Biocontrol, short for biological control, is a means to control pest populations (e.g., insects, plants) by intentionally introducing natural enemies of those pests

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B) the application of herbicides that kill weeds harboring pest populations
C) the introduction of mites that prey upon citrus rust mites that infest and destroy citrus crops
D) the introduction of insect herbivores that eat weeds but do not feed on native plant species


B

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