TREE DISEASES AND PESTS
COMMON TREE PESTS
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Question
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A farmer wants to protect his crop against attack by insects. What could he spray onto his crop?
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Pesticide
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Fungicide
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Herbicide
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Fertilizer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pests and Insects Management The best ways to protect crop damage are by incorporating integrated pest and insect management. Spraying insecticides, pesticides help to minimize the crop damage by controlling the insects and other pests.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pesticides are used in agriculture to control weeds, insect infestation and diseases. There are many different types of pesticides; each is meant to be effective against specific pests. Some examples include: Algaecides to kill and/or slowing the growth of algae.
Detailed explanation-3: -DDT being a non-biodegradable pesticide will enter the food chain from the first trophic level i.e. Plankton.
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