Which term best describes the approach that uses a combination of cultural practices to manage necrotic ring spot?

Which term best describes the approach that uses a combination of cultural practices to manage necrotic ring spot?

• A. Integrated Disease Management
• B. Cultural pest control
• C. Chemical control
• D. Monotherapy

Answer: (A)

The approach that combines cultural practices to manage a turf disease is Integrated Disease Management. This concept focuses on using multiple strategies together—such as proper irrigation, fertilization, mowing height, aeration, and soil drainage—so disease pressure is reduced without relying on a single method. For necrotic ring spot, tweaking cultural factors often has a big impact, and an IDM plan integrates these cultural steps with other controls only as needed, aiming for healthier turf and fewer fungicide applications. The other terms don’t fit because they describe single methods or a nonstandard label: cultural pest control isn’t the established term for disease management, chemical control focuses on chemicals alone, and monotherapy means using just one treatment.