有害生物综合治理(IPM)可定义为农民针对任何有害生物问题所采取的最佳防治措施组合。要找到这一最佳组合,农民需要对有关的农事操作(例如是否需要施用农药)作出决定。而作这些决定时又需要多方面的信息,例如有害生物当时的状态及发展趋势、天气、可能的损失、各种不同的防治方法及其效果等。这些信息可分为以下四类: Integrated pest management (IPM) can be defined as the best combination of pest control measures for any pest problem. To find the best mix, farmers need to make decisions about the farm operations involved, such as the need to apply pesticides. In making these decisions, there is also a need for a wide range of information such as the status and development trends of pests at that time, the weather, possible losses, various control measures and their effects. This information can be divided into the following four categories: