Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest control plan that aims to reduce the population and damage of pests while causing as little harm to the environment as possible. Farmers often use this approach in order to reduce crop damages to a tolerable level. However, this apporach is also very beneficial to home owners because it provides them with a cheaper alternative to pesticide use in the home. IPM consists of using a combination of biological, cultivation, and chemical methods in a specific sequence using proper timing. Since this program helps reduce the levels of pesticides used in the environment, it is a very important form of pollution prevention.