DENDROLOGY

TREE DISEASES AND PESTS

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Using Insect-repellant plant is a method for ____ control.
A
Chemical
B
Organic
C
Physical
D
Biology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biological control is a method of plant disease management by inhibiting plant pathogens, improving plant immunity, and/or modifying the environment through the effects of beneficial microorganisms, compounds, or healthy cropping systems [23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30].

Detailed explanation-2: -An insect repellent (also commonly called “bug spray") is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some notable examples of classical biological control include the use of decapitating flies (several Pseudacteon species) against red imported fire ants, and a group of flea beetles, thrips, and stem borers used against alligator weed.

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