Which of the following statements about pesticides is false?
A) The prolonged use of a particular pesticide can cause a pest population to develop genetic resistance to it.
B) Most pesticides affect more species than the pests for which they are intended.
C) Pesticides applied to agricultural lands tend to stay where they are applied.
D) Most pesticides are chemically stable and do not degrade readily in the environment.
E) Pesticides reduce the amount of crop loss through consumption by insects.
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