Knowledge of the Life Cycle of an Insect Population Enables

question 79

Multiple Choice

Knowledge of the life cycle of an insect population enables biological controls to be used in place of current pesticide use. An example includes the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which affects _______ of moths and butterflies.

• A) All stages
• B) The larval stage
• C) The pupa stage
• D) The eggs
• E) The larval and pupa stages

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Definitions:

Substitute Goods

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Consumers' Incomes

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Epidemic

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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