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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
The siender hair-like structure of insects outer covering
Setae
The small flat-like unicellular outgrowths of the insects body wall
Scales
External body process except this
Quinones
This sensory part of organ is NOT found among insects
Chelicera
The sensory organ of insect
Antennae
The first segment of the insect antennae
Scape
The setacious antennae is found among
Grasshoppers
Insect’s outer covering is made up of
Sclerotin
The elbow-type like antennae found among ants
Geniculate
This aristate type of antennae is found among
Houseflies
NOT type of insect antennae
Hamuli
NOT/EXCEPT Organs/structure that found in the head of insect
Tibia
The light sensing organ of insects
Compound eye/simple eye
The single eye unit of the insect’s compound eye
Ommatidium
The simple eye of insects
Oceli
Another term for siphoning mouthtype
Haustellate
NOT part of mouthparts in insect
Tibia
In the piecing-sucking type of mouthparts, this component cannot be insert into the host plant, hence it bends when the insects is feeding
Labrum
In the chewing type of mouthparts, this component cuts and grinds the food.
Mandible
This type of antennae is found among mosquitoes
Plumose
The hexagonal areas in the insects compound eye
Facets
Another term for chewing mouthtype
Mandibulate
The piecing-sucking mouthtype
Haustellate
Insect with piecing-sucking mouthtype
Mosquito
In insects where are the Wing’s found
Thorax
The opening to the respiratory system of an insect
Spiracle
In insects where are the cerci located
Abdomen
The locomotory region of the insects body
Thorax
In insects where are the genetelia found
Abdomen
In caterpillar where are the prolegs located
Cephalothorax
Preying mantis use it’s forelegs to catch Their prey
Grasping
Headlice use these type pf legs to anchor themselves on the host
Clinging
Another term for jumping legs
Saltatorial
Houseflies and mosquito’s are
Dipterans
Insect with digging legs
Cricket
The pest population density where the cost of control is much higher than the expected cost of harvest of the protected crop
Economic injury level
The insect order characterized by having scales on its membranous wings
Lepidoptera
Cockroach belongs to this order of insects
Blatoddea
Orders of butterflies, moth & skippers
Lepidoptera
Orders of beetles and weevil’s
Coleoptera
This type of pheromone ants have
Trail phemorone
An insect that carries pathogenic organisms
Vector
Order of social insects
Hymenoptera
A modern approach to minimize damage by pest with ultimate goal of population management rather than eradication
Integrated pest mgt
A biological control agents that consumes many preys in its lifetime
Predator
Vector of tungro disease
Green leafhopper
Can be used as a biological agents of weeds
Parasites, pathogen,predator= ALL OF THE ABOVE
Exclusion includes
Quarantine methods
Eradication includes
Mechanical control
Legally enforced stoppages is a kind of
Exclusion
Providing barriers are part of
Protection