Chapter 9 - Nuisance Pests Flashcards

1
Q
Which stage of the cluster fly overwinters in attics or wall voids?
A. Eggs
B. Larva
C. Pupa
D. Adult
A

D

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2
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Normal larval habitats for blowflies are dead animals; however, the cluster fly feeds as a:
A. Larva on turnips.
B. Parasite in earthworms.
C. Bot in rabbits.
D. Larva on fermenting plant material.
A

B

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3
Q

When vinegar flies or fruit flies become a problem it is usually because there:
A. Is a dead animal in the vicinity.
B. Is access to pet food.
C. Are lots of house plants around.
D. Is a source of fermenting plant material nearby.

A

D

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4
Q
Flies go through which of the following developmental stages?
A. Egg, pupa, adult
B. Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
C. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
D. Egg, nymph, adult
A

C

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5
Q
Millipedes are:
A. Secondary wood-destroying organisms.
B. Crop-destroying arthropods.
C. Capable of destroying furniture.
D. Herbivores, usually feeding on decaying plant material.
A

D

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6
Q

Black widow spiders:
A. Are only found in Western Idaho.
B. Do not occur in the northwestern states.
C. Occur throughout Idaho
D. Occur in small isolated populations in parts of Western Idaho.

A

C

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