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What are the best non-chemical, sustainable methods for reducing damage to crops from insects? What agriculture practice would cause the greatest infestation of pests and insects?

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01) Best methods:

Crop rotation

Companion planting

Intercropping

Cover cropping

Natural predators (e.g. ladybugs)

Biological pest control (e.g. using parasitic wasps)

Proper irrigation and soil management

Handpicking and removing of pests

Proper storage of harvested crops

02)Greatest infestation cause:

Monoculture (growing the same crop in the same area repeatedly)

Lack of crop rotation

Overuse of chemical pesticides

Poor soil health

Poor crop storage practices

Lack of natural predators in the environment.

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