Integrated weed management (IWM) is the control of weeds through
a long-term management approach, using several weed management
techniques such as: By using several techniques to control weeds
you reduce the chance that weed species will adapt to the
control techniques, which is likely if only one technique is
used. For example, if a herbicide is used over a long period of
time, a weed species can build up a resistance to the chemical.
A long-term integrated weed management plan, that considers all
available management control techniques or tools to control
weeds, can be developed for a particular area. Any integrated
weed management plan or strategy should focus on the most
economical and effective control of the weeds and include
ecological considerations. The long term approach to integrated
weed management should reduce the extent of weeds and reduce the
weed seed stock in the soil. It should consider how to achieve
this goal without degrading the desirable qualities of the land,
such as its native ecolog