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This is the study of insects
Entomology
An unwanted organism which competes with man for food and shelter or theatens their health comfort and welfare
Pest
A category of pest that cause no significant damage under the conditions currently prevailing, however, this can be a key or occasional pest if conditions in the field is disrupted
Potential
Insects became pest because of
Man
Term used for non-resident pest
Migrant
Pest that are focal point of pest management systems
Key
Part time pests
Occasional
Prediction technology is used to prevent this pest’s outbreak
Potential
Where would you least likely find insects
North Pole
NOT a characteristic of anthropods
Radial symmetry
NOT true of all insects
Have 3 body parts
Only insects have this characteristic
3 pairs of jointed legs
Insects with complete metamorphosis
Holometabolous
“Anthropoda” comes from a latin word meaning?
Jointed legs
Insects with incomplete metamorphosis
Hemimetabolous
Change in form during postembryonic development
Metamorphosis
The aquatic immature stage of hemimetabolous insect
Naiad
The terrestrial immature stage of hemimetabolous insect
Nymph
The inactive stage of holometabolous insect
Pupa
Human louse’s life cycle
Ametabolous
The insect’s outer covering
Exoskeleton
The hardening process of insects exoskeleton
Sclerortization
The insects intergument is made up of
Sclerotin
The hardened plates of insects intergument
Sclerites