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What is the primary factor that makes plants more susceptible to pests due to nutritional conditions?
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?
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?
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)?
What is the primary goal of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
What is an advantage of biological control in Integrated Pest Management?
What is an advantage of biological control in Integrated Pest Management?
What is the primary reason why new crops or new pests can become major pest species?
What is the primary reason why new crops or new pests can become major pest species?
What is the primary component of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) that involves using high-yielding and resistant varieties?
What is the primary component of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) that involves using high-yielding and resistant varieties?
Why do pests tend to become more destructive in the tropics?
Why do pests tend to become more destructive in the tropics?
What is the result of too much nitrogen on plant growth?
What is the result of too much nitrogen on plant growth?
What is the primary purpose of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
What is the primary purpose of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?