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assessment 2 - threats to forests
forests: conservation & management
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which of the following is a pest which affects millions of acres of forest land?
○ mosquitoes
○ sucking louse
○ cockroaches
○ bark beetles

Explanation:

To determine the pest affecting millions of forest acres, we analyze each option:

• Mosquitoes: Primarily affect humans/animals, not forests.
• Sucking louse: Parasitizes animals, not forest ecosystems.
• Cockroaches: Thrive in human/urban environments, not forests.
• Bark beetles: Known to infest and damage large forested areas, impacting millions of acres.

Answer:

D. Bark beetles