Agriculture: Propagules and Seedlings
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What is the primary factor that makes plants more susceptible to pests due to nutritional conditions?

  • Too much nitrogen (correct)
  • Too little nitrogen
  • Too little water
  • Too much water
  • What is the result of drought on plant cuticles?

  • Thicker cuticles (correct)
  • Thinner cuticles
  • No change in cuticles
  • Cuticles become more porous
  • Why do pests tend to reproduce more and develop faster at certain times of the year?

  • Due to changes in humidity
  • Due to changes in soil quality
  • Due to changes in climatic conditions (correct)
  • Due to changes in temperature
  • What is the primary goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

    <p>To enhance health and productivity of crops while maintaining environmental integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an advantage of biological control in Integrated Pest Management?

    <p>It is less disrupting to non-target organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why new crops or new pests can become major pest species?

    <p>They have little or no resistance to organisms already present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) that involves using high-yielding and resistant varieties?

    <p>Variedad resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do pests tend to become more destructive in the tropics?

    <p>Due to the presence of vertebrate pests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of too much nitrogen on plant growth?

    <p>It makes plants more susceptible to pests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

    <p>To consider all possible means of regulating pest populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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