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A pesticide refuge area, commonly referred to simply as a "refuge," is a strategy used in agricultural pest management, particularly in the context of genetically engineered crops that have built-in resistance to specific pests or herbicides. The concept of a refuge involves maintaining a certain portion of farmland that is treated with conventional pesticides or not treated at all, rather than using genetically modified (GM) crops. The primary purpose of establishing a pesticide refuge is to slow down the development of pest resistance to pesticides.

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