A Promising Alternative to Toxic Pesticides to Reduce the Billions

question 68

Multiple Choice

A promising alternative to toxic pesticides to reduce the billions of dollars damage done by marine biofouling organisms is

• A)marine predatory insects that eat the sessile biofoulers.
• B)polymers that make it difficult for the organisms to attach to a substrate.
• C)attracting fish to fouled sites to eat the fouling organisms.
• D)electrified ship hulls,intake pipes and docks to electrocute the pests.

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