Question

What are the three goals of integrated pest management (IPM)?

A) to reduce the use of insecticides, increase consumer costs, and
conserve water
B) to reduce the use of insecticides, increase farmer costs, and conserve
water
C)to reduce the use of artificial pesticides, reduce costs, and control pests
D) to reduce the use of artificial pesticides, reduce costs, and increase
salinization
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Ο Α
B

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. To reduce the use of artificial pesticides, reduce costs, and control pests.

Explanation

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a method that integrates different practices and scientific principles to make adequate management with pests. This method considers knowledge about the habits, life cycle, needs, and aversions of the pest, reducing the use of toxic methods and implementing less toxic methods, monitoring pest activity and adjusting methods over time, tolerating harmless pests, setting a threshold to decide when it is time to act, among others as its main principles. Therefore, the correct answer is C. To reduce the use of artificial pesticides, reduce costs, and control pests.