Long-billed curlews eat many different kinds of insects, including grasshoppers, as a source of food. It has been shown that pesticide use kills many of these insects. How would you expect an increase in pesticide use to affect to the population of long-billed curlews in the same area?(1 point)

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Responses

It would decrease.
It would decrease.

It would not be affected.
It would not be affected.

It would stay the same.
It would stay the same.

It would increase.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response is:

It would decrease.

An increase in pesticide use would likely lead to a reduction in the insect population, including grasshoppers, which are a source of food for long-billed curlews. This decline in food availability could negatively impact the long-billed curlew population, leading to a decrease in their numbers.