The Asian long-homed beetle can infect a variety of tress such as maple trees and elm trees. These beetles eat the inside of an
infected tree and destroy the pathways that water and nutrients travel through to get from the roots to the rest of the tree. This results
in the tree becoming sick and eventually dying.
A cargo ship canying Asian long-homed beetles introduces the species into a region where the beetles were not previously present
This region has a diverse population of maple and elm trees. How will humans in the area likely be impacted?
OA. The housing industry will be negatively impacted due to an increase in lumber costs.
OB. The maple syrup industry will be negatively impacted due to a decrease in the maple population
OC. The lumber industry will be negatively impacted due to a decrease in available resources.
OD. all of
