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The cassava is an important food crop for people living in sub-Saharan Africa. In the 1970s, mealybu

The cassava is an important food crop for people living in sub-Saharan Africa. In the 1970s, mealybug infestations destroyed harvests and people starved. A researcher who studied the mealybug in its native environment discovered a parasitoid wasp that was a natural predator. After extensive testing to determine safety, the parasitoid wasp was introduced into the sub-Saharan region with tremendous effect controlling the mealybug throughout most of Africa. This approach represented a form of
A) cultural control.
B) natural enemies control.
C) genetic control.
D) natural chemical control.

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