Initial Failure to Control Mealybug Infestations of Coffee Crops in Kenya

question 25

Multiple Choice

Initial failure to control mealybug infestations of coffee crops in Kenya was due to which of the following?

• A)overuse of pesticides
• B)an identification error
• C)genetic engineering
• D)introduction of the wrong biocontrol agent
• E)an endoparasite of the mealybug

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