Ep.33 Intro to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - Dr Peter Ridland (Melbourne University)

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Dr Peter Ridland is an Honorary Fellow in the Bio Sciences department of Melbourne Uni and an Aussie leader in the field of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In this episode, he walks us through 6 broad methods of IPM and gives us a number of real-world examples of strategies that have worked in his experience working with all sorts of pests, especially those of the insect variety which are his specialty.
EPISODE LINKS
Visit the Melbourne Uni website: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/
Look into Oxfam's work in Timor-Leste and make a donation: https://www.oxfam.org.au/country/timor-leste/
Check out Bugs for Bugs, where Aussies can find information and predatory pests which are part of an IPM strategy: https://bugsforbugs.com.au/
Listen to another lecture by Dr Peter Ridland on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyC3sAHemQ4&t=25s
Learn more about IPM here: https://ipmguidelinesforgrains.com.au/

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