HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Spraying broad-spectrum chemical pesticides as the first line of defense
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Complete elimination of all chemical pesticides
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Implementing a variety of cultivation and biological techniques and only spraying pesticides as a last resort
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Utilizing only trap cropping and crop rotation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Biological control is the use of living organisms to suppress pest populations, making them less damaging than they would otherwise be. Natural enemies of insects play an important role in limiting the densities of potential pests. These natural enemies include predators, parasitoids, and pathogens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC) is a broad-based approach that integrates both chemical and non-chemical practices for economic control of pests. IPM aims to suppress pest populations below the economic injury level (EIL).
Detailed explanation-3: -IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties.