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Managing Pests in Mississauga
The City of Mississauga is recognized as a leader in Plant Health Care (PHC) and has utilized
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices since 1990. Plant Health Care practices try to
minimize pest problems by ensuring healthy plant life.
IPM practices involve the use of various control measures to reduce weed and pest
populations in trees and turfed areas. The City manages weed and pest populations through a
variety of physical, biological and cultural practices. Pesticides are only used when there are
no other effective alternatives. The City has also adopted a practice that neighbourhood and
general park areas not be sprayed with pesticides.
For individual IPM practices for specific species, please see the links on the right hand
side of the page.
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