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Which of the following can cause pesticide failure?

  1. Environmental factors unfavorable for pesticide activity

  2. Inappropriate rate of pesticide used

  3. Pest resistance

  4. All of the above

The correct answer is: All of the above

Pesticide failure can be caused by various factors, including environmental factors that are unfavorable for pesticide activity, use of inappropriate rates of pesticide, and pest resistance. A combination of these factors or even just one of them can result in pesticide failure. This means that even though options A, B, and C may be potential causes of pesticide failure, it is not necessarily limited to just one of these factors. Therefore, option D, which encompasses all of the mentioned factors, is the correct answer.