IPMnet - an initiative from ADAS

Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices is growing in all agricultural sectors to fulfil environmental aims, by reducing the risks associated with use of plant protection products (PPPs) while maintaining effective crop protection. The IPMNET Bulletin series supports UK farmers and agronomists to access and benefit from various IPM tools and resources.

Each bulletin focuses on a different aspect of IPM and provide links to relevant resources, such as training videos and decision support systems. The scope of the bulletin covers all UK cropping systems.

IPMNET

IPMNET is an open network, freely available to anyone wishing to share and learn about integrated pest management. The network has been initiated as part of a Defra funded IPMNET Pilot project, and as part of an EU funded project AdvisoryNetPEST.

Resources for advancing IPM

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a coordinated and planned strategy for the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds, and diseases. Implementation of IPM on farm requires two stages:

  1. Selection of appropriate pest management tactics, and
  2. Integration of these tactics into an overall IPM Strategy

Some tactics may be highly compatible with one another, while other tactics may conflict. Creation of an effective IPM strategy therefore requires a constant cycle of planning, implementation, adaptation and review, balancing selection of a variety of novel and established approaches.

IPMNET Bulletins from January - August 2025 have been combined, and are availalbe below. 

IPMNET Bulletin September - March 2025-26:

September 2025:

October 2025: 

November 2025: 

  • Highlights from a recent workshop on Agricultural Systems and pest management
  • AdvisoryNetPEST Summary of six novel approaches for pest management
  • AHDB Resistance Management Hub

December 2025:

  • December Special… IPM in Christmas Trees! The major pest and disease challenges and solutions in festive firs.

16 January 2026: 

  • Holistic IPM: Definitions and examples
  • Early signs of SDHI fungicide resistance identified

30 January 2026:

  • An introduction to the IOBC and some free resources they provide on biocontrol and IPM.
  • Companion cropping in WOSR and its role in reducing pest and weed pressure.
  • A reminder to destroy brassica trap crops by the end of February.
  • Tools and guides available for pest, weed and disease identification.

16 February 2026:

  • Spotlinght on Pesticide Resistance Management; A summary of the AHDB Resistance Roadshow 2026
  • A round up of resistance management resources
IPMnet Bulletin series - February 2026 - Pesticide Resistance Management 490.05 KB
IPMNET Bulletin series - January 2026 - IOBC IPM Resources362 KB
IPMNET Bulletin series - January 2026 - 5 Pillars of Holistic IPM366.77 KB
IPMNET Bulletin - December 2025579.93 KB
IPMNET Bulletin - November 2025970.95 KB
IPMNET Bulletin - October 2025817.16 KB
IPMNET Bulletin - September 2025683.94 KB
IPMNET Bulletins Archive January - August 20253.71 MB

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