The IPM Decisions platform is a “one stop shop” for decision support in IPM. It contains DSS for major pests, weeds and diseases in a variety of crops across Europe and is available in 12 European languages.
Implementing IPM practices to tackle pests, weeds and diseases can be a real challenge for farmers and advisors. The IPM Decisions platform, www.platform.ipmdecisions.net has been developed to help monitor and manage pests as part of a H2020 European project, a collaboration of 27 partners from 12 European countries. The platform now has 26 DSS integrated in the platform and a further 17 DSS accessible through the providers webpage. Users are now also able to compare and adapt DSS to suit their needs.
Dr Neil Paveley, Head of Crop Protection at ADAS and the project coordinator, says
To access the range of DSS available and use the comparison tool, register for free using the link https://www.platform.ipmdecisions.net/login.
Videos with helpful hints and tips on how to use the platform can be found on our YouTube channel
Overview of the available systems
The list below shows the range of pests and crops for which there are DSS available directly on the IPM Decisions platform:| Pest | Crops |
| Cabbage moth | Cabbage crops |
| Cabbage fly | Cabbage crops |
| Septoria | Winter wheat, wheat |
| Carrot rust fly | Carrot |
| Cutworm | Lettuce, Beets, Potato, Brassica, Carrot, Parsnip, Allium species, Chicory, Asparagus, Celery, tomato, strawberry |
| Orange blossom midge | Wheat, Spring wheat, Spring Rye, Winter Rye, Spring Barley, Winter Barley, Spring Oats, Winter Oats, Spring Triticale, Winter Triticale |
| Pollen Beetle | Oilseed rape |
| Saddle gall midge | Wheat, Spring wheat, Spring Rye, Winter Barely, Spring Barely, Spring oats, Spring triticale |
| Codling moth | Apple, Pear |
| Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus | Winter Wheat, Winter Barley |
| Potato early & late blight | Potato |
| Grey Field slug | Oilseed rape and cereals |
There are also a range of DSS, targeting several pests in a range of crops, available through links from the platform to external DSS providers’ websites.
CPD points now available for IPM Decisions Platform Users
BASIS registered users of the IPM Decisions platform in the UK for the 2022-23 season can now receive 2 CDP points. To qualify, users must register an account and set up at least one farm location and add a DSS. This will enable users to access the ‘DSS USE Dashboard’, where a code will appear in the yellow information box at the bottom of the page.This code should be sent to [email protected] to receive points.
