Answer: The use of pesticides to produce more crops may be causing the local birds and bees to decline in populations.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement below that best summarizes the text and supports the opinion is that the use of pesticides to produce more crops may be causing the local birds and bees to decline in populations.
Option A is not correct as the text isn't talking about water pollution which was being referred to in option A.
Option B didn't really specify the chemical that was being used. Therefore option B is incorrect.
Option C is the correct answer.