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Journal Article
MyIPM smartphone applications—tools to increase adoption of integrated pest management
2025
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Abstract
Global agricultural productivity faces significant challenges due to pest-related crop losses, and while integrated pest management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to mitigate pest risks, it is also inherently complex, which limits its implementation and adoption by farmers and pest management professionals. This article provides an overview of the MyIPM series of smartphone applications (apps), designed to facilitate IPM adoption by providing comprehensive pest management recommendations, covering diseases, arthropods, and weeds for multiple US commodities. Key features of the apps include high-resolution images for accurate pest identification, non-chemical integrated management information, detailed life cycle and epidemiology information, a pesticide search bar, and interactive tables allowing active ingredients and trade names to be sorted by multiple characteristics, including modes of action for easier implementation of resistance management tactics. The MyIPM apps complement traditional Extension outreach methods, offering portable access to a wealth of pest management information. In addition, the article highlights 3 practical examples—managing blossom blight and brown rot of peach caused by Monilinia sp.; addressing sugarcane aphids, Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald), in grain sorghum; and managing urban pests in Hawaii and postharvest quarantine of Hawaiian crops for export—demonstrating how the MyIPM apps streamline IPM decision-making for a diverse group of farmers and pest management professionals. Overall, the MyIPM series of apps provides a valuable tool for modern agriculture, offering users a wealth of IPM knowledge at their fingertips, and supporting the adoption of more sustainable and effective practices.
