Sanitation reduces pest problems by removing which elements?

Sanitation reduces pest problems by removing which elements?

• A. Shelter.
• B. Water.
• C. Food, water, shelter.
• D. Food, water, humidity.

Answer: (C)

Sanitation reduces pest problems by removing the three basic resources pests need to survive: food, water, and shelter. If you eliminate food sources—keep areas clean, store feeds in sealed containers, and promptly clean up spills—pests have less reason to stay or reproduce. Removing water by fixing leaks, eliminating standing water, and managing moisture denies a key hydration and breeding resource. Reducing shelter involves decluttering, sealing cracks, and storing items off the floor so pests have fewer places to hide, nest, or harass. Because pests rely on all three resources, addressing food, water, and shelter together is the most effective approach. Choices that mention only one or two of these resources miss part of what sanitation targets, since humidity/moisture control is valuable but not sufficient on its own without removing food and shelter as well.

Sanitation reduces pest problems by removing the three basic resources pests need to survive: food, water, and shelter. If you eliminate food sources—keep areas clean, store feeds in sealed containers, and promptly clean up spills—pests have less reason to stay or reproduce. Removing water by fixing leaks, eliminating standing water, and managing moisture denies a key hydration and breeding resource. Reducing shelter involves decluttering, sealing cracks, and storing items off the floor so pests have fewer places to hide, nest, or harass. Because pests rely on all three resources, addressing food, water, and shelter together is the most effective approach. Choices that mention only one or two of these resources miss part of what sanitation targets, since humidity/moisture control is valuable but not sufficient on its own without removing food and shelter as well.