HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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What do conventional farmers do to keep pests off their crops?
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zap them with an electric fence
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burn their grass yearly
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spray the crops with pesticides
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grow the crops close together
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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: -Farmers spray pesticides on their crops to protect them from pests. Pests are organisms that damage crops.
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