A new type of pesticide sprayed onto fields of corn interferes with the ability of nematodes to find potential mates. This new pesticide most likely interferes with ________.
A) neurotransmitters
B) pheromones
C) autocrine signaling
D) neuroendocrine signaling

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Pheromones are chemicals used for communication between members of the same species, often for mating purposes. Since the pesticide interferes with nematodes' ability to find mates, it likely disrupts the pheromones involved in that process.

A New Type of Pesticide Sprayed onto Fields of Corn