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SGallaher96

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on: Jul 21, 2018
Identify three of the ways in which nature helps control populations of insects.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are the two main ways in which parasites negatively affect the animals they infest?
 
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durant1234

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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Nature helps control insect populations in the following ways:

1 . By the presence of mammals, birds, and amphibians that eat insects
2 . By the presence of predatory insects that eat other insects
3 . Through weather, including harsh winters and unusually dry or wet seasons
4 . Through diseases to which insects are susceptible

Answer to Question 2

Parasites can cause blood loss in animals, which can cause fatigue, poor performance, and inefficient development. Parasites can also carry disease from one animal to another.


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