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Step 5: Evaluation Evaluation is an important and ongoing part of any IPM program. Evaluation occurs at several levels: • Evaluation of individual
pest control actions Evaluation of Pest Control Actions In an IPM program, the pest manager must follow up to evaluate the effectiveness of each pest management action.
Continual evaluation of each pest control action in an IPM program allows the pest manager to accumulate a helpful database of information that can improve pest management decisions in the future. Evaluation of Policies That Affect Pest Management Individuals and
institutions engaging in IPM must evaluate how their various policies
and practices affect pest populations.
Evaluation of Program Success The record keeping aspect of IPM provides an opportunity for ongoing evaluation of program success and can provide these benefits: • documentation from
pest sighting logs and pest monitoring reports to determine general trends
in pest populations Some recommended measures of IPM program success include: • Meeting defined management
goals Regular IPM program evaluation
is recommended so that programs may be continually improved. It is up
to pest managers and clients to determine the most appropriate schedule
for evaluation for a particular program. |