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A lot of people buy flowers for Valentine's Day presents. Most of these flowers are imported from countries without any pesticide regulations. Therefore, the flowers may have been grown using many different pesticides to eliminate insects.

 

 

Some places in Pennsylvania use Integrated Pest Management or, IPM, to grow their flowers, or crops.

There are many benefits to using IPM

 

Which of the following is a result of using IPM?

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Reduces excessive or unnecessary pesticide applications Usually costs more to use IPM control methods

promotes clean water

Promotes sound structures and healthy plants

provides short-term control of pests

 

 increases amount of water needed for growth

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Pennsylvania Environment and Ecology Standard
(4.5) Integrated Pest Management