Guanli Fu

Hainan Institute of Biotechnology, Haikou, 570100, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Molecular Entomology, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 6   
Received: 26 Oct., 2024    Accepted: 07 Nov., 2024    Published: 22 Nov., 2024

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has emerged as a sustainable and effective approach to mitigating pest pressures in agriculture. By integrating ecological principles, IPM addresses key pest challenges in potato cultivation, which include economic losses and environmental concerns associated with conventional pest control methods. This study explores the application of ecological methods in IPM, emphasizing biological control, cultural practices, and habitat management to enhance pest control while maintaining ecosystem health. It also discusses advances in precision agriculture, biopesticides, and predictive modeling as tools for optimizing ecological IPM strategies. Case studies highlighting successful implementation of ecological IPM have shown a decrease in pest populations, economic benefits, and stakeholder acceptance, addressing challenges such as farmer knowledge gaps, economic constraints, and climate impacts, and proposing solutions and future directions. This study aims to emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary research, policy support, and education in promoting ecological IPM practices for sustainable potato cultivation, which can help achieve the vision of balanced productivity and ecological sustainability in the global agricultural system.

Integrated pest management; Ecological approaches; Biological control; Cultural practices; Habitat management