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Evvie72

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Flies are destroying a farmer's crop despite years of investing in pesticides. Investigating an ecological pest control approach, he learn that the female flies that are killing the crop mate only once, lay their eggs, and then die.
 
  In fact, he can purchase sterile male flies to release around the crop to keep these flies from reproducing. Such a strategy represents A) genetic control.
  B) natural enemies control.
  C) cultural control.
  D) natural chemical control.

Question 2

Globalization is largely the result of
 
  A) new forms of ground transportation.
  B) worldwide electronic communication.
  C) increased exploration into unpopulated regions of the world.
  D) major new discoveries of natural resources.


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Sammyo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B


Evvie72

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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