TREE DISEASES AND PESTS
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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All of the following are problems of overuse of pesticides, EXCEPT:
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Pest resurgence
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Pesticide resistance
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Environmental pollution
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Crop resistance
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pesticide resistance is the result of natural selection caused by the pesticide. Pests vulnerable to the pesticide die quickly, and therefore more resistant individuals stay alive. Also, naturally occurring genetic modification may produce individuals with resistance to the pesticide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pesticides have been proven to cause reproductive and developmental effects, cancer, kidney and liver damage, endocrine disruption, etc.
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