A Brief Introduction to Integrated Pest Management for Aquatic Systems

Hubert, Terrance D.; Miller, James R.; Burkett, Dale P.

doi:10.1002/nafm.10331

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“…A small number of examples exist where IPM has been proposed or trialled in aquatic systems, including invasive pest control in the environment, 99–101 for algae production 102 and for managing sea lice in salmon aqauculture 103 . Of direct relevance to bivalve aquaculture, Dumbauld et al 61 .…”

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Toward integrated pest management in bivalve aquaculture

Cahill

Davidson

Atalah

et al. 2022

Pest Management Science

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Pests of bivalve aquaculture are a challenging problem that can reduce productivity, profitability and sustainability. A range of pest management approaches have been developed for bivalve aquaculture, but a general absence of guiding frameworks has limited the scale and permanency of implementation. Applying principles of ‘integrated pest management’ (IPM) could change this paradigm to improve economic and environmental outcomes. We reviewed existing research and tools for pest management in bivalve aquaculture, with studies grouped under five pillars of IPM: pest ecology (25 studies), bioeconomic cost–benefits (4 studies), continual monitoring (17 studies), proactive prevention (32 studies) and reactive control (65 studies). This body of knowledge, along with insights from terrestrial agriculture, provide a strong foundation for developing and implementing IPM in bivalve aquaculture. For example, IPM principles have been applied by a regional collective of oyster farmers in the US Pacific Northwest to optimize pesticide application and search for other options to control problematic burrowing shrimps. However, IPM has not yet been broadly applied in aquaculture, and data gaps and barriers to implementation need to be addressed. Priorities include establishing meaningful pest–crop bioeconomic relationships for various bivalve farming systems and improving the efficacy and operational scale of treatment approaches. An IPM framework also could guide potential step‐change improvements through directing selective breeding for resistance to pests, development of bespoke chemical control agents, applying emerging technologies for remote surveillance and farm management, and regional alignment of management interventions. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Toward integrated pest management in bivalve aquaculture

Cahill

Davidson

Atalah

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Pest Management Science

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“…This special issue includes articles by administrators, practitioners, and researchers who have studied and applied IPM in aquatic environments. Hubert et al (2021 # , this special section) discuss the history of IPM and use a premier example of IPM for Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Hubert et al (2021 # ) discuss at length the policy framework that supports development of IPM programs across multiple scales.…”

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“…Hubert et al (2021 # , this special section) discuss the history of IPM and use a premier example of IPM for Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Hubert et al (2021 # ) discuss at length the policy framework that supports development of IPM programs across multiple scales. Although it is outside the comfort zone of most readers of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management, the paper by Hoff et al (2021 # , this special section) provides a necessary foundation for practitioners as IPM in aquatic environments evolves.…”

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“…Hubert et al. (2021 # , this special section) discuss the history of IPM and use a premier example of IPM for Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Hubert et al.…”

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“…Hubert et al. (2021 # ) discuss at length the policy framework that supports development of IPM programs across multiple scales. Although it is outside the comfort zone of most readers of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management , the paper by Hoff et al.…”

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Introduction to a Special Section: Integrated Pest Management—Extending a Terrestrial Paradigm to Aquatic Environments

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Improving coral cover using an integrated pest management framework

Rogers,

Plagányi,

Babcock

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Integrated pest management (IPM) leverages our understanding of ecological interactions to mitigate the impact of pest species on economically and/or ecologically important assets. It has primarily been applied in terrestrial settings (e.g. agriculture), but rarely been attempted for marine ecosystems. The crown‐of‐thorns starfish (CoTS), Acanthaster spp., is a voracious coral predator throughout the Indo‐Pacific where it undergoes large population increases (irruptions), termed outbreaks. During outbreaks CoTS act as a pest species and can result in substantial coral loss. Contemporary management of CoTS on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) adopts facets of the IPM paradigm to manage these outbreaks through strategic use of direct manual control (culling) of individuals in response to ecologically based target thresholds. There has, however, been limited quantitative analysis of how to optimise the implementation of such thresholds. Here we use a multispecies modelling approach to assess the performance of alternative CoTS management scenarios for improving coral cover trajectories. Scenarios examined varied in terms of their ecological threshold target, the sensitivity of the threshold, and level of management resourcing. Our approach illustrates how to quantify multidimensional trade‐offs in resourcing constraints, concurrent CoTS and coral population dynamics, stringency of target thresholds, and the geographical scale of management outcomes (number of sites). We found strategies with low target density thresholds for CoTS (≤0.03 CoTS.min‐1) could act as “Effort Sinks” and limit the number of sites that could be effectively controlled, particularly under CoTS population outbreaks. This was because a handful of sites took longer to control which meant other sites were not controlled. Higher density thresholds (e.g. 0.04‐0.08 CoTS.min‐1), tuned to levels of coral cover, diluted resources amongst sites but were more robust to resourcing constraints and pest population dynamics. Our study highlights trade‐off decisions when using an IPM framework and is informing implementation of threshold‐based strategies on the GBR.

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A Brief Introduction to Integrated Pest Management for Aquatic Systems

Cited by 16 publications

References 24 publications

Toward integrated pest management in bivalve aquaculture

Toward integrated pest management in bivalve aquaculture

Introduction to a Special Section: Integrated Pest Management—Extending a Terrestrial Paradigm to Aquatic Environments

Improving coral cover using an integrated pest management framework

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