Integrated Pest Management (IPM) focuses on which core strategy to control pests?
a.Relying only on the exterminator with no staff involvement
b.Denying pests food, water, and harborage (shelter) while monitoring and using licensed control as needed
c.Leaving doors open so pests can leave on their own
d.Spraying pesticide daily throughout the kitchen
Explanation
IPM is a prevention-first approach that denies pests access to food, water, and harborage, backed by inspection, sanitation, sealing entry points, and professional control only as needed. Daily blanket spraying is unsafe and ineffective, and relying solely on the exterminator ignores the sanitation that actually keeps pests out. Removing what pests need is the foundation of control.
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