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Texas Pest Management Association

TPMA has been serving Texas agriculture and promoting IPM principles through education and demonstration for over 30 years. As an undisputed leader in advancing IPM technologies, the organization seeks to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of addressing pest management issues with proven science.

Since 1972, the Texas IPM program has made significant progress in helping to solve agricultural pest problems within the state. Pest management methods developed through the program are both affordable and environmentally responsible. Widespread IPM implementation in Texas has resulted in an overall reduction in pesticide use in many crops, transition to less toxic chemicals, increased use of diverse IPM methods and an increase in profits for agricultural producers.

Without a doubt, partnerships have been the key to the success of the Texas IPM program. IPM partners will continue to work together to solve Texans' pest problems.

IPM in and Urban Setting

IPM concepts are not only applicable in agricultural settings. The methodology that has been so successful in Texas agriculture is now being put to use in urban settings ... residential subdivisions, parks and recreational areas, industry, and public schools.

Home fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide users are a major cause of water pollution in urban areas and neighborhoods in and around our state ... too much is running off and tainting water supplies. The Texas IPM Program focuses on educating people on the least-toxic approaches to lawn care, with the ultimate goal of reducing the amount of landscape chemicals that seep into waterways and degrade water quality.

The IPM concept can be as simple as taking time to read and follow the label instructions for applying lawn and garden chemicals. It's just good, common sense.

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