Question

All of the following is a part of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) except

• A. Use of resistant varieties
• B. Use of crop rotation
• C. Biological and mechanical control of pests
• D. Regular use of high dose of pesticides from beginning to end of the crop

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Regular use of high dose of pesticides from beginning to end of the crop

Integrated pest management (IPM) is the selection, integration and implementation of pest control based on predicted economic, ecological and sociological consequences. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. The IPM approach can be applied to both, agricultural and non-agricultural settings, such as the home, garden and workplace. IPM takes advantage of all appropriate pest management options including, but not limited to, the judicious use of pesticides.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.