Jada is locating valid research for her problem and solution essay. Her body paragraph begins with this topic sentence:
To reduce the damage from the problems created by European Starlings, farmers are resorting to several different solutions.
Which of the following facts or details should Jada use to support the central idea of this body paragraph?
The Audubon Society explains that European Starlings originated in the U.S. as a result of being "released on the streets of New York City in 1890 by a misguided faction called the American Acclimatization Society, who sought to populate the United States with familiar European species."
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, "Netting is the most effective non-lethal method for preventing starling damage to ripening fruits, but the logistics of netting, along with its high initial investment ($7,000 to $30,000 per acre, depending on the netting system), typically limits its use to small plots."
Britannica observes that European Starlings "frequently form large flocks, called murmurations, which may move in synchrony in order to avoid predators."
The University of Lincoln-Nebraska states, "Starlings damage apples, blueberries, cherries, figs, grapes, peaches, and strawberries. Besides causing direct losses from eating fruits, starlings peck and slash at fruits, reducing product quality and increasing the fruits' susceptibility to diseases and crop pests."
