Citing the dangers of rabies-transmission by local populations of bats, a farming community begins a campaign to trap and kill the winged mammals on a large scale. Shortly thereafter, cornfields begin showing substantial and increasing damage to crops. What is the most likely explanation?
a. Installing bat traps caused disruptions to the local water table.
b. Infrasonic cries of trapped bats cause corn plants to suffer stress reactions.
c. Pests feeding on corn have multiplied without natural predators.
d. Bats feed on damaged corn, leaving more room for healthy plants.
c. Pests feeding on corn have multiplied without natural predators.
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