Which of the Following Statements About Pesticides Is False

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pesticides is false?

• A)The prolonged use of a particular pesticide can cause a pest population to develop genetic resistance to it.
• B)Most pesticides affect more species than the pests for which they are intended.
• C)Pesticides applied to agricultural lands tend to stay where they are applied.
• D)Most pesticides are chemically stable and do not degrade readily in the environment.
• E)Pesticides reduce the amount of crop loss through consumption by insects.

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