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We begin by describing pest problems in general terms and by recommending an approach to controlling pest-caused losses called integrated pest management (IPM). In this approach, pest management is viewed simply as one part of the job of managing a forest. Six common methods of pest control are described in general terms. Finally, we describe the 21 forest pests generally considered most important in the South. They are presented in four categories: native diseases, native insects, nonnative diseases, and nonnative insects.