Eco-Sustainability assessment of Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Indicator system and online calculator


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The Online Calculator For Eco-Sustainability Assessment Of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

By W. J. Zhang

The user manual guide and suggested citation of this page:
Zhang W. J. 2025. Eco-Sustainability assessment of Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Indicator system and calculator. Computational Ecology and Software, 15(3): 99-113
Also, click here to download the corresponding offline calculator.

Check the boxes for IPM techniques used:

IPM-NE : Natural equilibrium: native ecosystem and native biodiversity, no or little human intervention.
     IPM-NE-NE : Natural ecosystem. Native ecosystem; pests are completely controlled by natural equilibrium such as native biodiversity and native food web, and no human intervention at all.
     IPM-NE-AE : Artificially assisted natural ecosystem. For native ecosystems with defective natural equilibrium mechanisms, complete natural equilibrium is achieved by permanently changing the living environment of pests. For example, using natural pest-resistant plants or that bred by traditional methods, creating shelters for natural enemies, improving irrigation facilities, etc.
IPM-PA : Physical and agricultural control: use physical or agricultural control techniques.
     IPM-PA-PH : Physical control: use light traps, sound traps, sex hormone traps, magnetic control, etc.
     IPM-PA-AG : Agricultural control: use intercropping, crop rotation, manual pest removal, weed removal, soil plowing for pest control, drainage/irrigation for pest control, etc.
IPM-BC : Biological control: introduce natural enemies or use targeted molecules in the ecosystem.
     IPM-BC-AN : Release native animal natural enemies. By releasing more native animal natural enemies in the ecosystem, the existing population size of native animal natural enemies (e.g., beneficial arthropods, etc.) is increased.
     IPM-BC-LM : Use native pathogenic microorganisms to directly control pests. Spray pathogenic microorganisms to infect and kill pests, which may cause significant epidemics (e.g., pathogenic fungi, viruses, bacteria, etc.).
     IPM-BC-EN : Release exogenous natural enemies (e.g., animals, pathogenic microorganisms, etc.) to control pests, or use targeted molecules to control pests.
IPM-GM : Introduce genetically modified organisms into the ecosystem.
     IPM-GM-NP : Introduce genetically modified natural enemies (e.g., animals, pathogenic microorganisms, etc.) or pests into the ecosystem.
     IPM-GM-PL : Use genetically modified pest-resistant plants in the ecosystem.
IPM-CC : Chemical control: Use natural or synthetic pesticide chemicals in the ecosystem.
    IPM-CC-NC : Control pests with natural chemicals. Use natural chemicals extracted from plants or other organisms to control pests, or use other natural products, such as minerals, to control pests.
    IPM-CC-CC : Control pests with synthetic chemicals. Use synthetic chemicals, such as organophosphorus pesticides, to control pests.
         IPM-CC-SL : Use low toxic, or other low-risk synthetic chemicals.
         IPM-CC-BH : Use highly toxic, or other high-risk synthetic chemicals.

IPM score for sustainability (0,1]:

User manual guide:
Zhang W. J. 2025. Eco-Sustainability assessment of Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Indicator system and calculator. Computational Ecology and Software, 15(3): 99-113

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