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2021 Southeast District Entomology Exam Flashcards

1
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Butterflies, house flies, bees, and beetles are examples of insects that have which metamorphosis?

A

Complete Metamorphosis

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Which one of the following belongs to the order of Diptera? a. caddisfy b. firefly c. stonefly d. crane fly

A

crane fly

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3
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Thysanoptera is the order that contains what?

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Thrips

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The _____ is a large family of small to large, stoutly built, predacious insects that live on the ground or on plants. The beak is short, curved and 3 segmented. The antennae are slender and 4 segmented. The head is narrow and pointed in front.

A

Assassin Bug

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Which of the following is not a water beetle? A. Predaceous Diving Beetle B. Water Strider C. Whirligig D. Water Scavenger

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B. Water Strider

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6
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What order does Midges belong to?

A

Diptera

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Which is the proper order of signal words from highly toxic to low toxicity?

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Danger-Poison, Warning, Caution

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8
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What is the most basic role when using insecticides?

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to read, understand and follow instructions on product labels

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9
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What is the correct order of classification from smallest to largest?

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family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

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10
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The Mud Dauber, Great Black Wasp, Cicada Killer belongs to what family of wasps?

A

Spheciadea

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Insects which retain the eggs inside the female’s body after they have hatched; thus they are born alive are called ——-?

A

Ovoviviparous

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12
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LD 50 is a means of rating what?

A

the relative toxicity of a pesticide to mammals.

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13
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The body of an insect is divided into three regions, what are they?

A

head, thorax, abdomen

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14
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This small green and brown, winged, sucking insect of peculiar shape lives on a variety of plants, feeding on the sap. Because of their protective form and color, they are usually noticed only when moving. What are they?

A

Treehopper

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15
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This insect is also known as the Southern Corn Rootworm. What is it?

A

Spotted Cucumber beetle

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16
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Females of most species have piercing and sucking mouth parts and feed on the blood of animals, including people, while males feed on the nectar of plant juices. What are they?

A

Horsefly

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17
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This large solitary wasp stores their paralyzed prey in furrows in the ground. Later, they drag them up a tree until they can get enough altitude to fly back to their burrow. When their eggs hatch, they feed on their prey. What are they?

A

Cicada killers

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18
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Stoneflies belong to the order of ______.

A

plecoptera

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19
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_____ is the first principle in pest management.

A

correct pest identification

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20
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True or False: Wings are held vertical by Dragonflies and horizontal by Damselflies.

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False: wings are held vertical by Damselflies and horizontal by Dragonflies.

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21
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Insects are labeled “pests” when they cause damage or nuisance to mankind. What’s an example of a way insects cause no damage?

A

transmission of disease

22
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Some insects differ from young to adult, only by size and sexual maturity. Which metamorphosis is being described?

A

No metamorphosis

23
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When reading a pesticide label, a formulation abbreviation of “S” is seen, what does the “S” stand for?

A

Soluble

24
Q

Which are chemical substances that modify insect behavior but do not actually kill insects?

A

Attractants and Repellents

25
Q

Insects are members of what phylum?

A

Arhtropods

26
Q

There are over 200 species of those aquatic insects. Adults have transparent wings but do not fly very much or very often. What are they?

A

Stoneflies

27
Q

It takes approximately ______ lady beetles to protect one acre of trees from scale insects.

A

3000

28
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Cockroaches have what type of metamorphosis?

A

Gradual

29
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Air enters the body of an insect through external openings called:

A

spiracles

30
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What is considered the third division of the insect body

A

abdomen

31
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________ are chemicals which are not insecticidal nor even necessarily toxic, but they enhance or catalyze the action of insecticides so that smaller dosages are effective.

A

synergists

32
Q

Damage to alfalfa caused by alfalfa weevil, pea aphid, and variegated cutworm can often be minimized by what technique?

A

Changing Planting Time

33
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The use of parasites, predators, and diseased organisms to control pests refers to:

A

Biological control

34
Q

A specific cultural pest control method that involves the practice of removing crop or weed host of an insect pest is called what?

A

Biocontrol

35
Q

In Kansas, most the transmitted disease occur where?

A

In plants

36
Q

Which class means sheathed wing?

A

Coleoptera

37
Q

These are large insects, generally with the hind wings broadest at their bases. The wings are spread horizontally at rest. What are they?

A

Dragonfly

38
Q

The female of this insect thrust eggs into the stems of aquatic plants. What are they?

A

Damselfly

39
Q

This insect has 2 pairs of wings that are clothed in hairs and scales. The wings at rest are held roof-like over the body. What is this insect?

A

Stonefly

40
Q

Incomplete metamorphosis has 3 different stages: egg, nymph, and adult. The nymphs do not resemble the adults. Which of the following insects does not develop with incomplete metamorphosis?

A

Grasshoppers

41
Q

Predatory and parasitic insects and mites typically destroy between ____ and ___ of all fly eggs and maggots in each generation of flies developing in feedlot manure.

A

25% and 50%

42
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The heart of an insect is a pulsating tube lacated along the ____ of the body cavity.

A

Dorsum (back)

43
Q

What bug is not considered a true bug?

A

Lightning bug

44
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This fly is medium-sized, stout-bodied, bristly, largely black with gray, brown, or lighter colors. They are most often recognized by the presence of strong bristles on the abdomen. What is this insect?

A

Tachnid Fly

45
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____ live in flower,s on leaves, fruit bark, decayed vegetation, and in the soil. While most species are plant feeders, some causing economic damage, others are predator on other insects, mites, and their egg

A

Thrips

46
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_____ constitute a very large family of mostly small, slender insects with wing covers half the length of the abdomen or less. The body is long and slender, and the abdomen is frequently held curved upward

A

Rove Beetles

47
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___ make up a large family of mostly small, non-biting, mosquito-like insects that are humpbacked, black, orange, gray, or brown. They are attracted to lights in great numbers.

A

Midges

48
Q

____ are quite common in fields and especially on the prairies. Some make a bee-like buzzing in flight and feed on other insects in both larval and adult stages, When watching for prey, the rest on the tops of dead weeds, bushes, on stones or logos, and on bare area of soil.

A

Robber Fly

49
Q

This is the largest family of Diptera, containing over 1,500 species in North America. What is it?

A

Crane Fly

50
Q

These flies are common in kitchens where very ripe fruit is kept. What is it?

A

Pomace Flies

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