If you are interested in developing a "pesticide" hormone spray that will prevent insects from developing into adult pests,you would need to synthesize
A)a chemical that inhibits the corpora allata.
B)the hormone created by the prothoracic gland.
C)juvenile hormone.
D)PTTH.
E)ecdysone.

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Juvenile hormone is responsible for maintaining the juvenile characteristics of insects. By synthesizing a chemical that mimics or enhances the action of juvenile hormone, it would prevent insects from maturing into their adult forms, effectively acting as a pesticide by inhibiting their development into potentially harmful adult pests.

If You Are Interested in Developing a "Pesticide" Hormone Spray