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kaid0807

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Suffering the impact of swarms of locusts, a farmer uses an airplane to spray a malathion, a neurotoxic agent, over 1,500 acres of his corn field. This farmer is trying to address this pest problem by using
 
  A) a chemical treatment.
  B) an agricultural treatment.
  C) an ecological control.
  D) integrated pest management.

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Despite widespread use of insecticides and herbicides, infestations of insects, plant pathogens, and weeds currently, depending on the type of crop, cause a loss of about
 
  A) 0 to 5 of potential agricultural production in the United States.
  B) 20 to 50 of potential agricultural production in the United States.
  C) 50 to 80 of potential agricultural production in the United States.
  D) more than 95 of potential agricultural production in the United States.


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Animal_Goddess

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

A

Answer to Question 2

B


kaid0807

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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