To carry out an integrated pest management(ipm) program, you need to recognize abnormal conditions and identify their causes, understand the different control methods available, and determine the costs and benefits of treatment?

correct answer: understand the different control methods available

integrated pest management is an strategy that is based on the ecosystem and try to prevent the pest and the damage caused by them by applying combination of technique like habitat manipulation, biological control and use of resistant varieties.

the main aim of the integrated pest management is not to completely eliminate the pest but to strengthen the ecosystem so that conditions are favorable for plants and unfavorable for pests.

the answer will be a) proteins i believe