{"id":24039,"date":"2022-03-04T20:55:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-agbio\/?page_id=24039"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:38:45","slug":"ipm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/ipm\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Pest Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1E4D2B&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(30,77,43,0.79) 0%|rgba(30,77,43,0.8) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2024\/03\/113967_CO-Pest-Mgmt-1920&#215;450-1.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;122.5px||122.5px||true|false&#8221; 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The Center facilitates coordination among scientists and educators to address complex challenges facing Coloradans and train students to prepare them for career paths in crop protection and plant health. The Center promotes improved communication among key collaborators and stakeholders to advance the knowledge and adoption of IPM, enhanced coordination and responsiveness of IPM research, and increased availability of safe, affordable, and high-quality crops to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>See the impacts of our work in Colorado<\/h3>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/ipm\/impacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impact statements<\/a> provide a quick and easy way to understand the significance of our efforts.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">CSU Extension Factsheets<br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many CSU Extension factsheets are here on the Center website. You can find the complete database of extension factsheets at the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic-areas\/insects\/?target=publications\">CSU Extension Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Contact us<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Have media requests or questions about insects, weeds, or pesticides?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">For entomology inquiries:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:CSU-Ento@colostate.edu\">CSU-Ento@colostate.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">For weed management inquiries: <a href=\"mailto:CSU-Weeds@colostate.edu\">CSU-Weeds@colostate.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">For questions regarding pesticide licensing and training:<a href=\"mailto:pesticidesafety@colostate.edu\"> pesticidesafety@colostate.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Focus Areas&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F1F1F1&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Squiggle &#8211; Centered&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;15.8px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;26221&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 146px; height: 8px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n\t\t\t<svg\n                width=\"100%\"\n                height=\"100%\"\n                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\n                viewBox=\"0 0 145.1 8\"\n                xml:space=\"preserve\"\n                style=\"position: absolute; top: 0\"\n            >\n\t\t\t\t<path\n\t\t\t\t\td=\"M144.1 4c-3.6 3.3-10.7 3.3-14.3 0S119.1.7 115.5 4s-10.7 3.3-14.3 0S90.4.7 86.9 4 76.1 7.3 72.6 4 61.8.7 58.3 4 47.5 7.3 43.9 4 33.2.7 29.6 4 18.9 7.3 15.3 4 4.6.7 1 4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tfill=\"none\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstroke=\"#f15727\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstroke-width=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Search For Pests By Category<\/h2>\n<p>Our new site allows you to easily search for pests by category. 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These include ants, grasshoppers, bees and wasps, spiders, and many others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Browse Pests by Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/ipm\/household-pests\/\">Insects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4%|2%|4%|2%|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/03\/industrial-hemp-ipm.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;industrial hemp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Colorado State University&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;6px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#F15625&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10%||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Industrial Hemp Pests<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#1E4D2B&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; link_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Hemp is a highly regulated plant with applications in medicine, clothing, and more. 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Since its first detection in Colorado in 2013, EAB presence has expanded throughout Colorado&#8217;s Front Range and into Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re working with partners at Oregon State University, Montana State University, Utah State University, and the University of Wyoming to address EAB&#8217;s growing impact in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more on our <a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/ipm\/emerald-ash-borer\/\">emerald ash borer page<\/a> and watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/colostate-my.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/r\/personal\/aszczep_colostate_edu\/Documents\/Center%20and%20IPM\/WIPM%20EAB%20grant%202024\/Outreach%20materials\/Colorado%20materials\/Outreach%20powerpoint\/EAB%20outreach%20slides%20updated.mp4?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=54xFkq&amp;nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D\">recorded presentation<\/a> for a western regional overview of EAB management in urban landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%||3%|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/03\/EAB-adult.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Emerald ash borer.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Emerald ash borer. www.emeraldashborer.info&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/ipm\/emerald-ash-borer\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit, at right: David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Useful Links&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F1F1F1&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;CSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/plantclinic\/submit-sample\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf717;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#F15625&#8243; image_icon_width=&#8221;36px&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;450px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; min_height=&#8221;84.2px&#8221; height=&#8221;300px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||25px||true|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/plantclinic\/submit-sample\/&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#F15625&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We offer insect\/arthropod identification ($15 fee) and plant disease diagnosis ($30 fee) services through our Plant Diagnostic Clinic and laboratory. 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