The Graphs Show the Result of Experiments Involving the Crop

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The graphs show the result of experiments involving the crop pest the California red scale insect Aonidiella aurantii and the parasitoid wasp Aphytis melinus. What did the results show about the populations of wasps and scale insects on control and outbreak trees? Is the parasitoid wasp a good biocontrol candidate for reducing scale insects?

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