Chapter 8 - Food and Fabric Pests

Question 1

Which of the following food pest beetles has a characteristic "snout"?
A. Granary weevil
B. Drugstore beetle
C. Sawtooth grain beetle
D. Spider beetle

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Carpet beetles feed on:
A. All carpets.
B. All clothing.
C. Only animal products (e.g., wool).
D. Both dry goods and animal products.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Our are most common wool-infesting moth is the:
A. White-shouldered moth.
B. Casemaking clothes moth.
C. Web-spinning clothes moth.
D. Indian meal moth.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The most common food-infesting beetle in Western Washington is the:
A. Sawtooth grain beetle.
B. Granary beetle.
C. Drugstore beetle.
D. Flour beetle.

Answer 4

C

Question 5

Beetles go through which of the following developmental stages?
A. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
B. Egg, larva, adult
C. Egg, nymph, adult
D. Egg, nymph, pupa, adult

Answer 5

A

Question 6

Grain mites are most likely to thrive, given food availability, under which conditions?
A. Very dry and warm conditions (above 90°F)
B. Very dry cool conditions (below 60°F)
C. Very humid and moderate conditions (65-75°F)
D. Very humid and warm conditions (above 90°F)

Answer 6

C

Question 7

What will silverfish eat?
A. dried foods, flour, and sugar
B. Starch and glue
C. Wool, cotton, and linen
D. All of the above

Answer 7

D