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What chemical makes the Pacific Yew Tree resistant to diseases and insects?
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What are the uses of chemical Fertilisers?
tey are used t remove small insects
Can viruses or insects live in rust?
Rust is FE2O3XH2O. Yes. You can also get diseases if you touch an open cut to rust.
Where is formic acid found in?
Formic acid is the chemical in the sting or bite of most stinging insects.
What is the chemical that farmers use to kill insects?
Insecticide. If you are doing some sort of test that contains this very question, the answer would be "Pesticide." Note, however, that this is a too-general answer, since pesticides cover not only insects, but weeds, fungi and bacteria that invade and reduce crop yields of crops.
What is the ability of an organism to tolerate a chemical?
The generation before those organisms survived the chemical sprayed on them because they carried a certain gene. This gene is then passed onto their offspring. The more animals or insects reproduce, the more resistant they become to chemicals or pesticides.
Humans have promoted the evolution of insects that are resistant to insecticides by?
trying to control pests with chemical
What are the pros and cons of genetically modified food?
Pros - resistant to diseases and insects Cons Loss of taste Long term effects on humans not fully known
When was Pacific Insects Monograph created?
Pacific Insects Monograph was created in 1961.
When did Pacific Insects Monograph end?
Pacific Insects Monograph ended in 1986.
Humans have inadvertently promoted the evolution of insects that are resistant to insecticides by?
Insects became resistant because the insecticides were used on the continuously. Most insects will die at first, but there will be some that have the right genetics to resist that insecticide. When that happens the insect will the favorable gene reproduces and creates more insects that are resistant. Humans promoted this evolution by using the same insecticide on the insects.
Do grasshopper spread plant diseases?
Not normally as they are biting and chewing insects. Diseases are normally spread by sap sucking insects like Aphids
What are two bad things that insects do for us or to us?
a lot of insects carry diseases
Why can insects adapt very quickly to pesticides?
inherited genes that made it resistant to the pesticide
What is using predators of insects and natural diseases to get rid of harmful insects called?
That would be called biological control of insects.
What is an unintended consequence of using pesticide of plants?
The rise of pesticide-resistant insects.
How are fibers used?
Synthetic fibers are used for home decorating purposes. They are easy to wash and dry up quickly. They are stain resistant and resistant to insects.
Can Insects and animals can spread diseases?
Yes, some animals and insects can carry diseases in their blood, usually obtained from eating their prey that had it and transferring it to other animals and even humans.
