beetle was brought to America intentionally for pest control. They eat 90 to 270 aphids a day which helps out American crops such as Christmas trees, apple, alfalfa, wheat, cotton, tobacco, and small grains. But the species is invasive to peoples homes. They collect in corners of the walls and even inside the walls. They can collect from hundreds to thousands. It is suggested to just sweep them up with a broom and put them outside and fill the cracks where they can enter the house. They like white houses in the middle of fields because of the large pale rocks they usually live in in Asia.

Even though the lady bugs are a pest in the house, they actually seem to be a helpful decision in controlling the aphids which are destructive to our crops. The lady bugs are a better way of pest control than killing the aphids with pesticides which are contaminating our water.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Eric Singer http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Eric Singer Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:48 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-268 The Halloween lady beetle or more formally known as the H. axyridis gets its name for its vibrant colors. It is originally from and originated from eastern Asia. It was first introduced to North America at in order to biologically control aphid populations in wide and open areas of land. Ever since the around 1990 its populations have increased dramatically in the northeast of the U.S. The beetles come into houses/large buildings and are very hard to spot initially when they first arrive. They are especially prevalent on warm/sunny days. They cover everywhere including the walls, floors, ceilings, all rooms, etc. Although these beetle populations can be large and annoying, they are not that big of an issue because they don’t cause any real problems to humans. They also don’t eat any household items. It has been deemed as cruel and unnecessary to use insecticide on the beetles. There population is supposed to decrease and balance out when their prey decreases and some of the beetles die out as a result of that. The use of IPM to control populations of aphids was 100% a great idea and very successful as seen from the results. It effectively controlled/decreased the aphid populations without using insecticides. Insecticides were not needed because these beetles pose no harmful effects to humans. http://sorghumipm.tamu.edu/ipmcul.htm This website talks about alternate options/methods of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) that can be used. For example, it is important to take all ideas into consideration before making a decision on which one is the best to use in this specific given situation. Of course it is always best to try and use the method with the least harm to the environment but unfortunately that cannot always be the case. Sometimes you have to compromise to get rid of or limit the organism faster, depending on how harmful it is. The Halloween lady beetle or more formally known as the H. axyridis gets its name for its vibrant colors. It is originally from and originated from eastern Asia. It was first introduced to North America at in order to biologically control aphid populations in wide and open areas of land. Ever since the around 1990 its populations have increased dramatically in the northeast of the U.S. The beetles come into houses/large buildings and are very hard to spot initially when they first arrive. They are especially prevalent on warm/sunny days. They cover everywhere including the walls, floors, ceilings, all rooms, etc. Although these beetle populations can be large and annoying, they are not that big of an issue because they don’t cause any real problems to humans. They also don’t eat any household items. It has been deemed as cruel and unnecessary to use insecticide on the beetles. There population is supposed to decrease and balance out when their prey decreases and some of the beetles die out as a result of that. The use of IPM to control populations of aphids was 100% a great idea and very successful as seen from the results. It effectively controlled/decreased the aphid populations without using insecticides. Insecticides were not needed because these beetles pose no harmful effects to humans.
http://sorghumipm.tamu.edu/ipmcul.htm
This website talks about alternate options/methods of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) that can be used. For example, it is important to take all ideas into consideration before making a decision on which one is the best to use in this specific given situation. Of course it is always best to try and use the method with the least harm to the environment but unfortunately that cannot always be the case. Sometimes you have to compromise to get rid of or limit the organism faster, depending on how harmful it is.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Matt Captain http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Matt Captain Tue, 15 May 2012 17:13:39 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-267 This article is about the Halloween Lady beetle which came from Eastern Asia that has been brought into the United States to be used as a form of insect control. There were insects such as aphids, scales, and psyllids that were causing issues and the Lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) would take care of them. It was found that an adult beetle can eat 90 to 270 aphids per day while each larva can take in 600 to 1,200 aphids. The Lady beetle seemed to do its job very well with controlling other insect’s population sizes but they are now becoming the issue. The lady beetle now is growing out of control and can be found alongside a bunch of other lady beetles. They only grow about 1/4 inch long and 3/16 inch wide but they can be seen congregating by the hundreds on doors, windows, ceilings, and especially outside. While their numbers are growing humans do not have to be concerned for their safety because the lady beetle do not carry human diseases, sting, or eat away at wood/food. I personally feel that in this case the use of integrated pest management worked and did the job it was set out to do. The lady beetle showed that it could control the insects that were becoming an issue and they also did not do any harm to humans. The only negative thing that humans seemed to get out of it was they found the lady beetle to be annoying due to the amount of them. It seems more environmental friendly to have other insects control other insects than have the use of chemicals exposed to the air and the food we inhale every day. This website http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/ipm.htm talks all about the different methods of integrated pest management and really does a great job informing people on what it is and how it works. This article is about the Halloween Lady beetle which came from Eastern Asia that has been brought into the United States to be used as a form of insect control. There were insects such as aphids, scales, and psyllids that were causing issues and the Lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) would take care of them. It was found that an adult beetle can eat 90 to 270 aphids per day while each larva can take in 600 to 1,200 aphids. The Lady beetle seemed to do its job very well with controlling other insect’s population sizes but they are now becoming the issue. The lady beetle now is growing out of control and can be found alongside a bunch of other lady beetles. They only grow about 1/4 inch long and 3/16 inch wide but they can be seen congregating by the hundreds on doors, windows, ceilings, and especially outside. While their numbers are growing humans do not have to be concerned for their safety because the lady beetle do not carry human diseases, sting, or eat away at wood/food.
I personally feel that in this case the use of integrated pest management worked and did the job it was set out to do. The lady beetle showed that it could control the insects that were becoming an issue and they also did not do any harm to humans. The only negative thing that humans seemed to get out of it was they found the lady beetle to be annoying due to the amount of them. It seems more environmental friendly to have other insects control other insects than have the use of chemicals exposed to the air and the food we inhale every day.
This website http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/factsheets/ipm.htm talks all about the different methods of integrated pest management and really does a great job informing people on what it is and how it works.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Zack Becker http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Zack Becker Tue, 15 May 2012 15:42:40 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-266 The Asian ladybug is a perfect example of an invasive species. It was put in the US in order to control alphids, and since its population has grown exponentially. These ladybugs have no competitors, so their population grows rapidly in very little time. These bugs can become present in households in large quantities, becoming an annoying problem for homeowners in the US. Luckily, the ladybugs aren’t causing any real harm to humans, so there is no rush to get them out of houses. I support the integrated pest management used in this scenario because it didn’t cause any harm to humans or any other organisms. Because the ladybugs aren’t actually harming humans, it would be pointless to use toxic chemicals to get rid of them. Homeowners simply need to make sure that their homes are sealed at the times when the ladybugs are likely to come into their house in large numbers. http://www.whatisipm.org/whatIs_techniques.asp This website talks about the different methods of IPM that can be used. It is important to consider all methods when dealing with an issue because most of the time a solution is available that doesn’t cause harm to the environment. The Asian ladybug is a perfect example of an invasive species. It was put in the US in order to control alphids, and since its population has grown exponentially. These ladybugs have no competitors, so their population grows rapidly in very little time. These bugs can become present in households in large quantities, becoming an annoying problem for homeowners in the US. Luckily, the ladybugs aren’t causing any real harm to humans, so there is no rush to get them out of houses.
I support the integrated pest management used in this scenario because it didn’t cause any harm to humans or any other organisms. Because the ladybugs aren’t actually harming humans, it would be pointless to use toxic chemicals to get rid of them. Homeowners simply need to make sure that their homes are sealed at the times when the ladybugs are likely to come into their house in large numbers.
http://www.whatisipm.org/whatIs_techniques.asp
This website talks about the different methods of IPM that can be used. It is important to consider all methods when dealing with an issue because most of the time a solution is available that doesn’t cause harm to the environment.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Sam Sloan http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Sam Sloan Wed, 09 May 2012 01:15:05 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-265 The Harmonia axyridid, a lady bug species native to Asia, is an invasive species that has become more and more prevalent in households across the United States and North America. The species was originally introduced into America in New York as a form of insect control, as the lady bugs typically eat 90-120 aphids per day. The bugs turned out to do their job in insect control, while remaining harmless to humans by not stinging, biting, or carrying infectious diseases. Despite their effectiveness as insect controllers, people have found them to be quite an annoyance around their house, and their growing population and tendency to stay around windowsills have left homeowners looking for ways to get rid of them. In my opinion, this case of integrated pest management proved to be very useful and I support it in this case. They proved to be effective in controlling the insects, while remaining harmless to humans. I believe that the fact that they can get a little annoying to have around the house is a small price to pay for a good alternative to chemicals and other insecticides that farmers might be using instead. http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?nid=240 This integrated pest management policy is from the Town of Needham, Massachusetts. This town is very pro-IPM, saying "Employing an IPM policy allows the Town to accrue the financial benefits...while reducing the use of pesticides that pose a health risk to people directly through breathing, drinking, ingesting or skin absorption of toxic products or via delayed exposures from contaminated soil, food, air, water utensils, and toys." The town continues by saying it hopes to be implemented in schools and supported by teachers, parents, administration, and basically anyone else in the schools. The Harmonia axyridid, a lady bug species native to Asia, is an invasive species that has become more and more prevalent in households across the United States and North America. The species was originally introduced into America in New York as a form of insect control, as the lady bugs typically eat 90-120 aphids per day. The bugs turned out to do their job in insect control, while remaining harmless to humans by not stinging, biting, or carrying infectious diseases. Despite their effectiveness as insect controllers, people have found them to be quite an annoyance around their house, and their growing population and tendency to stay around windowsills have left homeowners looking for ways to get rid of them.
In my opinion, this case of integrated pest management proved to be very useful and I support it in this case. They proved to be effective in controlling the insects, while remaining harmless to humans. I believe that the fact that they can get a little annoying to have around the house is a small price to pay for a good alternative to chemicals and other insecticides that farmers might be using instead.

http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?nid=240
This integrated pest management policy is from the Town of Needham, Massachusetts. This town is very pro-IPM, saying “Employing an IPM policy allows the Town to accrue the financial benefits…while reducing the use of pesticides that pose a health risk to people directly through breathing, drinking, ingesting or skin absorption of toxic products or via delayed exposures from contaminated soil, food, air, water utensils, and toys.” The town continues by saying it hopes to be implemented in schools and supported by teachers, parents, administration, and basically anyone else in the schools.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Ian Rothenberg http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Ian Rothenberg Mon, 07 May 2012 00:49:27 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-264 Harmonia axyridis is an exotic species of lady bug from Asia that is invading the United States. While they are not particularly harmful to humans, they can eat up to 270 aphids (insects beneficial to plant growth) per day. On warm days, huge numbers can appear in houses, on windows and doors. Homeowners are suggested to seal all openings and windows to their houses. The ladybug was first introduced in the early 1900s as a biological control for aphids. It is suggested that insecticides are not used to control them, rather that they are gently replaced outside if found indoors. I support the integrated pest management used in this scenario. While the presence of Harmonia axyridis in the home is a nuisance, it is much more desirable than using toxic pesticides. If homes are sealed properly, the effect of the bug can be minimized. The population of Harmonia axyridis is projected to drop in the coming years. http://ipm.osu.edu/ This site is dedicated to the Ohio state integrated pest management program. It has information on pests and IPM practices in the state of Ohio and receives grants for its work. Harmonia axyridis is an exotic species of lady bug from Asia that is invading the United States. While they are not particularly harmful to humans, they can eat up to 270 aphids (insects beneficial to plant growth) per day. On warm days, huge numbers can appear in houses, on windows and doors. Homeowners are suggested to seal all openings and windows to their houses. The ladybug was first introduced in the early 1900s as a biological control for aphids. It is suggested that insecticides are not used to control them, rather that they are gently replaced outside if found indoors.
I support the integrated pest management used in this scenario. While the presence of Harmonia axyridis in the home is a nuisance, it is much more desirable than using toxic pesticides. If homes are sealed properly, the effect of the bug can be minimized. The population of Harmonia axyridis is projected to drop in the coming years.
http://ipm.osu.edu/ This site is dedicated to the Ohio state integrated pest management program. It has information on pests and IPM practices in the state of Ohio and receives grants for its work.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Andrew Hoopes http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Andrew Hoopes Fri, 04 May 2012 14:38:20 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-263 The Halloween lady beetle, or H. axyridis, named for its bright colors, is a native organism of eastern Asia. This beetle was originally introduced to North America at various times in the 20th century in order to biologically control aphid populations in agricultural areas, but since the early nineties, its populations have increased rapidly in the north eastern regions of the U.S. These beetles have a tendency of invading home and buildings in large masses, covering walls, floors, and ceilings, especially in warm areas and on sunny days. While these massive beetle populations can be an annoyance to homeowners, their presence is harmless and they do not eat any household materials, and it is noted not to use insecticide to rid of this beetle. Their population is predicted to level out when there is a balance between the population of it and its prey. Their natural food source comprises of aphids, scales, and psyllids, and because these beetles are not dangerous to humans, the use of IPM to control populations of aphids was completely appropriate. It successfully controlled aphid populations, and while it has had an influx in population, it will soon level out. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/upest/fact_sheets/Vancouverpolicy1.pdf This document describes the policy for Integrated Pest Control in Vancouver’s school systems. It discusses minimum use of pesticide to protect students from exposure and that they should be used at last resort. It discusses proper soil management in order to promote micro-organisms that would rid of unwanted vegetation. The Halloween lady beetle, or H. axyridis, named for its bright colors, is a native organism of eastern Asia. This beetle was originally introduced to North America at various times in the 20th century in order to biologically control aphid populations in agricultural areas, but since the early nineties, its populations have increased rapidly in the north eastern regions of the U.S. These beetles have a tendency of invading home and buildings in large masses, covering walls, floors, and ceilings, especially in warm areas and on sunny days. While these massive beetle populations can be an annoyance to homeowners, their presence is harmless and they do not eat any household materials, and it is noted not to use insecticide to rid of this beetle. Their population is predicted to level out when there is a balance between the population of it and its prey. Their natural food source comprises of aphids, scales, and psyllids, and because these beetles are not dangerous to humans, the use of IPM to control populations of aphids was completely appropriate. It successfully controlled aphid populations, and while it has had an influx in population, it will soon level out.

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/upest/fact_sheets/Vancouverpolicy1.pdf
This document describes the policy for Integrated Pest Control in Vancouver’s school systems. It discusses minimum use of pesticide to protect students from exposure and that they should be used at last resort. It discusses proper soil management in order to promote micro-organisms that would rid of unwanted vegetation.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Becky Schwartz http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Becky Schwartz Thu, 03 May 2012 00:23:45 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-262 The spotted lady beetle, despite its annoyance, proves nothing more than a nuisance and actually has some general human and ecosystem benefits. The lady beetle (Pallas), first found in New York but carried over from Asia, is recognized as greatly controlling the larvae and aphid populations. However, while helping manage the aphid and larvae population, these lady beetles pose a problem in their own. These lady beetles take over the site that they inhibit, and their population booms. So while you have these beetles controlling the aphid populations, you have another problem with the beetle population all together. It is not recommended that insecticide is used on these beetles, rather, experts suggest sealing off all cracks and holes that would allow the beetle to enter one's household. Experts also predict that the out of control beetle population should stabilize once its prey decrease. I think the use of IPM was acceptable in this case because the lady beetle didn't pose any true harm to the humans or have any negative impact on the general welfare of the ecosystem that it encroached upon. The beetle did its job with reducing the otherwise harmful pests, so overall it was successful. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/GENERAL/whatisipm.html This article deal with the facts about IPM and discusses the four to five different types of management there are out there. This site provides unbias information on all the available IPMs available and lets you infer the environmental pros/ cons of a particular method. Like chemical control is killing with pesticides, but then we get into all the complications of pesticides and their effect on the environment. The spotted lady beetle, despite its annoyance, proves nothing more than a nuisance and actually has some general human and ecosystem benefits. The lady beetle (Pallas), first found in New York but carried over from Asia, is recognized as greatly controlling the larvae and aphid populations. However, while helping manage the aphid and larvae population, these lady beetles pose a problem in their own. These lady beetles take over the site that they inhibit, and their population booms. So while you have these beetles controlling the aphid populations, you have another problem with the beetle population all together. It is not recommended that insecticide is used on these beetles, rather, experts suggest sealing off all cracks and holes that would allow the beetle to enter one’s household. Experts also predict that the out of control beetle population should stabilize once its prey decrease.

I think the use of IPM was acceptable in this case because the lady beetle didn’t pose any true harm to the humans or have any negative impact on the general welfare of the ecosystem that it encroached upon. The beetle did its job with reducing the otherwise harmful pests, so overall it was successful.

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/GENERAL/whatisipm.html
This article deal with the facts about IPM and discusses the four to five different types of management there are out there. This site provides unbias information on all the available IPMs available and lets you infer the environmental pros/ cons of a particular method. Like chemical control is killing with pesticides, but then we get into all the complications of pesticides and their effect on the environment.

]]> Comment on Aphids, Ladybugs and Integrated Pest Management by Josh Greenfield http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/environmental-legislation/aphids-ladybugs-and-integrated-pest-management/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Josh Greenfield Tue, 01 May 2012 16:32:07 +0000 http://blog.whps.org/coghillapes/?page_id=318#comment-261 The Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle is a type of bug that, despite being an invasive species, was purposly introduced here in the united states from asia as a way to help battle the populations of other harmful pests. Unfortunatly, the problem with this case of integrated pest management, the introduced species became a large bother to many local people. The pests were found to be quite annoying, though they do not actually eat the wood or material itself, they do release a substance when alarmed. Scientists also do not recomend using incepticides as a method of combating the beetles, as the risk may in fact not be worth the reward. In this case i do believe that integrated pest management is a correct choice to use, as the fallout from the introduction of this species does not actually cause any true damage other than just being an annoyance. This department of Cornell (http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/) has this program in order to better understand the impact of the process of IPM. They study the effects of IPM in order to better see what the negative side of it is compared to how much good it does. They use there state of the art agricultural research lab in order to preform their research and recieve both private and government grant from people who are also interested in possibly using IPM for agriculture and dealing with invasive species in the future. The Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle is a type of bug that, despite being an invasive species, was purposly introduced here in the united states from asia as a way to help battle the populations of other harmful pests. Unfortunatly, the problem with this case of integrated pest management, the introduced species became a large bother to many local people. The pests were found to be quite annoying, though they do not actually eat the wood or material itself, they do release a substance when alarmed. Scientists also do not recomend using incepticides as a method of combating the beetles, as the risk may in fact not be worth the reward.

In this case i do believe that integrated pest management is a correct choice to use, as the fallout from the introduction of this species does not actually cause any true damage other than just being an annoyance.

This department of Cornell (http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/)
has this program in order to better understand the impact of the process of IPM. They study the effects of IPM in order to better see what the negative side of it is compared to how much good it does. They use there state of the art agricultural research lab in order to preform their research and recieve both private and government grant from people who are also interested in possibly using IPM for agriculture and dealing with invasive species in the future.

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