Fluoride and triclosan are compounds that inhibit the oral pathogen streptococcus mutans, which can cause dental caries (cavities). these compounds inhibit pyruvate kinase, an enzyme that uses substrate level phosphorylation to convert phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvic acid and atp. based on your knowledge of cellular respiration, fluoride and triclosan specifically prevent the final step in which metabolic pathway?

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.