Florida’s Roach Problem: Roaches like to eat sugar. Combat is a poison made with sugar used to attract and kill roaches. Combat was used heavily in Florida to kill roaches in restaurants, homes, and businesses. Variation within the population existed. Therefore, some roaches preferred to feed on protein instead of sugar. Which of the roaches will have a higher level of fitness during the introduction of combat?

Which of the roaches will have a lower level of fitness during the introduction of combat?

Based on evolution by natural selection, which feeding strategy will be the most prevalent in subsequent roach populations?