One of the major difficulties in the biological control of insect pests is that

  • [AIPMT 1995]
  • A

    The predator develops a preference to other diets and may itself become a pest

  • B

    The predator does not always survive when transferred to a new environment

  • C

    The method is less effective as compared with the use of insecticides

  • D

    The practical difficulty of introducing the predator to specific areas

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