Future progress in IPM adoption will depend on weed management efforts for corn and soybeans, given the large acreage in these crops. Among producers of fruits and vegetables, scouting for pests was as high as 98 percent of the planted acreage for strawberries, with an overall average of about 80 percent . Pheromones for both management and monitoring were more often used on fruit and vegetable acreage compared with field crops. A common pest management practice among producers of fruits and vegetables was alternating pesticides to reduce pest resistance. At the Hunger Site, one click sends a serving of food to a starving person, at no cost to you.
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