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Genetic Attack on Hungry Moths

 NAME-_______________________________________
             6-7-17    Mr. Prussman   ECOLOGY
Across
This moth is an _______ species which is a pest because it eats our crops.
"They're getting harder and harder to control, because with climate change, we're having more __________ produced every year."
The population of moths can be reduced by suppressing ____________.
The _________ moths are voracious consumers of cabbage, broccoli, and other cruciferous crops.
Down
THIS MOTH is notorious for its ability to shrug off every new __________ in the agricultural arsenal.
The company is awaiting a permit from the _______.
The company hopes to conduct the first U.S. release of gene-altered _________ this year in Florida.
The larval stage of a moth is the ___________.
One advantage of a pesticide-free method of insect control is that using pesticides can affect non-target __________ and pollinators.
The biotech firm, OXITEC, has deployed similarly _______ mosquitoes in Brazil, Panama and the Caribean.