Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 48
Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
In a wheat field the cost of applying a control measure against a pest is \$45 per hectare. The market price of wheat is \$0.30 per kilogram. Each individual pest causes a loss of 0.8 kg of wheat per hectare, and the control measure is expected to prevent 90 % of the damage. Using the economic injury level (EIL) concept, determine the pest density (number of pests per hectare) at which it becomes economically justified to apply the control.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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