Question

mid-term review
image of a flowchart: step 1: monitor pest population → (more than 10% damage) → step 2: biological, cultural and mechanical controls → (more than 10% damage) → step 3: chemical pesticides; step 1: monitor pest population → (less than 10% damage) → do nothing; step 2: biological, cultural and mechanical controls → (less than 10% damage) → step 1: monitor pest population
what comes after monitoring pests in ipm if pest levels exceed the acceptable limit?

• eradicate all pests with chemical pesticides
• utilize biological, cultural, and mechanical controls
• ignore the issue and hope for the best
• plant more crops and hope the pests dont spread

Explanation:

The flowchart shows that after monitoring pests (Step 1) with more than 10% damage (exceeding acceptable limits), the next step is Step 2: using biological, cultural, and mechanical controls. Chemical pesticides are Step 3, not the immediate next step after exceeding limits. The other options do not align with the flowchart's sequence.

Answer:

utilize biological, cultural, and mechanical controls