Biology 2e
Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 24, Problem 22RQ

Why are fungal insecticides an attractive alternative to chemical pesticides for growing food crops?

  1. Human consumption of fungal insecticides would not make a person sick, but ingestion of chemical pesticides can be harmful to humans
  2. A single fungal insecticide would kill a wider variety of insects than a chemical pesticide
  3. Fungal insecticides can eliminate both harmful insects and plant pathogens, while chemical pesticides only kill insects
  4. Fungal insecticides will decompose dying plants, enhancing the nitrogen content of the soil, while chemical pesticides are not decomposers.

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