Project: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strives to achieve the development of healthy crops with minimal disruption to agroecosystems, and the promotion of natural pest control mechanisms.

Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and the Council establishes the framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides by reducing the risks and effects of their use on human health and the environment, and promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and alternative non-chemical plant health control systems, including Biological and Biotechnical Pest Control methods. In Spanish legislation, its transcription applies through Royal Decree 1311/2012 of 14 September and the National Action Plan (NAP).

In this intervention, which Tragsatec has carried out since 2006, the following activities are developed:

-Development of standards and specific crop guidelines: Development of drafts for 15 "Specific Technical Standards for Identification of National Integrated Production Guarantee" in different crops and "Integrated Pest Management Guidelines."
-Introduction of new control techniques: Integrate Plan for the control of insect virus vectors in a range of crops. Implementation of new techniques for pest control by releasing natural enemies.
-Development of a register of producers and mapping of production areas, management of the distribution of natural enemies and monitoring of major pests and natural enemies of these crops.
-Designing strategies to fight the emergence of new pests
-Audits on the implementation of the IPM