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Deborah C. Smith, Michael J. Raupp, Economic and Environmental Assessment of an Integrated Pest Management Program for Community-owned Landscape Plants, Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 79, Issue 1, 1 February 1986, Pages 162–165, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/79.1.162
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Abstract
An integrated management program for pests of landscape plants was instituted to replace the traditional program of general cover sprays in three suburban Maryland communities. Control decisions were based on biological information gathered by scouts and on relevant economic and environmental considerations. During the 2 years the program operated, number of plants treated and overall cost of plant care declined dramatically compared with previous years. A survey of cooperating community managers confirmed that aesthetic quality of the landscape plants had not been compromised.