Of the following, _______________ best describes integrated pest management (IPM).

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Integrated pest management (IPM) is a pest control strategy that uses a combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical methods to manage pest populations while minimizing economic, environmental, and health risks. Biocontrol measures (using natural predators or parasites to control pests), crop rotation (planting different crops in a sequence to disrupt pest habitat and life cycles), and habitat diversification (providing alternative habitats for beneficial insects and wildlife) are all examples of IPM practices. Transgenic crops (genetically modified crops), subsidies for pesticide use, major reliance on synthetic pesticides, and continuous monoculture cropping and harvesting are not necessarily associated with IPM.

Of the Following, _______________ Best Describes Integrated Pest Management (IPM)