Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC) is a broad-based approach that integrates practices for economic control of pests. IPM as "the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest populations and keep pesticides and other interventions to levels that are economically justified and reduce or minimize risks to human health and the environment. IPM emphasizes the growth of a healthy landscapes with the least possible disruption to ecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms." Entomologists and Ecologist have urged the adoption of IPM pest control since the 1970s. IPM allows for safer pest control.