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 maximbasu
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#26268
Hi,

I chose D while the correct answer was A.
Where in the passage does the author suggest that the strawberries can contain both mites without damage?

Because it seemed to me that the strawberries were damaged by the CL mites.

Rgs,

Maxim
 maximbasu
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#26289
Hi,
Could a Powerscore representative please answer this question,

Rgs,
Maxim
 Nikki Siclunov
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#26294
Hi Maxim,

If strawberry crops couldn't sustain both populations of mites, then the experiments conducted would be impossible. In fact, the whole passage wouldn't make much sense. As early as the first paragraph, the author describes how the predator mites keep cyclamen mites "from reaching dangerously high levels" (lines 13-14). As long as there is a balance between the two populations, the strawberry crops seem to be doing just fine.

Hope this helps, and sorry for the belated response.

Thanks,
 na02
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#66445
Hi,

I think what got me to pick D was the first paragraph saying "Typhlo ... usually invade ... during the second year"
Is it the lack of certainty caused by "usually" that makes this answer wrong?

Thank you!
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 KelseyWoods
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Hi N!

The main problem with answer choice (D) is found in lines 9-10: cyclamen mites "do not reach significantly damaging levels until the plants' second year." Pesticides would not be "necessary to prevent significant damage during the first year" (as stated in answer choice (D)) because cyclamen mites don't cause significant damage until the second year. So yes, the Typhlodromus don't show up until the second year, but that's just in time to start preventing damage from those cyclamen mite pests!

Hope this helps!

Best,
Kelsey

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