ABSTRACT
Pest management brings together into a workable combination the best parts of all control methods that apply to a given situation. A somewhat more scientific definition of pest management would be: the practical manipulation of pest populations using sound ecological principles. Pest management then, is "putting it all together" —using the best combination of control techniques that permits us to "live" with the pest while sustaining non-economic losses. Insecticidal control provided a quick, inexpensive and convenient method of controlling insects. Four elements basic to the development of a pest management program are sampling, economic levels, natural control, and insect biology and ecology. The combination of several of these into a comprehensive insect pest management program can provide better suppression of key pest species. The Pinal County Growers Pest Management Corporation employs a full-time supervisor and part-time secretary and bookkeeper in addition to the necessary scouts to keep their program on a year-round basis.
