In the United States, the Use of Pesticides Has Increased

In the United States, the use of pesticides has increased 33-fold since 1942. a.About 31% of crops were lost to pests in the 1940s.

A) Today the percentage of food crops lost to pests is less than in the 1940s, due to the increased pesticide use
B) more than in the 1940s, at about 37%
C) the same as in the 1940s
D) There is no data to allow a comparison of this type.
E) more than in the 1940s, at about 40%