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The cassava is an important food crop for people living in sub-Saharan Africa. In the 1970s, mealybug infestations destroyed harvests and people starved.
 
  A researcher who studied the mealybug in its native environment discovered a parasitoid wasp that was a natural predator. After extensive testing to determine safety, the parasitoid wasp was introduced into the sub-Saharan region with tremendous effect controlling the mealybug throughout most of Africa. This approach represented a form of A) cultural control.
  B) natural enemies control.
  C) genetic control.
  D) natural chemical control.

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In general, the movement toward sustainability is
 
  A) declining as interest in sustainable environmental policy declines.
  B) a distant philosophical goal of the environmental movement.
  C) faced with growing opposition from economic interests.
  D) growing with greater interest from governments and businesses.



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