Modern pest control looks a lot different than it did several decades ago, when chemical pesticides were used to combat pest problems. Integrated pest management (IPM), designed to solve pest problems in the long term, changed the equation for food companies and allowed them to ease off their reliance on chemical applications, which can require significant preparation, downtime and cleanup.
Dynamic integrated pest management (DIPM) takes the long-term nature of IPM one step further by placing an emphasis on modifying the pest management program as the situation and pests change. Chemicals are just one tool in the DIPM toolbox intended to work in concert with a myriad of other methods. The change has had major implications for many food product categories.