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WHY are scientists focused on trapping homet queens?
(A) The queen is the mother to most of the hornets in the hive, so removing queens would prevent new
nests
(B)
The queen is the hive leader and gathers plant sap and fruit, which damages apple and blueberry crops.
The queen is the hornet responsible for attacking honey bee hives, killing adult bees and eating younger
ones
(C)
(D)
The queen is the most venomous of the homets, making her the one most dangerous to human beings.