Insects Flashcards
1
Q
Sucking definition
A
Sucking insects pests cause damage by removing sap from plant tissues
2
Q
Aphids
A
Small, secrete a honeydew substance, clusters in large numbers
3
Q
Scale bugs
A
Red to black colors, turtle shaped, most easily controlled when insecticide applications are timed for the early stages
4
Q
Mealybugs
A
Suck sap out of the plant, honeydew creates black sooty mold
5
Q
Lace bugs
A
Lace like covering in body and head, lower leaf covered in black spots, partially transparent
6
Q
White flies
A
Resembles a small gnat, leaves a poof of a white cloud
7
Q
Spider mites
A
Small with eight legs, can’t see with the unaided eye
8
Q
Tent caterpillars
A
Colored larvae, makes a tent out of webs
9
Q
What are the three main groups?
A
Sucking, chewing, boring
