Pest ControlQuestion 218 of 319
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is BEST defined as:
a.Spraying broad-spectrum pesticide on a fixed weekly schedule
b.An ecosystem-based approach that combines prevention, monitoring, and targeted control to keep pests below harmful levels with minimal pesticide use
c.A program that aims to fully eradicate every insect from the property
d.Hiring a PCO only after customers complain about pests
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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