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(C) The sterile insect technique $(SIT)$ is a method of biological pest control. It involves releasing large numbers of sterile insects into the wild.

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(C) The sterile insect technique $(SIT)$ is a method of biological pest control. It involves releasing large numbers of sterile insects into the wild. When these sterile insects mate with wild fertile insects,they produce no offspring,leading to a decline in the population of the pest. The screwworm fly ($Cochliomyia$ $hominivorax$) was the first major success story of this technique,where it was effectively eradicated from large areas of North America.

Column $I$ (Pathogen)	Column $II$ (Host)
$a$. $Bacillus$ $papillae$	$i$. $Gypsy$ $moths$
$b$. $Beauveria$ $bassiana$	$ii$. $Cabbage$ $worms$
$c$. $Nosema$ $locustae$	$iii$. $Aphids$
$d$. $Nucleopolyhedroviral$ $virus$	$iv$. $Grasshoppers$

Which of the following insects is controlled by the sterile insect technique?

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