Integrated pest management (IPM) reduces the need for pesticides by A) using several types of pest control methods. B) requiring people to be more tolerant of pests. C) relying only on chemical methods of pest control. D) relying only on non-chemical methods of pest control.

answer is a

The answer is A. While IPM also uses pesticides, its endeavors to reduce the amount used on plants to minimize effects on the environment and people. This is done by integrating other pest control methods, including non-chemical. IPM aims at reducing pests to population to levels below which they could cause economic injury.