The local health department is trying to limit the spread of West Nile virus in a suburban community.West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitoes as they feed.In newspapers and on the radio,people in the region are told to drain standing water from any places where mosquitoes might breed.In addition,the health department announces that in a week,they will begin spraying a fog of mosquito poison in the early evening,as soon as the sun sets and mosquitoes become most active.The approach taken by this health department best represents
A)chemical treatment.
B)agricultural treatment.
C)ecological control.
D)integrated pest management.

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The combination of draining standing water and using mosquito poison spray in a targeted manner shows that the health department is using integrated pest management (IPM) techniques. IPM involves using a combination of tactics, such as cultural, physical, biological, and chemical methods to manage pests in an environmentally friendly and effective manner. In this case, draining standing water is a cultural control method, and the targeted use of mosquito poison is a chemical control method, both of which are used in combination to manage mosquitoes and limit the spread of West Nile virus.

The Local Health Department Is Trying to Limit the Spread