An insect pest normally present at some time during the growing season that causes the economic damage to a crop is called ?
Correct answer: A. Key pest
- A. Key pest
- B. Secondary pest
- C. Occasional pest
- D. Migrant pest
Explanation
A key pest is regularly associated with a crop and reaches damaging levels during the growing season, causing economic loss. An occasional or migrant pest appears irregularly or arrives from elsewhere.
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