Which statement describes the PCPA's aim to encourage sustainable pest management?

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Sustainable pest management means using methods that protect crops while minimizing risks to people and the environment, and doing so with the goal of long-term effectiveness. The PCPA supports this by encouraging the development of pest management strategies that are sustainable and by making lower-risk products more accessible to practitioners. When safer options are available, pest control can rely less on high-risk pesticides and fit into broader, integrated approaches that emphasize prevention, monitoring, and using the least risky effective tools first. The other ideas—unrestricted use, limiting access to low-risk products, or discouraging new products—would undermine safety, innovation, and long-term effectiveness.