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Pest Management Calendar

This calendar provides information about life cycle events for common Missoula County plants, pests, and diseases. 

September 2024

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Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies

IPM means getting to know your pests.

  • When is the pest MOST vulnerable, infective, or invasive?
  • When is the pest most vulnerable to least-toxic management strategies?
  • What is the least-toxic management tool that can be used successfully?

IPM optimizes plant health through the following:

  • Managing garden and landscape soils to promote drainage and aeration
  • Maximizing soil health by adding organic matter and properly timed fertilizers.
  • Pruning and irrigating based on the needs of particular plants.
  • Knowing the plant's level of susceptibility to pest damage.
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