Intraspecific competition among planthoppers
A) results in reduced survivorship.
B) results in increased development time.
C) occurs via resources rather than interference.
D) occurs because plants exploited by planthoppers have less protein and less moisture.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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Intraspecific competition among planthoppers leads to reduced survivorship and increased development time because they are competing for the same limited resources. This competition occurs via resources (exploiting the same plants which then have less protein and moisture available for each individual planthopper), rather than direct interference among individuals.

Intraspecific Competition Among Planthoppers