Dasgupta, Susmita; Meisner, Craig; Wheeler, David - 2013
and health damage from chemical pesticides by using natural parasites and predators to control pest populations. Since … chemical pesticides are expensive for poor farmers, IPM offers the prospect of lower production costs and higher profitability … predators, as well as exposing IPM farmers and local ecosystems to chemical spillovers from adjoining fields. Successful IPM …