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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World Pest Day or World Pest Awareness Day is celebrated every year on which day to raise awareness of how pest management helps preserve the quality of life?
A
June 4
B
June 6
C
June 5
D
June 3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The day will look at “One World – Protecting Global Public Health through Professional Pest Management.” You can mark World Pest Day by calling in a professional pest control treatment for your home at regular intervals.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Pest Day is observed every June 6 to raise awareness about effective pest management practices and how they benefit the quality of human and plant life.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Pest Day was initiated by the Chinese Pest Control Association, and co-sponsored by the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers’ Association (FAOPMA), the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), and the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA).

Detailed explanation-4: -The term Integrated Pest Management was first used in agriculture beginning in the 1970’s in response to growing knowledge about the negative side-effects of pesticide overuse. The approach emphasized the integration of pest biology and cultural practices in controlling insect pests in crops.

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