Consider a farm planted with corn being infested withcaterpillars. During the first pesticide application out of twenty(20) caterpillars sprayed, only five (5) were killed. After sometimes, the fifteen (15) individuals that survived grew in number toabout thirty (30) individuals. Another application was done andabout twenty-five (25) individuals were killed.
i. What is the pest and the type of pesticide used byfarmer?
ii. Does the pest of corn exhibit pesticide resistance?Justifyyour answer.
iii. List the stages of pesticide resistance described in theparagraph. (NOTE: Write only the stage reflected in theparagraph.)
