In the United States, the Use of Synthetic Pesticides Has

question 49

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the use of synthetic pesticides has increased 10-fold between 1942 and 1997. For the same time period, the crop loss to insects has

• A) declined by 10%
• B) increased by 2%
• C) almost doubled from 10% to 13%
• D) stayed at exactly the same percentage
• E) declined by 50%

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