Integrated Pest Management

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Name one negative impact of chemical pesticides.

Non-target species; pollution of water supplies; human health impacts

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What is intercropping?

Planting two crops in close proximity to each other.

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What is one benefit of crop rotation and intercropping?

Prevents the accumulation of pests

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What is the pesticide treadmill?

When farmers are forced to use more and more chemicals to control pests that develop resistance to pesticides.

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Name two methods of IPM.

Introducing predators, crop rotation, intercropping, trapping, tilling, screening, etc.