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Rachel Carson's writing emphasizes the importance of using chemical pesticides to control insect populations
Rachel Carson's writing emphasizes the importance of using chemical pesticides to control insect populations
False
The specialists contributing to the new science of biotic controls include geneticists and ecologists
The specialists contributing to the new science of biotic controls include geneticists and ecologists
True
The chemical barrage against insect populations takes into account the delicate and resilient nature of life
The chemical barrage against insect populations takes into account the delicate and resilient nature of life
False
The practitioners of chemical control have a high-minded orientation and show humility before the forces of nature
The practitioners of chemical control have a high-minded orientation and show humility before the forces of nature
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The concept of 'control of nature' is described as being born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy
The concept of 'control of nature' is described as being born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy
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The practices of applied entomology primarily date from the Stone Age of science
The practices of applied entomology primarily date from the Stone Age of science
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The science of applied entomology has armed itself with modem and terrible weapons to control insect populations
The science of applied entomology has armed itself with modem and terrible weapons to control insect populations
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Rachel Carson's writing suggests that the use of chemical pesticides can have unintended consequences for the earth
Rachel Carson's writing suggests that the use of chemical pesticides can have unintended consequences for the earth
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The specialists contributing to the new science of biotic controls ignore the life forces and living populations of insects
The specialists contributing to the new science of biotic controls ignore the life forces and living populations of insects
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The chemical barrage against insect populations has been successful in achieving a reasonable accommodation between insects and humans
The chemical barrage against insect populations has been successful in achieving a reasonable accommodation between insects and humans
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