Question

10 - fertilizers and pesticides: impacts of pesticides
learning objective: determine the impact of pesticides on the environment.
which of the following techniques reduces pesticide use?
a.) rotating crops to disrupt insect cycles
b.) treating the soil with atrazine to kill pests
c.) planting only one type of crop to reduce the variety of pests
d.) eliminating natural predators that eat pests

Explanation:

Crop - rotation can disrupt the life - cycles of pests, reducing the need for pesticides. Treating soil with atrazine is a pesticide application. Monocropping can lead to pest outbreaks, increasing pesticide use. Eliminating natural predators will increase pest populations and pesticide use.

Answer:

a.) Rotating crops to disrupt insect cycles