Pest management program is defined as

• A. A regimen of constant pesticide use
• B. A plan to eliminate all pests
• C. A schedule for pest inspections
• D. Program that prevents pests disease from causing illness

Answer: (D)

Pest management is a prevention-oriented program aimed at keeping pests from causing illness by controlling access, reducing attractants, monitoring populations, and applying targeted treatments as needed. In veterinary food inspection, the goal is to minimize disease transmission and contamination, protecting both animal and human health through a holistic plan that goes beyond simply spraying pesticides or checking a schedule. A program emphasizes prevention and control to maintain safe products and environments. The other options miss this broader, health-focused approach: relying on constant pesticide use isn’t sustainable or necessarily effective for prevention; aiming to eliminate all pests is impractical; and a pest inspection schedule alone doesn’t capture the disease-prevention purpose of the program.