# Understand an integrated pest management plan

Lesson 2 of [Pest control foundations for buyers](https://exterminator.fyi/academy/pest-control-buyer-foundations.md), 12 minutes.

Integrated pest management, usually shortened to IPM, is a decision process that combines information about pests with appropriate prevention and control methods. EPA says it can apply in homes and workplaces as well as agricultural settings. For a buyer, its value is that a provider should be able…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Pest control foundations for buyers works](https://exterminator.fyi/academy/pest-control-buyer-foundations.md).

Also on the [web page](https://exterminator.fyi/academy/pest-control-buyer-foundations/understand-ipm).