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Zoologists extracted the chemical that the Japanese beetle uses to attract a mate and use it in a trap to reduce the beetle population. They are utilizing a

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Hormone
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Pesticide
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Enzyme
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Pheromone
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Solution

The correct option is D Pheromone
A pheromone is a chemical released by one animal to affect the behaviour of another animal and thus it is used to trap the beetle to reduce their population.

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