L10: Decomposition Flashcards
1
Q
How much does the control of termite pests in the USA cost per year?
A
$2 billion
2
Q
What does xylophagous mean?
A
Feeding on or boring into wood
3
Q
What does coprophageous mean?
A
The consumption of faeces
4
Q
What does endocoprids mean?
A
Rearing brood in the pat
5
Q
What does paracoprids mean?
A
Rearing the brood under the pat
6
Q
What does teleocoprids mean?
A
Rolling and burying dung for brood
7
Q
What are avermectins used for?
A
To treat worms
8
Q
What family are blowflies?
A
Calliphoridae
