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crazycityslicker · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

Prior to implementing IPM control strategies, pest prevention should be attempted; if prevention fails, identifying the pest is the next step. After the pest is identified, what are the five general categories that IPM uses to control pests?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why does the public's demand for high-quality products put the grower in a tough position?

What will be an ideal response?

rekilledagain · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Cultural, biological, chemical, mechanical, and genetic control.

Answer to Question 2

When individuals go to the supermarket, they pick only the unblemished products and
the remainder usually goes to waste. This puts the grower in a difficult position
because consumers want a high-quality product and do not want to pollute the
environment, but they are not willing to pay more for a product that is grown without
pesticides. This dilemma is solved using Integrated Pest Management.