Insects Flashcards
1
Q
Two groups of insects
A
beneficial and harmful
2
Q
Forms of beneficial insects
A
pollinators (bees)
Parasitic insects (wasps laying eggs in bad insects to kill them)
Nutrient recyclers (flies)
3
Q
How do insects injur plants
A
pass on disease, feed on tissue
4
Q
Do larger or smaller plants suffer more from insect damage
A
smaller. you can alter seeding date to avoid peak insect season
5
Q
How does enviroment impact insect damage
A
Good growing conditions can make plants strong enough to not be hurt as bad
some insects function really good under certain weather
