Pest ControlQuestion 218 of 319
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is BEST defined as:
a.Spraying broad-spectrum pesticide on a fixed weekly schedule
b.A program that aims to fully eradicate every insect from the property
c.Hiring a PCO only after customers complain about pests
d.An ecosystem-based approach that combines prevention, monitoring, and targeted control to keep pests below harmful levels with minimal pesticide use
Explanation
IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that combines prevention (exclusion, sanitation), monitoring (inspections, traps), and targeted control to keep pests below levels that cause harm — using pesticides only when needed and as a last resort. Total eradication and routine calendar spraying are not IPM goals.
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