Integrated pest management (IPM), as it relates to mosquito control, is simply the proper and systematic execution of all the facets comprising an organized mosquito abatement program. Therefore, the various organized mosquito abatement programs in the United States which are being properly executed are primary examples of how the philosophy of IPM may be applied to solving mosquito-related problems. The TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) mosquito management program stands as another example of the beneficial results which can be realized when a specific mosquito problem is approached in a systematic manner. Scientists are now joining forces to develop management strategies for mosquito problems that have yet to be solved. An example of this is the Cooperative Research, USDA, regional project, S-122, designed specifically to begin developing strategies for the systematic management of mosquito populations emanating from riceland areas in the southern United States. Most recently, this concept and approach was expanded through the auspices of a research grant proposal to EPA to include nearly all rice producing areas in the United States. If funded, the latter research program will involve the coordinated scientific and educational input from a consortium of 6 universities in Texas. Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and California.