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Which of the following strategies would likely be part of a system of integrated pest management in a restaurant kitchen?

I) Sealing cracks in walls and placing screens over windows
II) Scattering small quantities of poison along exterior of restaurant
III) Trapping pests in mechanical devices and releasing them far from the restaurant

A) I only
B) I and II only
C) I and III only
D) I, II, and III

I'm pretty sure its either C or D, but I don't know if the use of poison in II. invalidates IPM or not.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The strategy that would likely be part of a system of integrated pest management in a restaurant kitchen is option C) I and III only.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests that combines multiple strategies to minimize the use of chemical pesticides. It involves identifying and eliminating the root causes of pest problems by using a combination of cultural, physical, biological, and chemical control methods.

Sealing cracks in walls and placing screens over windows is a cultural and physical control method that can prevent pests from entering the restaurant. Trapping pests in mechanical devices and releasing them far from the restaurant is a biological control method that can be used to capture and remove pests without killing them. Scattering small quantities of poison along the exterior of the restaurant is a chemical control method and not a part of the IPM approach.

Therefore, options A, B, and D are not correct, and the correct answer is option C) I and III only.

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