LINK-Overview of Monitoring and Identification Techniques for Insect Pests

This guide produced by Geoff Zehnder, Clemson University highlights that the underlying concept of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is that no action is taken against a pest unless the pest is present and poses a threat to the crop. Thus, the main objectives of insect sampling (pest and beneficial) are to: Detect species that are present Determine their population density Determine how they are distributed in the field