Entomology notes for IBPS AFO

Entomology notes

Entomology Notes for IBPS AFO, NABARD, RRB SO, and Other Agriculture Exams, These notes are provided in a one-liner format for quick reference and efficient study.

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Arthropods originated during the Cambrian period.
Zinc phosphide and barium carbonate are acute poisons used for rodent control.
Mustard sawfly lays eggs singly on leaf margins.
IR 36 is a multiple disease and insect-resistant variety grown on over 11 million hectares worldwide.
In tungro virus endemic areas, the Economic Threshold Level (ETL) of green leafhoppers is 2 per hill.
The scientific name of lac is Kerria lacca, Laccifer lacca, and Tachardia lacca.
CRD (Complete Randomized Design) is the most appropriate design for most laboratory experiments.
In Poisson distribution, the mean equals the variance.
All living organisms interacting with the physical environment are referred to as the Biosphere.
Cutworms are insects known as “Overflow worms”.
The Indian Grain Storage Institute was established in 1958.
The National Center for Integrated Pest Management was established in 1988.
Rearing of stingless bees is known as
The All India Coordinated Research Project on Biological Control of Pests and Weeds (AICRPBC) began in 1977.
Ultra-low volume sprayers cause more loss of spray droplets due to drift.
Knapsack sprayers are examples of high-volume sprayers.
Shear nozzles are commonly used in knapsack sprayers.
K-strategists favor a low reproductive rate and high survival rate.
Lac insects reproduce through ovoviviparity.
Five liters of liquid insecticide with 25% active ingredient is required to prepare 500 liters of spray fluid with 0.25% strength.
Elcar is the first commercial-based formulation of NPV.
Duplex setae are present in Tetranychidae.
McPhail traps are commonly used for Dipteran flies.
Jharkhand is the highest lac-producing state in India.
Hans R. Herren was awarded the World Food Prize in 1995 for his work on the biological control of Phenacoccus manihoti.
The sting in a worker honeybee is a modified part of the ovipositor.
The term “Biodiversity hotspots” was coined by Norman Myers.
Examples of chitin synthesis inhibitors include Buprofezin, Lufenuron, and Teflubenzuron.
Carolus Linnaeus is known as the father of biological nomenclature.
An allotype designates a specimen of the opposite sex to the holotype.
Hymenoptera have a wing coupling mechanism called hamuli.
Thrips have asymmetrical mouthparts due to the absence of a right mandible.
IPM relies on realistic IPM to reduce the damage load and optimize the yield.
Predators have extra-intestinal digestion.
In insects, the resting potential of nerve axons is about -70mV.
Neurotransmitters present in insects include Acetylcholine, L-Glutamate, and GABA.
Trophocytes are cells that nurse the egg cells to grow.
Cantharidin is an irritating substance produced by the family Meloidae.
Proctolin, a neuropeptide, was first isolated from cockroaches.
The pest that attacks both in the field and storage is the pulse beetle.
Pest population reappearance after some time is called pest resurgence.
Beauvericin is a chemically depsipeptide.
Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes include Encephalitis, Filariasis, and Yellow fever.
Kusumi strain produces the highest-quality lac.
The silk filament is composed of two fibrin filaments held together by a cementing layer of sericin.
Multivoltine silkworms produce 90% of the total silk in the country.
Flacherie is a disease caused by bacteria in silkworms.
The Muga silkworm is a polyphagous species semi-domesticated in nature.
The main honey-producing family is Apidae.
Royal jelly is secreted by the lateral hypopharyngeal glands of worker bees.
Leafhoppers are vectors of little leaf brinjal.
Red gram sterility mosaic virus is transmitted by mites.
Sesame phyllody virus is transmitted by jassids.
Mycoplasma diseases are transmitted by both aphids and leafhoppers.
Helper viruses aid in the transmission of other viruses.
Steneotarsonemus is the most destructive mite in rice.
Polyphagous tarsonemus is a polyphagous mite common to vegetable and ornamental crops.
Acetamiprid is not an acaricide.
10% drying of seeds/grains is required to get rid of stored pests.
San Jose scale is a pest of apples.
In coconut, root injection techniques are used for the management of black-headed caterpillars.
The pollu beetle is a major pest of pepper.
A “T” shaped marking on marble-sized mango fruits is a characteristic symptom of mango nut weevils.
Gummosis and crown toppling in coconut are characteristic symptoms of red palm weevils.
Helicoverpa armigera feeds on silk and developing cobs of maize.
Silver shoot in paddy is a characteristic symptom of Orseolia oryzae.
Thermal energy is utilized for making fog, smoke, and vapor sprays.
Pesticides are better applied to field crops either in the morning or the evening.
An aerosol spray has droplets ranging from 1 to 50 microns.
Blast nozzles are used for producing mist.
Using resistant varieties in IPM is an example of cultural control.
Hand picking is not a cultural practice for pest suppression.
Trimedlure is a lure for Ceratitis capitata.
Wind tunnels are used to measure insect behavior towards odor sources.
When larvae molt into pupae, the concentration of juvenile hormone decreases.
The maximum number of insect biotypes is observed in Hessian flies.
Mudgo rice variety contains asparagine in minute quantities, which contributes to resistance against BPH.
Non-preference of plant resistance to insects is also known as antixenosis.
Neonicotinoids act as nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists.
An insecticide with LD50>10000 (single dose to rats) is classified as somewhat toxic.
White grubs lay eggs singly in loose soil.
Earthing up is a management practice for early shoot borers in sugarcane.
The use of ESPNs in sugarcane biological control is for Holotrichia serrata.
The scientific name of the rust-red flour beetle is Tribolium castaneum.
Tea mosquito bug causes phytotoxicity in plants.
Cryptolestes minutus is the smallest storage-damaging insect.
High volume spray: More than 400 lit/ha
Low volume spray: 5-400 lit/ha
Normal aerial dose: 15-75 lit/ha
Normal ground dose: 100-200 lit/ha
Ultra-low volume or Low volume concentration spray: Less than 5 lit/ha
Bioagents for control of potato tuber moth: Apanteles subandinus
Bioagents for control of coconut leaf caterpillar: Goniozus nephantidis
In apneustic respiratory system: No spiracle is functional
Mole cricket belongs to order: Orthoptera
Certain secretions attract the opposite sex of the same species termed as: Pheromone
The larvae of moth are: Polypod type.
Endo-cuticle of insect body wall is made up of chitin and: Protein
Honey bee does not perceive: Red light
In thrips, asymmetrical type of mouth part is because of: Right mandibles are absent
Dead heart in young seedlings of wheat is caused by: Sesamia inferens
Alternate host of groundnut leaf miner: Soybean.
The clinging type of leg modification is seen in: Sucking louse.
This is the only Hymenopteran pest belonging to family: Tenthredinidae
Blue colour trap attracts which insects: Weed killer.
The second part of a typical insect leg is known as: Trochanter
Mexican beetle is an example for: Weed killer.
Corbiculate type of legs are present in: Worker honey bees
Pebrine is the transovarian disease of? – Mulberry silkworm
“Treetop disease symptoms noticed in lepidopteran larvae when they are infected with? – NIPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus)
The process of oocyte leaving the ovariole is called? –
The granular insecticide having long residual effect is? – Phorate 100 (Thimet)
Glycogen is? – Polysaccharide
Pebrine disease of silkworm is caused by? – Protouna (Nosema bombycis)
In strepsiptera, llore wings are? – Reduced
First successful biological control of an insect was achieved by using? – Rodolia cardinalis.
Cockroaches have a type of antennae called? – Setaceous type
Tracer is the trade name of? – Spinosad
Navigation in honey bees is facilitated through? – Sun compass, Polarized light, and Landmarks
The fruit flies belong to the family? – Tephritidae.
Median caudal filament is present in? –
The scientific name of yellow stem borer of rice is? – Tryporyza incertulas (Scirpophaga incertulus)
International Institute of Biological Control located in? – West Indies (1927)
Elephantiasis is caused by? – Wuchereria bancrofti
The thorax of an insect is having…. Segments? – Three
The midgut of insects is in origin? – Endodermal
For effective suppression of thrips on sunflower, Imidacloprid (Confidor) can be recommended at? – 3 milliliter
Crochets are found on? – Abdominal legs
NIPV is used against? – American bollworm (Helicoverpa Armigera)
The nematode associated with white tip disease in rice is? – Aphelenchoides besseyi (Seedborne Nematode)
Hairy caterpillars (Amsacta moorei) belong to the family? –
Name the pest which is managed by the probe method is? – Bark eating caterpillar (Indarbela quadrinotata)
The color of eggs of Spotted bollworm (Erias vittella) is? – Bluish green
Highly shade-tolerant fruit crop is? – Carambola
The major nitrogenous polysaccharide present in the insect cuticle is? – Chitin
The insects are poikilothermic, i.e., they have no precise mechanism for regulating body temperature so also called? – Cold-blooded organisms.
The most serious sucking pest of cotton is? – Cotton leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula)
Flower bud maggot or gall midge of cotton? – Dasineura gossypii
The toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis interferes with the insects’ digestive system.
Moulting hormone of insects is also known as Ecdysone.
Red-headed hairy caterpillar is an example of an endemic pest.
Flared squares (flare-up) in cotton are the damage symptoms of Spotted bollworm (Erias vitella).
Plume moth have fissured wings.
DDVP is an insecticide which has fumigant and penetrating action.
Chemical stimulants of Brassica for ovipositional preference by Plutella are glucosinolates.
Cervix is located between the head and prothorax.
Nephrocytes are cells in the haemocoel that take up chemicals of relatively high molecular weight.
The malaria parasite was first discovered by Sir Ronald Ross in Hyderabad.
Hemimetabolous development is also called indirect metamorphosis.
Immature stage of an insect is the larval stage.
Use of irradiation as a physical control measure in an insect suppression program maximally affects Lophopidae.
Carinae is present in mealy bugs.
Cryptolaemus sp. is mass multiplied in the laboratory on sunhemp/arhar.
An example of a systemic foliar insecticide is Metasystox (Methyl demeton).
Stretch receptors differ from all other mechanoreceptors in consisting of a multiplolar neuron.
The trade name of monocrotophos is Nuvacron.
Conservation of frog is suggested for pest management in paddy crop.
The names of two insecticides which are used against shoot fly & stem borers management are Phorate 10G (Thimet) and Carbofuron 3G (Furadan).
Transportation of cuticular substances to the epicuticle is done by pore canals.
Anamorphosis is found in the insect order Protura.
Release of sterile male can be classified as an autocidal technique of insect control.
Chemicals used for the control of rats are called rodenticides.
Trichogen cell gives rise to setae.
The paired outer opening of trachea is known as spiracles.
Exelastis sp. is a pest of sunhemp/arhar.
Acrotergite is associated with the tergum.
In antennae cleaner type of legs, the modified parts are tibia and basitarsus.
Galleries in the seed of pigeon pea indicate the damage of Tur Pod Fly (Clavigralla gibbosa).
Ear cockle nematode (Anguina tritici) is a pest of Wheat.
Virus transmitting nematodes are Xiphinema and Longidorus.
The tetranychid mite has three nymphal stages.
In the insect body, the ‘Malpighian tubules’ function as an excretory organ.
The number of insect species known is 1 million.
Chemicals used to kill mites are called acaricides.
The major pest of chickpea is American bollworm.
“Katte” disease of cardamom and Bunchy top of Banana are transmitted by Aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa).
A median muscular pad present in between a pair of lateral claws in the foot of insects is called arolium.
The shape of eggs of bugs is barrel-shaped.
Bt cotton is resistant to bollworms.
Carbofuran 3G, Aldicarb 10G, Methomyl 40SP belong to carbamate.
Acyl urea compounds are chitin inhibitors.
Elytra wings are present in Coleoptera.
Female insects receive and store sperms in spermathecae.
Floral pest of linseed is Dasyneura lini.
Filter chamber is present in digestive system.
Ceratoracana lanigera is most destructive to Sugarcane.
Moulting fluid is able to digest endocuticle.
Vector for sterility mosaic disease of arhar is Eriohyiid mite (Aceria cajani).
Anopheles mosquito eggs are laid singly.
The best method for controlling grain storage pests is fumigation.
Bovicola caprae is the common louse of goats.
Secondarily wingless insects are head louse.
Dark yellow color on the label of the container of pesticide indicates that the pesticide is highly toxic.
Larval body shape in many holometabolous insects such as caterpillars is maintained largely due to hydrostatic pressure.
A particular plant condition or environment that makes a plant resistant to pests under other circumstances is known as induced resistance.
Endocrine gland produces juvenile hormones.
Isotima javensis is a larval-pupal parasitoid.
Bihar hairy caterpillar lays eggs in the lower surface of broad-leaved plants.
Bihar hairy caterpillar lays eggs on the lower surface of broad-leaved plants.
House fly (Musca domestica) lays eggs in cow dung.
The first chemical pesticide used in India was DDT.
Fossorial type of legs means digging type (fore legs of mole crickets).
The concept of integrated pest management emphasizes an approach which is ecologically compatible.
Proteinase and chitinase digest endocuticle.
Mites below coconut sap belong to the family Eriophyidae.
A secondary storage pest is the flat grain beetle.
The term pneustic generally refers to functional spiracles.
Pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis) is a storage pest of gram.
The main pulsating organ of the circulatory system lies in the head, base of wings, thorax, and antennae.
Absorption of digestion products in insects mostly occurs in the hind gut.
Hamulate type wing coupling apparatus are found in the insects of order Hymenoptera.
Adult of Lytta spp. feed on inflorescence.
A chemical that gives an adaptive advantage to the receiver but not to the emitter is a kairomone.
Examples of introduced insect-pests in India are Icerya purchasi, Sanjose scale, and woolly apple aphid.
In fireflies, light is produced due to the oxidation of luciferin.
Tukra disease in mulberry is caused by mealy bugs.
The lamellar structure to the insect cuticle is due to microfibres.
The young one of a dragonfly is called a naiad.
The simple eye of an insect is known as an ocellus.
Leaf tip clipping at the time of transplanting is recommended for paddy stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulus).
Aluminium phosphide releases phosphine gas.
Barklice belong to the family Psocoptera.
Cutaneous respiration is present in insects like protura.
The degree of fineness with which an eye forms an image of an object is referred to as resolution.
The type of nozzle used for producing mist is a rotatory energy nozzle.
Lac is marketed as shellac.
A pest which occurs in isolated locations is known as a sporadic pest.
In Nepidae, hind legs are modified for swimming (natatorial).
The pest which attacks all the parts of the plant is termite.
SINPV is used against the tobacco leaf-eating caterpillar.
Female genitalia of grasshopper has two pairs of valves.
Major pest of groundnut is the white grub (Holotrichia consanguinea).
In root-knot and cyst forming nematodes, the infective stage is the young female.
The endoskeleton of the insect head is known as the tentorium.
In insects, the foregut and hindgut of the alimentary canal are ectodermal in origin.
ETL (Economic Threshold Level) for cotton bollworms in Central India is 10% damage.
The effective parasitoid on papaya mealybug is Acerophagus papayae.
Insects which do not undergo metamorphosis come under the group Ametabola.
Early sowing of mustard escapes the infestation of aphids (Lipaphis erysimi).
Mouthparts in thrips belong to the asymmetrical type.
Silverfish belongs to the order Thysanura.
The damaging stage of thrips is both nymph and adult.
MIC (Methyl Isocyanate) was used for manufacturing the insecticide carbaryl.
Imidacloprid insecticide belongs to the group of chloronicotinyl compounds (neonicotinoids).
50 percent of the predators belong to the order Coleoptera.
The functional base of an insect leg is the coxa.
The insecticide stored in the fat of animals is DDT.
An example of a systemic insecticide is Dimethoate, Monocrotophos, Phosphamidon, Aldicarb, or Carbofuran.
The whole process of spermatogenesis in adult insects is completed before eclosion.
The safest insecticide for honeybee is Endosulfan (Thiodan).
The study of animal behavior is known as ethology.
A nozzle suitable for herbicide application is the flat fan nozzle.
Metarhizium anisopliae is an entomopathogenic fungus.
The mutual or unilateral exchange of alimentary fluids, including saliva, is called trophallaxis.
Procephalon and gnathocephalon are fused to form the head.
In honey bee, the pollen basket is present on the hind leg.
Most parasitoids used in biological control belong to the order Hymenoptera.
The innermost lining of the stomodeum is known as the intima.
Sand flies transmit the disease kala-azar.
Ber fruitfly (Carpomyia vesuviana) pupates in the soil.
The larvae of diptera are apodous and known as maggots.
The two statistical parameters to study the spatial distribution of insects in space are mean and variance.
Antenna cleaner in honeybee is in the middle leg.
Coconut black-headed caterpillar (Opisina arenosella) usually lays eggs near old larval galleries.
Some immature insects are able to reproduce, this is called paedogenesis.
An introduced pest from Italy is the potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella).
Both meso and meta-thorax having one pair of wings are collectively called the pterothorax.
An example of an insect order having an aquatic nymphal stage is Odonata (dragonflies/damselflies).
In the daytime, Bt and NPV should not be used because they are easily photodegraded under sunlight.
Fumigants are respiratory poisons.
The mulberry variety best suited for young age (chawki) silkworm is S-36.
Morphologically identical but reproductively isolated species are called sibling species.
The European corn borer undergoes diapause in stalks, stubbles, and cobs.
A compound that is used to enhance the toxicity of an insecticide is called a synergist.
Polymorphism is characteristic of termites.
Hypopharynx is also known as the tongue.
Concentrate liquids are used for ultra-low volume spraying.
A pest which has the status of “National pest” is the white grub (Holotrichia consanguinea).
DDT was first synthesized by Zeidler in 1874.
The abdomen of an insect generally has 11 ring-like segments.
The scientific name of the maize stem borer is Chilo partellus (Pyralidae/Crambidae).
The ootheca of Periplaneta americana contains 14-16 eggs.
Pride is the trade name of Acetamiprid.
Two principal nitrogenous excretory products of insects are ammonia and uric acid.
An insect known as plant lice is the aphid.
The scientific name of the sorghum shoot fly is Atherigona soccata (Muscidae-Diptera).
The layer which separates the epidermis from the haemocoel is the basement membrane.
Flowers have beauty only honeybees can see because of their perception of both UV and IR light rays.
An insecticide with nematicidal action is Carbofuran (Furadan).
Insecticide for termite: Chlorpyrifos
Trochantin is usually found in: Coleoptera
Technical term for head capsule: Cranium
An insecticide having both fumigant and penetrative action: DDVP (Dichlorvos)
Compound eyes which are separate from each other is called: Dioptic eyes
Rational use of insecticide is possible through the adaptation of: Economic threshold level (ETL)
Secondarily wingless adult dipteran can be identified by: Enlarged mesothorax
The appropriate time for insecticide application to control damaging pests: ETL
Presence of membrane between the sclerites gives: Flexibility
Examples of contact poison bioinsecticide: Fungi, nematode
Phorate 10 G is an insecticide: Granular
Posterior part of dorsal vessel is termed as: Heart
In grasshopper which legs are modified for jumping purpose: Hind legs
Mustard sawfly (Athalia proxima lugens) is classified in the order: Hymenoptera- Tenthredinidae
Rat is not an: Insect pest
Example of Bt transgenic cotton: Kanaka
Pea stem-fly (Ophiomyia phaseoli) lays eggs in: Leaf tissues
Insects which jump without using any legs: Maggots of flies
Calliphora erythrocephala is commonly attracted to: Meat
A serious pest of sorghum earheads is: Midge (Calocoris angustatus)
Cervical sclerites are present in: Neck
Pterostigma and archedictyon wing venation is a characteristic feature of: Odonata
Mining and skeletonization of cabbage leaves are characteristic damage symptoms of: Painted bug (Bagrada cruciferum)
Young leaves of citrus plants show serpentine galleries due to: Leaf miner (Phyllocnistis citrella)
Major pest of furniture is: Powder post beetle
In winged insects, meso and metathoracic segments are collectively known as: Pterothorax
Gills help nymphs to: Respire
Uroleucon carthami is a serious pest of: Safflower
Sir Ronald Ross’s famous studies associated with the discovery of transmission of malarial parasites by Anopheles were conducted at: Sikandarabad (UP)
Sorghum shoot fly lays eggs on the: Stem
Pipronyl butoxide is an example of: Synergist
Polyphagous spider mite affecting a wide range of crops belongs to genus: Tetranychus
Bunchy top appearance in sugarcane is due to attack of: Top shoot borer (Tryporhyza novella)
An important object of the ICZN is to provide: Uniqueness, stability, and distinctiveness
Flooding of the field will help to control: White grub, Termite & Cutworms
Examples of two effective rodenticides: Zinc phosphide, Bromadiolone
The number of chambers in the heart of a cockroach is: 13
The average population density of insect population over a long period of time is known as: General equilibrium position (GEP)
An extremely toxic insecticide will have LD50 of: 1-50 mg/kg
Which of the following enters the Krebs cycle?: Acetyl CoA
The scientific name of mango hopper is: Amritodus atkinsoni (Idioscopus species)
Safflower crop is mainly infested by the insect: Aphids
The largest insect is: Atlas moth
First tarsal segment is called: Basitarsus
Draining out of water for a few days in paddy field helps in suppression of: BPH (Nilaparvata lugens)
Insecticide generally formulated as granule: Carbofuran (Furadon)
Most commonly used insecticide for soil insects: Chlorpyriphos/phorate
Aspirator is used for: Collecting small insects
Diamondback moth (DBM-Plutella xylostella) is a pest of: Cruciferous vegetables (especially cabbage)
An insecticide which belongs to the Organophosphate group: DDVP, Quinalphos, Dimethoate
The commercial formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis is: Dipel, Delfin, Biolep
The lowest pest density causing economic damage is referred to as: Economic Threshold Level (ETL)
Insects feeding on stored products generally have higher activity of: Enzyme, amylase
Fenestrae present in: Cockroach
Glycerophosphate shuttle is found in: Flight muscles
What is the sequence of coating of seed by insecticide, fungicide, and rhizobium?: Fungicide + insecticide + rhizobium
Stem girdler (Sthenias grisator) is a pest of: Grape
Spiral nematode is: Helicotylenchus
A pathogenic fungus for control of coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis): Hirsutella sp.
A parasite on a parasite is called: Hyperparasite
One of the phenomena observed in insects that allows for eternal effectiveness of insecticides in pest management is: Insecticidal negative cross-resistance
The following are the predatory Lepidoptera found in: Karnataka Dypha, Epipyrops, Spalgis
Bombycidae is a family of order: Lepidoptera
Pest which causes damage more than 10% in the field is called as: Major pest
Trenching is one of the following management: Mechanical
In insects, the major part of digestion and absorption of food takes place in: Midgut
The full name of NSKE is: Neem Seed Kernel Extract
Egg-laying by bruchids on pulses is prevented by: Oil treatment
The scientific name of Bombay locust is: Patanga succincta
Insect systematic is the study of: Phylogeny and systematics
Which is an important nematode pest of coffee: Pratylenchus coffeae
Maggots of Dacus cucurbitae feed on: Pulp of fruit
Molecular markers hold good promise in resistance breeding such as: Restriction fragment length polymorphism
Silk gland in silkworm is a modification of: Salivary gland
Bipectinate antennae are found in which insect: Silk moth (Bombyx mori)
The cochineal insects belong to the taxonomic group: Dactylopiidae
Fenvalerate is a: Synthetic pyrethroid
The total heat required for the completion of physiological processes in the life-history of a species is considered as: Thermal constant
Lungs are absent in insects but respiration takes place by hollow tubes, known as: Trachea
Major excretory product of terrestrial insects is: Uric acid
One generation is completed in a year in: White grubs
International Organization for Biological Control: Zurich, Switzerland
The insect body is made up of……… segments: 20
In dipterans, the hind wings are reduced and only one pair of functional forewings is present. The rudimentary hind wings are known as: Halteres
When was the first approval for commercial use of Bt cotton in the world: 1995-96
Widespread excitatory transmitter is: Acetylcholine
The polyphagous hairy caterpillar is: Amsacta albistriga
Blackish appearance of safflower plants is due to the incidence of: Aphids
A common antidote for insecticide poisoning is: Atropine
Examples of two important fungi used in insect biocontrol: Beauveria bassiana & Metarhizium anisopliae
Supra oesophageal ganglion is also called: Brain
Who is known as father of taxonomy: Carolus Linnaeus
House fly spreads the disease: Cholera
Spring tails belong to order: Collembola
Gizzard helps in: Crushing of food
Colemania sphenarioides is commonly called as: Deccan wingless grasshopper
As adults, female insects have a higher need than males for: Dietary proteins
“Economic threshold level” is always lower than: Economic injury level
Sub-imago stage is a feature of order: Ephemeroptera
Most insecticides are sprayed either morning or evening but Bt and NPV should be sprayed at: Evening hours
Ketone bodies are oxidized by: Flight muscles
Nomuraea rileyi is: Fungus
Trimming of bunds in paddy fields helps in suppression of: Grasshopper
Presence of bored holes on tomato is due to: Helicoverpa and Spodoptera
Excretory system is responsible for: Homeostasis
Blister beetle undergoes which type of metamorphosis: Hypermetamorphosis
Sucking pests are controlled effectively by spraying which kind of insecticides: Systemic
Which animal acts as a natural tiller of soil: Earthworm
Body and wings are covered by overlapping scales found in: Lepidoptera
Among the organophosphates, which insecticide is highly safe: Malathion
Pollens carried on the underside of the abdomen: Megachilidae
Enzymes concerned with digestion in insects are mainly present in: Midgut and salivary glands
Nemagon acts as a good: Nematicide
The sensilla that perceive odours are: Olfactory sensilla
Among the natural enemies used in biocontrol, the order of preference should be: Parasitoid – Predator – Pathogen
Sun drying is a method of pest control: Physical method
Last part/segment of leg is called: Pretarsus
Which insect attacks crops in the field and also in storage: Pulse beetle
The term ‘parasitoid’ was proposed for insect parasites by: Reuter
Tetranychus nigroabdominalis is a pest of: Finger millet
Bacillus thuringiensis was first isolated from diseased larvae of: Silkworm
Stem galls in cotton is due to: Stem weevil (Apion soleatum)
The bollgard is: Transgenic cotton
The predominant excretory end product of protein breakdown in terrestrial insects is: Uric acid
Sucking pests (aphids, jassid, whiteflies, and mealybug) are effectively controlled by: Systemic insecticide
The total heat required for the completion of physiological processes in the life-history of a species is considered as: Thermal constant
Vasiform orifice, ctenidia, labellum, and strigil are the features associated with the following taxa in that order: Whiteflies, fleas, houseflies, Apocrita
When was the first edition of “Systema Naturae” published: 1735
When ten pairs of functional spiracles are present in insects, the respiratory system is known as: Holopneustic
In male cicada, tymbal is present in: 1st abdominal segment
It is now fruit sucking moth of citrus: Achaea janata
Methyl eugenol is used against: Fruit fly
Bud necrosis in watermelon and muskmelon is transmitted by: Aphids
Methyl eugenol acts as a: Attractant
Monocrotophos is generally not advocated for pest suppression on vegetables because of: Phytotoxicity and residual effect
Which hormone is known as activation hormone: Brain hormone
Members of the genus Camponotus are known as: Carpenter ants
Outer layer of egg is called: Chorion
The antennae are used for mating in: Collembola
Biramous appendages are found in: Crustacea
An insecticide that causes resurgence of spider mites: Deltamethrin
Hyper pneumatic type of tracheal system is found in: Diplura
The alimentary canal of insect is derived from: Ectoderm and Endoderm
The mandibles in adults are vestigial or absent in: Ephemeroptera
The pupa of Hymenoptera are: Exarate
In rice, gundhy bug attacks at the stage after: Flowering
In honey bees, propodeum is: Fusion of first abdominal segment with metathorax
Hypognathous type of head is found in: Grasshopper
NPV is effective in the control of: Helicoverpa armigera
Insects feeding on the internal fluids of plants secrete a sheath around the stylets in: Homoptera
Bacillus thuringiensis was first isolated from diseased larvae of: Silkworm
Stem galls in cotton is due to: Stem weevil (Apion soleatum)
The bollgard is: Transgenic cotton
The predominant excretory end product of protein breakdown in terrestrial insects is: Uric acid
Sucking pests (aphids, jassid, whiteflies, and mealybug) are effectively controlled by: Systemic insecticide
The total heat required for the completion of physiological processes in the life-history of a species is considered as: Thermal constant
Vasiform orifice, ctenidia, labellum, and strigil are the features associated with the following taxa in that order: Whiteflies, fleas, houseflies, Apocrita
When was the first edition of “Systema Naturae” published: 1735
When ten pairs of functional spiracles are present in insects, the respiratory system is known as: Holopneustic
In male cicada, tymbal is present in: 1st abdominal segment
It is now fruit sucking moth of citrus: Achaea janata
Methyl eugenol is used against: Fruit fly
Bud necrosis in watermelon and muskmelon is transmitted by: Thrips
Methyl eugenol acts as a: Attractant
Monocrotophos is generally not advocated for pest suppression on vegetables because of: Phytotoxicity and residual effect
Which hormone is known as activation hormone: Brain hormone
Members of the genus Camponotus are known as: Carpenter ants
Outer layer of egg is called: Chorion
The antennae are used for mating in: Collembola
Biramous appendages are found in: Crustacea
An insecticide that causes resurgence of spider mites: Deltamethrin
Hyper pneumatic type of tracheal system is found in: Diplura
The alimentary canal of insect is derived from: Ectoderm and Endoderm
The mandibles in adults are vestigial or absent in: Ephemeroptera
The pupa of Hymenoptera are: Exarate
In rice, gundhy bug attacks at the stage after: Flowering
In honey bees, propodeum is: Fusion of first abdominal segment with metathorax
Hypognathous type of head is found in: Grasshopper
NPV is effective in the control of: Helicoverpa armigera
Insects feeding on the internal fluids of plants secrete a sheath around the stylets in: Homoptera
Extremely mammalian toxic pesticides label is: Bright red
Padan & Keldane are the trade name of: Cartap hydrochloride
Butterfly pupae are called as: Chrysalis
Some insects do not have malpighian tubules like: Collembolans and Aphids
Bt cotton is genetically modified seeds containing insecticidal properties: Cry gene
Aedes aegypti is a vector of: Dengue & Yellow fever
Only one pair of wings are found in: Diptera
The nervous system of insect is derived from: Ectoderm
The insects whose adult lifespan is only for a few hours are: Ephemeropterans
Nephrocytes are related with: Excretion
Malaise trap is useful in trapping: Flying insects
Probosis in butterfly is formed by: Galea
Holopneustic type respiratory system is found in: Grasshopper
While feeding, thrust anterior part of body into the fruit is the characteristic feature of: Helicoverpa armigera
The presence of a filter chamber is a unique feature of: Homoptera
Haemolymph of freshwater insects is: Hypertonic
The period in between two moults in insects is known as: Instar
Insects can survive at higher temperature and low humidity: Khapra beetle
Bt and NPV are mostly used to kill: Lepidopteran larvae
An insecticide with short residual action: Malathion
Cantharidin is a product from insects of the family: Meloidae
We can get the best spray deposit on the plant by using: Mist blower
Imidacloprid belongs to the group of insecticide: Neonicotinoids
Compound eyes consist of smaller eyes called as: Ommatidia
A form of asexual reproduction is known as: Parthenogenesis
Insect blood cell: Plasmatocyte
Coccinella septumpuctata is: Predator
Major pest of cucurbits is: Pumpkin beetle
Coconut fronds showing characteristic V-shaped clipping of leaves: Rhinoceros
The common name of Oryzophilus surinamensis is: Sawtoothed beetle
First resistance noticed in: Thiamethoxam
Worker Honey Bee is: Sterile female
Trichoid sensilla is associated with: Tactile
Actara & Cruiser are the trade names of: Thiamethoxam
Largest consumer of silk in the world is: India
Light traps are useful in surveillance, monitoring and suppression of insect pests and the source of light should preferably be: UV bulb
Use of synthetic pyrethroids has caused serious outbreaks of: Whitefly
Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage started in which year: 1546
Exopterygota insects have metamorphosis are: Incomplete
Male genitalia in Odonata present on: 2 and 3 abdominal sterna
toxins are non-toxic to higher animals because of no dissolution of Cry toxin in view of pH, which is: Acidic
Bagging of fruit is recommended for the control of: Anar butterfly & fruit-sucking moth
Honeydew is excreted by: Aphids (homopteran insects)
The major terpenoid present in the neem seed is: Azadirachtin
Microbial pesticides are effective against target pest insects when field conditions are: Humid
An effective single-dose anticoagulant rodenticide is: Bromadiolone (0.005%)
A good trap crop for Spodoptera litura is: Castor
Pyrethrum is obtained from: Dried flower of chrysanthemum (Guldaudi)
What is the color of grasshopper blood?: Colorless
Which crystalline protein is used in MECH-12 cotton hybrid?: Cry-1AC
Trogoderma granarium belongs to family?: Dermestidae
Beedance communicates?: Distance to the food source, Direction of food source, and Richness of food source.
Pheromones are also known as?: Ectohormones
The line of weakness present in/on the head region is called as: Epicranial suture
Pore canal is found in the layer of: Exocuticle
A tank is absent in?: Foot sprayer
Insects undergo resting due to low temperature in winter is called: Hibernation.
Desophageal ganglion in insects is otherwise known as?: Hypocerebral ganglion
Foregut is lined by?: Stern hauns
Most practical biological control scientist is?: Koebele.
Invasive gall inducer in nurseries of Eucalyptus is?: Leptocybe sp
The organ that helps in excretion and regulation of the internal environment in insects by controlling ion and water balance in blood is?: Malphigian tubules
Giant cells are produced by?: Trichogen call
Sulphur is recommended to control?: Mite
Which of the following are not haemocytes?: Nephrocytes.
Hieroglypus sp. (kharif grasshopper) has…… generation in a year?: Three pair of legs
Insecticidal properties of DDT in 1939 was discovered by?: Paul Hermann Muller
Some insects have structures to hold a thin film of air on the outside of the body for gaseous exchange, and the film of gas is called?: Plastron
The ladybird beetle is a?: Predator of aphids
Functional female of the bee colony is?: Queen
Red ring disease of coconut is vectored by a weevil?: Rhynchophorus palmarum
The wings of moths or butterflies are covered with?: Scales.
Anopheles mosquito eggs are?: Singly floating
The term “Microbial Control was used first by….In the year 1940?: Bacillus papillae.
The collapse of trachea is prevented by?: Taenidia
Thrips tabaci also acts as?: Vector for virus
Yellow mosaic virus in green gram transmitted by?: Whitefly
Insecticide Act was passed in?: 1968
One to five pairs of prolegs on the abdomen of larvae are found in?: Lepidopteran larvae
Molecules of the wax monolayer are inclined at an angle of?: 25 degrees.
The damaging stage of Eudocima materna is?: Adult
Scent-producing scales on the wings of the male moth are known as?: Androconia
Social insects regulate the temperature of their nests so that?: Larvae develop optimally
Which organism causes milky disease in Japanese beetle?: Beetles
“Hopper burn in rice caused by feeding of?: Brown plant hopper (Nilaparvata lugens)
Damaging stage of armyworm (Mythimna separata) is?: Caterpillar
Neuropteran predator is?: Chrysoperla carnea
Insect passing through four stages Egg, Larvae, Pupa, and Adult comes under?: Complete metamorphosis
A phenomenon when the insect becomes quiescent due to adverse climatic conditions?: Cryptobiosis
Skin-winged insects are?: Dermaptera
‘Ufra’ disease of rice is caused by?: Ditylenchous angustus
Trichogramma sp. parasitizes on the following stage of an insect?: Eggs
Coronal suture is part of?: Epicranial suture.
Thickest layer of the integument is?: Exocuticle
Proventriculus is found in…… (part) of the alimentary canal?: Foregut
A serious pest of bee hives is?: Galleria mellonella
Phase polymorphism is shown?: Grasshoppers
The forewing of hemiptera (bugs) is known as?: Hemi-elytra
Hamulate wing coupling is present in?: Honeybee
Moulting fluid is produced by?: Labial glands
Pheromones are used for?: Intraspecific communication
Silk glands are modified?: R&M (Ribosome and Mitochondria)
Pratylenchus sp. are known as?: Lesion nematodes
A pair of upper jaws present in mouthparts, these are called as?: Mandibles
Which nematodes do not produce eggs in a gelatinous matrix?: Meloidogyne
Downward curling of leaves and petiole elongation in chili is due to?: Mits (Methyl isothiocyanate)
Nereistoxin is an insecticide of animal origin?: True
How many generations has the Deccan wingless grasshopper in a year?: Platygaster oryzae
Gossyplure is a sex pheromone used for attracting…. Insect?: Pink Bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)
Example of homoxenous parasitoids?: Predator
Micromus igorotus is a?: R&M
In Hoverflies, a spurious vein is present between?: Scutellum and Costal vein
In which organelle protein synthesis takes place?: Ribosome
The first part of antennae is?: Scape
Citrus nematode causes?: Slow decline of citrus
Ecdysone is chemically?: Steroid
Most cosmopolitan polyphagous insect is?: Locust
Members of order Thysanoptera are commonly called as?: Thrips
Parasitoid used to control seeding borer in sugarcane?: Trichogramma chilonis
The fungus popularly called “White halo” is?: Verticillium lecanii
Application of insecticides is recommended in?: Whorls
When did the Insecticide Act come into force?: 1971
“National Bureau of Agriculturally important Microbes” is situated at?: Mau, UP
The dose of NPV in L.E., and the full form of L.E. is?: 250-500 LE (Larval Equivalent)
Root grub adults emerge in the month of?: May-June
The infestation of which insect starts from the field?: Angoumois grain moth
The insect that can perceive UV light is?: Apis (honey bees)
Which bacteria are commercially used to biologically control insects?: Bacillus thuringiensis
Honey bees are?: Beneficial insects
Vector of rice ‘Grassy stunt’ disease is?: Brown Plant Hopper (Nilaparvata lugens)
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki is specific to?: Caterpillars
Monocrotophos resistant predator developed is?: Chrysoperla carnea
Egg-laying site for Holotrichia serrata is?: Compost pits
The most economic and convenient prophylactic control measure is?: Cultural control
Pest which has a status of ‘International pest’ is?: Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)
Which one forms ‘nematode wool?: Ditylenchus
Termite is known as?: Egg-laying machine
Wax layer is a part of?: Epicuticle
The smallest known insect in class Insecta is?: Fairy fly
Name the family of red ants?: Formicidae
Asphondylia sesami causes?: Galls in flower buds
The term Entomology has been derived from?: Greek word
Clavigralla gibbosa belongs to order?: Hemiptera
Pecten is associated with the hind leg of?: Honey bee
In Cockroach which type of head position is observed?: Hypognathous
Insects are the only flying?: Invertebrates
Cardo and stipes are the parts of… in mandibulate mouth parts?: Labium
Spray fluid for ultra-low volume spray/ha is?: Less than 5 liters
Biting and chewing insects have contact chemoreceptors on all the mouth parts except?: Mandibles
Predator of honey bee?: Merops orientalis
Blue level of warning on insecticide shows?: Moderate toxic
Example for animal-derived insecticide is?: Neries
Thrips tabaci is a pest of?: Onion, cotton
Johnston’s organ is located on?: Pedicel of antenna
Spiracles mostly present on?: Pleurites
Hardness of elytra is due to?: Presence of trabeculae
Father of host plant resistance is?: R.H. Painter
Oxidation of fatty acids takes place into?: Ribosome
Bunchy top in sugarcane is caused by?: Scirpophaga sp
In cyclodiene compounds, endrin was banned because it is highly toxic to?: Snakes in paddy fields
The dwelling place of termites is?: Mound/Termitarium
Division of the insect’s body, i.e., Head, Thorax, and Abdomen, is called?: Tagmosis
Rasping and sucking type mouth-parts are found in?: Thrips
Thermophilic resistant parasitoid is?: Trichogramma chilonis
Father of Insect Physiology is?: Vincent Brian Wigglesworth
Claval suture is associated with?: Wing
The secondary host of Leishmania donovani is?: Phlebotomus
Proboscis of a moth is formed by… of the mouth parts?: Maxillae (galeae)
Typical antennae contain?: 3 parts
Summer diapause is known as?: Aestivation
Seed gall nematode is?: Anguina tritici
The scientific name of the Indian honey bee is?: Apis cerana
Bacteria are produced at the commercial level for pest control?: Bacillus thuringiensis
The example of the safest organochlorine insecticide?: Methoxychlor
Termites live in?: Social colonies
DDVP has a slight fumigation, contact and?: Stomach poison
Bipectinate antennae are present in?: Tasar silk moth
An important insect pest of rice nursery is?: Thrips (Stenchaetothrips biformis)
Biological control of rice borer is?: Trichogramma japonicum
Insect blood does not contain?: Vitamin K
Thrips have a fringed type of?: Wings
NCIPM was established in?: 1988 (New Delhi)
The vector for mango malformation is?: Mite, Aceria Mangiferae & Fungus, Fusarium spp.
Thorax is made up of?: 3 segments
Large circular bore holes with fecal pellets on bolls are the symptoms of?: American bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
Methyl Bromide is being gradually phased out against stored product pests because?: It affects the ozone layer in the stratosphere
The largest size of cultivated honey bee is?: Apis dorsata
Avermectins are derived from?: Bacteria
Raking of soil around the ber tree is advocated for the management of?: Ber fruit fly (Carpomyia vesuviana)
In India, which transgenic crop is approved for commercial cultivation?: cotton
Gall-forming group of insects is?: Cecidomyidae
Black fly is a serious pest of?: Citrus
Hind legs of the honey bee are also known as?: Corbicula
Crop rotation is one of the… of pest management?: Cultural methods
Bt cabbage is developed against?: Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella)
Sterile insect technique (SIT) was developed by?: F. Knipling & Bushland (1937)
Chemically, chitin is?: Polysaccharide
Pore canals are present in which layer of the insect integument?: Epicuticle
The chief producer of lac is?: Perigrinus maidis
In the mouthparts of a bug, the stylets are… in number?: Four
Neurosecretory cells normally occur in the central nervous system in the?: Ganglion
The larva of coleopteran and hymenoptera is known as?: Grub
The labium is known as rostrum in?: Hemiptera
The intraspecific chemicals of insects are known as?: Hormones
The tongue of insects is also called?: Hypopharynx.
Termite control can also be done by?: Irrigation.
Kusum is associated with?: Lac insect.
Scientific name of Brinjal shoot and fruit borer is?: Leucinodes arbonalis.
The gland which produces pheromone in queen honeybee?: Mandibular gland.
Forewings are present on?: Mesothorax.
Red hairy caterpillar pupates in?: Mont soil.
The activation hormone produced by?: Neurosecretory cells of the brain.
Endosulfan is an example of?: Organochlorine group of insecticides.
The membrane that protects midgut epithelium in an insect is?: Peritrophic.
Male mosquitoes contain?: Plumose type of antennas.
Which company works on GM mustard?: Pro-agro.
Which crop is attacked by Tetraneura nigriabdominalis?: Ragi.
Bleaching agent to clear the wings of lepidopterans is a mixture of?: Sodium chloride and sodium hypochlorite.
The function of spermatheca in insects is to?: Store sperms.
Gustatory receptors are associated with?: Thrips.
Asymmetrical mouthparts are present in?: Trichogramma sp.
Eggs of Corcyra are used as a medium for culturing the biocontrol organisms?: Kirby.
Who is known as the father of entomology?: Wood.
Powderpost beetles cause damage to?: 2002.
When was Bt. cotton introduced in India?: Order Hemiptera.
1 ATP is equivalent to?: 76 kcal.
In winged insects, dilated trachea are known as?: Air sac.
Important sex pheromone of the white grub beetle is?: Anisol.
Royal jelly is rich in?: Proteins.
Among the insect pathogens, the most promising biocontrol agents are?: Bacteria.
Ferrolure is used in the management of?: Red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)
Recently method of control of bollworm is? – Transgenic plants.
Outermost layer of body wall is? – Cement layer.
Type of leg present in housefly? – Climbing.
The scientific name of rice moth is? – Corcyra cephalonia.
Cultivation of resistant variety is the method of pest control? – Cultural method.
Insecticide resistance is observed in? – Diamond back moth.
Chaffiness of individual grains in paddy earheads is because of? – Earhead bug.
Leucinodes orbonalis infests vegetables? – Eggplant.
Non-chitinous layer of integument in insects is? – Epicuticle and Endocuticle.
Third segment of the leg? – Femur.
The number of primarily wingless/apterygote insect orders are? –
What is not a measure of diversity? – Gausse’s index.
Mandibulosuctorial type of mouth parts is found in? – Grub of antlion.
Plant bugs belong to the order? – Hemiptera.
A blood-sucking fly attacking cattle? – Horsefly.
Drooping of coffee berries with a hole in the naval region is due to? – Hypothenemus hampei.
Termites belong to the order? – Isoptera.
Rangeeni strain is related to? – Lac insect.
Red-headed hairy caterpillar of groundnut can be effectively managed by? – Light traps.
The tree banding is an effective method to prevent the upward movement of …… on mango? – Mango mealybug (Draschica mangiferae).
The first pair of insect wings are borne on? – Mesothoracic segment.
Termites have what type of antennae? – Moniliform.
Antilion flies are included in the order? – Neuroptera.
DDT belongs to? – Organochlorines.
Occurrence of pest on a regular basis at a particular place? – Persistent pest.
Growing mustard as a trap crop is recommended in cabbage to check the infestation of? – Plutella.
The weed killer for the suppression of Chromolaena odorata is? – Procedochares sp.
Zinc phosphide is used against which non-insect pests? –
Crop acts as a trap crop for cabbage DBM? – Rice moth.
Major pest of sapota? – Seed borer.
Insects are stronger than man because of physical properties related to their small size.
Insects are beneficial because of pollinators, source of useful products, biological control agents.
The most important vectors of human disease are fleas.
The most important reason for the success of insects is their ability to fly.
In grasshoppers, the sclerite on the front of the head between the frons and labrum is the clypeus.
The modified hind wings in flies used for balance are called halteres.
Another name for an insect walking leg is ambulatory.
An insecticide that kills insects upon contact is called a contact insecticide.
Something crawling on your dog with eight legs is a tick.
Mosquito males locate females using their compound eyes.
The use of X-ray irradiated flies for pest management is an example of sterile male release.
The mode of action of organophosphate insecticides is acetylcholinesterase inhibition.
Ants are the largest group of social insects with around 9,000 described species.
The greatest threat to biodiversity is habitat degradation.
Mutualisms have evolved between ants and plant-feeding insects that produce honeydew.
The notion that preserving one species may aid in the preservation of many others is called the “umbrella & non-target effect.”
Pathogen-derived resistance refers to the use of genes from a virus to protect a plant from a similar virus isolate.
The highest form of sociality among insects is eusocial.
Worker honey bees in a colony are sterile females, have the same mother, diploid.
Honey bee caste determination is regulated by food.
Termites differ from honeybees in that they are diploid with a fertile queen and king.
The family of Drosicha mangiferae is Coccidae.
The two most important structural insect pests in urban situations are termites and ants.
The family of Emmalocera depressella is Pyralidae.
The family of Spodoptera litura is Noctuidae.
The family of Pectinophora gossypiella is Gelechiidae.
Classical biological control is the importation and release of natural enemies from the native home of an alien insect pest.
The family of Bemisia tabaci is Aleurodidae.
All of the above (number of insects per leaf, per plant, per twig) are examples of relative methods to assess economic threshold levels for an insect pest.
Quarantine of an insect pest involves limiting the movement of the pest and cooperation of the public.
The equilibrium level in an insect population refers to fluctuations in the population around a mean.
Insects use hormones for within the insect body, pheromones for intra-specifically, and allomones for inter-specifically.
Worker bees use sight to interpret the honey bee waggle dance.
The insect auditory sense structure that detects sound is called a tympanum.
Insects create vibrations that send very specific intraspecific messages, used for efficient communication over short distances, representing a secure means of communication.
The honey bee worker has a stinger which is a modified ovipositor and associated with a poison gland, and has a barb that can embed in the skin and be left behind to continue injecting venom.
Bubonic plague is present in rodent populations along with its efficient flea vector in the Sierra Mountains of California.
Density-independent mortality factors in insect populations include chemical insecticides, hurricanes, and temperature extremes.
When predators interact with prey populations, both numerical and functional responses occur.
An example of biological control against insects is the use of sex hormones.
As human consumers become less tolerant of insect damage on fruit, the economic thresholds for fruit pests are likely to decrease.
A synthetic pyrethroid is NOT considered an insect growth regulator.
Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides work by disrupting an insect’s nervous system.
The sterile-male technique would probably not work well for an insect pest whose population is extremely abundant.
None of these (Malaise trap, light trap, sticky trap) is an “unbiased” sampling strategy.
Breeding nursery stock for higher levels of secondary plant compounds would be an example of antibiosis.
A beetle that feeds on kudzu is likely to be regarded as the most “useful” biological control agent.
Insect pathogens belong to all of these groups (viruses and bacteria, protozoa and fungi, bacteria and protozoa).
Pest outbreaks tend to occur when crops are planted in monoculture.
Biological control is likely to be most effective when the predator or parasite has a high reproductive rate.
The insect orders that contain species important to pests of domestic animals are Diptera and Phthiraptera.
Chemical control is likely to have the greatest impact on non-target organisms.
The insect order most closely related to Diptera is Hymenoptera.
Lobsters and shrimp belong to the class Crustacea.
The order Hemiptera contains bed bugs and stink bugs.
Thysanoptera is not holometabolous.
The order Phasmatodea is exclusively herbivorous.
The order Phthiraptera is exclusively parasitic.
Sucking mouthparts are NOT found in ants.
All ametabolous insects are wingless.
Immatures of the Neuroptera would be classified as predators.
The orders Mantodea, Dermaptera, and Isoptera have chewing mouthparts in common.
The insect order most closely related to Dermaptera is Orthoptera.
Spiders have chelicerae.
The order Orthoptera contains crickets and grasshoppers.
The characteristic not found in Onychophora is jointed legs with claws.
The order exclusively hematophagous (blood feeders) is Siphonaptera.
Hamuli is always associated with the Hymenoptera.
Chewing mouthparts never occur in fleas.
All neopterous insects are ectognathous.
The developmental stage found only in the Ephemeroptera is the subimago.
The orders most important in the transmission of human disease are Diptera and Phthiraptera.
A naiad is best described as an aquatic nymph.
The order most closely related to Dermaptera is Isoptera.
Chelicerate arthropods include spiders and ticks.
It is true for all crustacea that they have chewing mouthparts.
The insect order never associated with plants is Siphonaptera.
Human disease pathogens are transmitted by the order Diptera.
Odonata and Plecoptera are similar because both have aquatic nymphs.
The order that never lives in aquatic environments is Orthoptera.
Hemiptera and Hymenoptera are similar because both have neopterous wings.
The insect order most commonly found in soil litter is Collembola.
In a male insect, the structure lying below (ventral to) the anus is the aedeagus.
Quinone would be found in the exocuticle but NOT in the endocuticle.
The elytra are attached to the mesothorax.
The shell of an insect’s egg is called the chorion.
Damage symptoms of Emmalocera depressella are dead hearts that cannot be pulled easily.
A seta is unicellular.
The function of the micropyle in an insect’s egg is sperm entrance.
The mandibles lie between the labrum and the maxillae.
A line of weakness between adjacent sclerites that breaks during molting is called an ecdysial suture.
Chitin is most abundant in the procuticle.
All displacements, rotations, and revolutions of the embryo within the egg of insects are called blastokinesis.
The type of chemical monomer forming the backbone of a chitin molecule is sugar.
The pupae in insects which have articulated mandibles are termed decticous.
The structure lying between the buccal cavity and the salivarium is the hypopharynx.
An empodium would be found on an insect’s pretarsus.
Indirect flight muscles cause wing movement by moving thoracic sclerites.
The maximum number of ocelli that may be found in an adult insect is three.
A type of parasitism where the host is attacked by two or more species of parasitoids is termed multiple parasitism.
The sclerite lying below (ventral to) the frons is the clypeus.
A tormogen cell is always associated with a seta.
Chitin is a very important part of the insect’s exoskeleton because it is flexible and elastic.
Sub-imaginal moulting is present in: Caddisfly
The genital opening on a typical insect is found: Just above the epiproct.
Parapsidal furrows would be located: On the epimeron.
Between the wax and cement layers of the exoskeleton lies the: Cuticulin layer.
A suture absent on the head capsule is: Subgenal suture.
Incorrectly stated about valvulae is: They are arranged in three pairs.
Describing the cibarium: A muscular pump that sucks food into the mouth.
Elastic regions of the exoskeleton: Lack a well-defined exocuticle.
Not part of the central nervous system: Frontal ganglion.
Compound eyes for perceiving: Shape or size.
Foraging ants’ chemical trail: Pheromone.
Deutocerebrum innervates the: Antennae.
An ommatidium is a: Functional unit of the compound eye.
Fly larvae move away from light due to: Taxis.
Myosin and actin in insects are proteins of the: Muscular system.
The circumesophageal connective joins the: Tritocerebrum with the subesophageal ganglion.
Instinctive behavior is: More stereotyped, less complex, not subject to evolutionary change.
Female insect returning to her larval host plant to lay eggs is an example of: Imprinting.
Sense of smell in most insects is localized in the: Antennae.
Insects with dichromatic vision have maximum color discrimination in the range from: Yellow to blue.
Mandibular gland substance of the queen honey bee inhibits ovarian development among worker bees, an example of: Pheromone.
If a nerve impulse started in the tritocerebrum and passed through the stomodeal nervous system until it reached the heart, it would not pass through the: Subesophageal ganglion.
Mechanoreceptors in insects would NOT be sensitive to: Water vapor.
Stridulation is a method of producing sound by: Rubbing body parts together.
In an ant nest, all workers are: Adult females.
The most similar sensory functions are found in: Chordotonal organs and tympana.
A firefly would most likely be classified as a: Crepuscular insect.
Female pseudergates may molt into determinant nymphs whenever: Soldier pheromone is too high.
All insects must communicate in order to: Locate food.
Any chemical used to repel predators would always be classified as a: Allomone.
Insects that share a common nest site but do not care for their young are said to be: Communal.
In insects, “Sectorials” is associated with: Mouthparts.
Communication signal with low information content but long-lasting in the environment is: Marking pheromones.
The main excretory product found in insects is: Uric acid.
An acute dermal LD-50 of 50 mg/kg means: 50% of the insects can be killed with 50 mg of the product.
Anaphylactic shock is an extreme type of: Allergic reaction.
Transmission of Vibrio cholerae by flies is an example of: Mechanical transmission.
Compared to first-generation pesticides, newer compounds are: More selective and less persistent.
Generally accepted mode of action for organophosphate insecticides is: Cholinesterase inhibitor.
Host plant resistance characterized by the ability to outgrow and repair damage from insect attack is called: Tolerance.
Cultural method for controlling insects includes: Crop rotation.
Second and third-generation pesticides characterized by a relatively high degree of environmental persistence are: Organophosphates.
Best sampling strategy for soil-dwelling insects is: Berlese funnel.
Common name incorrectly written is: Lightning bug.
Economic thresholds for fruit pests are likely to: Decrease.
Displacement of insects within or close to the breeding habitat is called: Dispersal.
Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides disrupt an insect’s: Nervous system.
Gnats belong to the order: Dipterans.
Thysanoptera have mouthparts adapted for: Rasping-sucking.
Polleniferous apparatus is present in honey bee on the: Metaleg.
Differentiation of insects’ body into distinct functional regions is called: Tagmosis.
Spotted lanternfly is also called: Plant-hoppers.
Compound eyes on a stalk are found in: Blowfly.
Saliva of blood-sucking insects does not contain: Enzymes.
Fermentation-Pouch is a structural modification in the: Proventriculus.
Control strategy likely to have the greatest impact on non-target organisms is: Biological control.
The pedicel is the name for the: 1st antennal segment.
Hormone NOT found in adult insects is: Brain hormone (PTTH).
Aquatic immatures of holometabolous insects are known as: Larvae.
Arthropod with eyes, antennae, mandibles, and 10 pairs of legs belongs to the class: Crustacea.
“Lumpers” sometimes include Blattodea and Phasmida as suborders of: Orthoptera.
Chewing mouthparts are not found in: Thrips.
Exclusively herbivorous order is: Thysanoptera.
Germ band in insect development differentiates into: Three germ layers.
Part of a molt not occurring during apolysis is: Activation of molting fluid.
Hormone inhibiting the development of imaginal discs in larval insects is: Juvenile hormone.
A high titer of juvenile hormone should not be found: In an adult male.
Width of the area treated in one pass by a sprayer is called: Swath.
Embryo begins to develop in an insect egg as soon as: The zygote nucleus starts to divide.
Order NOT included by “lumpers” in Orthoptera is: Isoptera.
Common characteristics of insects and crustaceans include: Mandibulate mouthparts, jointed legs, open circulatory system.
In an obtect pupa, the larval exoskeleton becomes: A puparium.
Structures found in an eruciform larva but not in a scarabaeiform larva include: Prolegs.
Order most closely related to Neuroptera is: Mecoptera.
Class most closely related to Insecta is: Crustacea.
Group of insects with simple metamorphosis is: Bugs.
Insect blood does not: Contain antibodies.
First pair of post-oral appendages in insects is called: Mandibles.
Insects NOT damaging horticultural crops as immatures include: Butterflies.
Insects classified as decomposers include: Termites.
Sclerite below the epistomal suture is: Clypeus.
Chewing mouthparts absent in: Thrips.
Correct statement about insect development is: The embryo is nourished by yolk stored in the egg.
Specialized types of chordotonal organs situated on the second antennal segment of most insects are: Johnston’s organs.
Order both ectognathous and wingless
Behavior patterns that change drastically over the lifetime of an insect are probably: Learned.
Information that could NOT be determined from a life table is: Environmental carrying capacity.
Insect becoming active around sunset even without seeing the sun is an example of: Circadian rhythm.
Ants using landmarks to guide back to their nest entrance is an example of: Imprinting.
Chemicals released by threatened aphids to elicit defensive behavior in ants are: Kairomones.
Substances in bark beetle frass attracting predators & parasites are: Kairomones.
Predator changing its search image in response to prey density change exhibits a: Numerical response.
Foul-smelling flower pollinators are most likely: Carrion beetles.
If an insect’s subesophageal ganglion were paralyzed, it would be unable to: Fly.
Parthenogenesis producing only females in insects is termed: Thelytoky.
Ants remembering a food trail by landmarks is an example of: Instrumental learning.
Male empiid fly giving up courtship after failure is an example of: Habituation.
The central nervous system of an insect controls the: Heart and foregut.
Major differences between European and Africanized honey bees are: Behavior (aggressiveness).
An ommatidium is the functional unit of the: Compound eye.
An example of an entrainment cue could be: Darkness before sunrise.
It is possible that an immature insect might imprint on: Darkness before sunrise.
A primary ecological event is: Competition.
A secondary ecological event is: Predation.
An example of a Mullerian mimic is: A bee that looks like a wasp.
Family of the Helicoverpa armigera is: Noctuidae.
Visceral (stomodaeal) Nervous System consists of: Subesophageal ganglion.
Part of the insect brain is: Optic lobes.
Digestive organ preventing regurgitation in insects: Cibarium.
Bee-bread consists of: Pollen and nectar or honey.
Beetle is: Coleoptera.
Largest bioluminescent group of insects belongs to: Coleoptera.
Order showing hypermetamorphosis is: Coleoptera.
Moderately hazardous toxicity is represented by the color: Yellow.
Tanymecus indicus feeds on: Sorghum.
Antidote of organochlorine insecticides includes: All of these.
Active ingredient in Tracer is: Spinosad.
Chemicals that kill pests are called: Insecticides.
Immature stage of a beetle is termed as: Larva.
Mites have pairs of legs and two distinct body regions: 4.
Predator has mouthparts for: Piercing.
Instar is: Stage between two molts.
Cotton jassid belongs to the insect order: Homoptera.
If an insecticide has a dose rate of 170 ml/acre and a pack size of 700 ml, it will spray: 4 acres.
If 500 m² sprayed with 16 liters of knapsack sprayer, the spray volume used per acre is: 128 liters.
PB-rope L is a: Sex pheromone.
IGR affects: Larval development.
Nozzle used for spraying a weedicide is: None of them.
Active ingredient in Steward is: Indoxacarb.
Pest spectrum of Steward on cotton crop includes: Heliothus, Spodoptera, Earias.
Helicoverpa armigera eggs are: Scattered mainly on 1/3 portion of the plant.
Cotton sticks should be placed to reduce pink bollworm carry over: Vertically.
PB-rope is a successful IPM tool for management of: Pink bollworm.
Pink bollworm takes diapause in: All of the above.
Green band is present on fore-wing of moth of: Earias insulana.
Rosette flower is attacked by: None of these.
Gurdaspur borer over-winters as: Larva.
Brinjal fruit borer over-winters as: Adult.
The stage of maize stem borer that damages maize is: Larvae.
Rice stem borer hibernates as: Pupa.
Pesticide ordinance was imposed in: 1973.
Rice burn is caused by: Rice hispa.
Chilo partellus lays eggs on: None of these.
Bracon hebetor is: Larval parasitoid.
Epipyrope melanoluca is: Pupal parasitoid.
Red pumpkin beetle lays eggs: On upper side of leaves.
Mango mealy bug has 1
First insect fossil was found in: Scotland.
The international code of zoological nomenclature consists of: 77 articles.
Which one of the following is not a head sclerite? Epimeron.
Which one of the following is a cross vein? Cubitus.
In Hymenoptera, the first abdominal segment which is fused with metathorax is called: Gaster.
Which one of the following is an abdominal appendage? Cerci.
Which of the following muscles are directly related to wings? Basalar muscle.
The alimentary canal of an insect is derived from: Ectoderm & Endoderm.
Most of the caterpillars have pseudolegs on abdominal segments: 3-6 & 10.
Which one of the following is a wingless hexapod with six abdominal segments? Thysanura.
Monocondylic single mandible is found in: Hymenoptera.
Most of the insects excrete 80-90 % of their nitrogen waste in the form of: Uric acid.
Which of the following is a systemic insecticide? Imidachloprid.
The density of pest population at which control measure should be applied is called: ETL.
The fertilized female of lac insect lays eggs ranging from: 200-500.
Which of the following bugs is a pest of brinjal? None of these.
Sugarcane borer that does not belong to the family Pyralidae: Chilo auricilia.
Which of the following is a neuropteran predator? Chrysoperla.
Chemical name of Proclaim is: Emmamectan-benzoate.
Proleg of mole cricket is: Fossorial type.
Trade name of diafenthioron is: Polo.
Chemical present in Mospilon: Buprofezin.
Malathion is an insecticide: Locosystemic.
ETL level of mites in cotton is: No ETL.
Which term is used for the movement of coxa towards the body? Adduction.
If one mesothoracic & eight abdominal spiracles are functional in insects, then the respiratory system is called: Perineustic.
The origin of foregut is: Endodermal.
Foregut is lined internally by: Epithelial membrane.
The function of the peritrophic membrane is: Protection.
The nervous system of insects is derived from: Ectoderm.
Stick insects & leaf insects belong to the order: Phasmida.
Order Odonata includes: Dragonflies.
The genus of the cotton stainer is: Dysdercus.
In the formation of the cuticle, which of the following layers is secreted first? Exo-cuticle.
Moulting fluid is able to digest: Cuticulin layer.
Pheromones are synthesized by: Glandular epidermal cells.
The gland that produces pheromones in the queen honey bee is: Mandibular glands.
Which of the following organs are involved in excretion? All of these.
Factors on which penetration of insecticide through insect cuticle does not depend on: Nature of the carriers and solvents.
In physiological considerations, the resistance to insecticide may be developed due to: All of the above.
Nicotinic effects of organo-phosphatic insecticide result in: Ataxia.
Insects feeding on plants of several genera within a family are called: Polyphagous.
Which of the following orders comprise phytophagous insects? Siphonoptera.
Which of the following orders comprise predatory insects? Neuroptera.
Which of the following orders comprise parasitic insects? Hymenoptera.
Which of the following cotton pests belong to the family Pyrrhocoridae? None of these.
Which of the following produces more lac, & is important for commercial production of lac? Female.
The fertilized female of mulberry silkworm lays eggs within 24 hours: 200-300.
Where the nectar is converted into honey? In the alimentary canal of the worker.
The average locust swarm spreads over 15 km2.
Parthenogenesis producing only males is termed Arrhenotoky.
Minimum period for assessing biocontrol agent effectiveness: 3 years.
Horizontal resistance is also known as General.
The device for atomization at the end of a spray-launce is Nozzle.
Solid cone nozzle forms liquid cones due to Bigger size of the orifice plate.
The nozzle used for producing mist is Annular nozzle.
The nozzle used to produce fog is Centrifugal energy nozzle.
The fat body’s major cellular component is Trophocytes.
The European species among the options is Apis mellifera.
Bacillus thuringiensis is most effective at pH 3-6.
Bollworm attacking tender growing shoot of cotton is Pectinophora gossypiella.
Fungivorous insects are not found in Macrotermitidae.
Macro environment is Overall environment of a certain area.
Ecological action refers to Effect of various factors on the life of an individual.
Insects with high reproductive rates and low survival are r-strategists.
Measures of insect population size based on effects are Population indices.
White-head in rice is due to Rice hoppers.
Most important physical factor affecting insect life is Temperature.
Optimum temperature range for most insects is 10-20 °C.
Apholate is an example of Chemosterilant.
Butanone acetate is specific for correcta.
Directed insect movement in response to light is Phototaxis.
Non-directional insect movements in light are Photokinesis.
Insects active in daytime are Diurnal.
Insects active at night are Nocturnal.
Insects active at dawn or dusk are Crepuscular.
Insects perceive light in the range of 2500-7000 º A.
Community’s living environment is termed Biome.
A regional ecosystem is termed Biome.
Entire earth with living organisms is called Biosphere.
100 ºC equals 212 ºF.
Freezing point of water is 32 ºF.
Boiling point of water is 212 ºF.
Most efficient thermometers used are Gas filled thermometers.
Alcohol responds to temperature change in 1-2 seconds.
Mercury filled thermometer responds in 7-8 seconds.
Study of species in relation to environment is called Autecology.
Study of community in relation to environment is called Synecology.
Competition within the same species is Intra specific competition.
Interaction where one species is harmed is Negative interaction.
Interaction where one species is benefited is Positive interaction.
Interaction where both species benefit is Symbiosis.
Interaction where food is exchanged is Trophallaxix.
Neutral association where both live neutrally is Neutral interaction.
Biotic components of an ecosystem include Both animals and plants.
Natality refers to Birth rate.
Mortality refers to Death rate.
Living place of an individual is called Habitat.
Role of an individual in the community is called Niche.
Acarology is the study of Mites.
Mites and ticks collectively are Arachnids.
Mites belong to Class Arachnida.
Mites are second in diversity after Insects.
Mites generally have 4 pairs of walking legs.
Mites usually have 0 pair of antenna.
Mites’ body is divided into 3 regions.
Fused head and thorax are Cephalothorax.
Two spotted spider mites belong to family Tetranychidae.
Organism causing harm is termed Pest.
Scutellum is present on Thorax.
Phylum Arthropoda is divided into 6 classes.
Viviparous insects produce young ones.
Free living animal attacking others is Predator.
Study of insects is Entomology.
Insects found everywhere are termed Cosmopolitan insects.
Study of insect form and structure is Insect morphology.
Whiteflies’ eggs are Stalked.
Three main parts of antennae are Scape, Pedicel, Flagellum.
Antennae are lacking in Protura.
A material used to dilute active material is called Adjuvant.
The food of honey bee queen is called Royal jelly.
Rearing of silk worm for commercial production of silk is called Sericulture.
Lac is produced by insects Laceifera lacca.
The ability of a plant to be less damaged by insects is Plant Resistance.
A population or group of insects composed of a single genotype is called Biotype.
The most social insect is Honeybee.
Termites have bacteria and protozoa in their digestive system.
Butterflies have antennae Clavate.
An example of a monophagous insect is Green lace wing.
The mixture of active and inert ingredients is called Formulation.
An antidote is a treatment given to counteract the effect of poison.
The parasite that requires only one host for its complete life cycle is called Monophagous parasite.
The pesticide used for killing or controlling the eggs of insects is Ovicide.
The chemical used for control of insects is called Insecticide.
Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Permethrin are examples of Pyrethroids.
Desert locust is a Key pest.
Use of living organism to bring down the pest population below economic threshold level is called Biological control.
An egg parasitoid of lepidopterous insect is Trichogramma sp.
Population prediction of a particular species within field is called Pest scouting.
Zinc phosphide is a Rodenticide.
Insects are Cold blooded animals.
Most insects require Vitamin B.
Fleas Never fly.
Mole cricket cut the root of the plant.
The family of Mosquito is Cullicidae.
Photogenic organs are present in Fire flies.
Chrysoperla carnea is known as Predator.
In honey bees, a flight for mating purpose is called Nuptial flight.
Total or complete resistance against any adverse condition is called Immunity.
Costal margin of wing of insect is Frontal margin.
Apical margin of wing of insect is Outer margin.
Dragonfly and damselfly have type of legs Raptorial.
Jumping legs present in grasshopper known as Saltatorial.
Function of Exo cuticle in insect is Rigidity of body.
The insect skeleton is composed of series of plates called Sclerites.
Fast-acting pheromones are Primers.
Social behavior is present in Termites, ants, bees.
Productive insects include Silkworms, lac insects, honey bees.
The rapid reappearance of the pest population in injurious number is called Pest resurgence.
Various methods of pest scouting are Maryos method, Diagonal method, Zigzag method.
Potential pest is also called Secondary pest.
Aphis lions are predators of Aphid.
Pheromone used against the fruit fly is Methyl eugenol.
The concentration of toxicant that kills 50% of the exposed organism is called LC50.
Toxin refers to a Poison.
A substance that is destructive to nerve tissue is called Neurotoxin.
A substance added to a pesticide to improve the qualities of pesticides formulation is called Adjuvant.
A chemical which inhibits clotting mechanisms of the blood is called Anticoagulants.
The antidote of anticoagulant rodenticide is Vitamin K.
Diazepam is an antidote of Organophosphates.
The pesticide that does not allow larval insect pest to moult further is called Insect growth regulator.
Antecedents prevent pests from causing damage is called Protectant.
For safe application of pesticide, goggles, respirator, overall, gloves, and head cores are required.
The ingredient of pesticide formulation responsible for the toxic effect is called Active ingredient.
Mosquitoes, bed bugs are Intermittent parasites.
Insects that are parasites to other insects are called Entomophagous parasites.
The control of pests by human controlling activities and laws is called Regulatory control.
Cotton bollworms, sugarcane borers are Major pests.
All the practices used to control the pest population within a certain limit are called Cultural control.
The lowest pest population that will cause economic damage is called Economic threshold level.
The pest which damages the crop and causes a loss in quality or such pest is called Economic pest.
The largest insect of the world is Elephant beetle.
Where the most insects are abundant is in the Tropical region.
The female mosquito bites humans.
Fireflies are beetles.
Commercial rearing of honey is called Apiculture.
Bee bread is Pollen and nectar.
The colony of termites is called Termiterium.
The bees not reared for commercial purpose are called Wild bees.
The slow-acting pheromones are called Primers.
The enzyme that breaks protein is Protease.
Coccomofian in response to touch is Hydrokinensis.
The hearing organs in grasshopper are Tympanal organs.
The organ of the digestive system that prevents regurgitation is Crop.
The pheromone that causes moulting in insects is Ecdysone.
Metalegs of worker honeybee is Pollen collecting.
Grasshopper and Cockroach following type of wings are Tegmina.
Compodeiform is a type of Pupae.
Housefly has mouthparts Sponging type.
A few species of ants and termites which depend on cultivated plants are Agricultural insects.
Suffering caused in insects due to lack of food is called Starvation.
Young ones of a fly are Maggot.
The resting stage in endopterygota is called Pupae.
S.O. stands for Technical Sales Officer.
The living organisms that are usually large, stronger, and more intelligent than the parasite are called Predator.
Termites workers are A non-reproductive female.
The area of each Haemocytometer counting chamber is 1 mm².
The solution used for blood cell counting is Toisson’s solution.
Basophilic cells are Prohaemocytes.
The blood cells that perform the function of coagulation are known as Prohemocytes.
Granular Hemocytes are produced from Prohemocytes.
The number of blood cells in one mm³ is more than 1,00,000.
Phagocytosis in the body is done by Granular hemocytes.
The function of hemocytopoietic organs is Production of blood cell.
Close-packed fibres contain Nuclei at all places.
The size of tubular muscle fibers is 10-100 µm.
Huxley and A-F Huley gave the model of Muscle contraction.
Aerodynamics deals with Motion of gases.
Upward movement of wing is known as Upstroke.
Wing Muscle frequency for Aedes spp. is 600 HZ.
The structure of ecdysone is similar to Cholesterol.
An example of a lipid-related hormone is Allatotropin.
Tyrosine is an example of a non-essential Aminoacid.
Corpora cardiaca produce Prothoracicotropic Hormone.
Shedding of old skin is done by Moulting hormone.
Bursicon performs the function of Tanning.
Corpora allata is an Endocrine glands.
The concentration of Juvenile Hormone is high at Larval stage.
An embryo having three layers during development is known as Gastrula.
When the embryo’s head end moves towards the posterior pole of the egg, this movement is known as Anatrepsis.
The eggs of Dermatobia (Diptera) are stimulated to hatch by Warmth.
Maceration is the process of Clearing.
The most important tanning agent is Sclerotin.
Proventriculus performs the function of Digestion.
Gizzard has four mobile lips with spines on them, for straining in Beetles.
Goblet cells of the midgut in Lepidoptera accumulate Metal and dyes.
The pH of the midgut is 9.
D-amylase acts on α-1,4-glycosidic bonds.
Higher termites digest cellulose with the help of Protozoa.
Hemicellulases can hydrolyze Pentosan.
Pepsin acts only in Acidic medium.
The excretory function of Malpighian tubules is observed by Marcello Malpighi (1669).
The excretory product which is less toxic and insoluble is called Uric acid.
The H Ratio in uric acid is None (not provided).
In mosquitoes, the anal lobe can absorb Salts.
Muscles responsible for heart beat in insects are Pulsating muscles.
In insects, oxygen is delivered by Tracheal system.
Plasma of blood contains 90% H2O.
The neuron that conducts signals away from the central nervous system is known as Efferent neurons.
Antennal sensilla are an example of Chemoreceptors.
Repeatedly firing of mechanoreceptors as long as the stimulus persists is known as Tonic response.
Pressure receptors give information about depth/height to Aquatic insects.
Tympanal organs are present on the front tibia in Moths.
Chemical substances in gaseous form are detected in insects by Olfactory receptors.
The type of birth in which the insect directly lays young ones is known as Oviparity.
Pupae having appendages free and visible externally are present in Butterflies.
The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms is called Toxicology.
Any agent that is capable of producing a deleterious response in biological systems, producing death, is called a Poison.
Toxicity of a chemical depends on Time, Concentration, and Route of administration.
When the action of one chemical reduces the other chemical, it is known as Antagonism.
Effects produced by the ingestion of caustic substances or of irritant material are known as Local toxicity.
The time required to kill 50% of the test animals is LD50.
The margin of safety is LD1/ED99.
Toxicity of an insecticide by administration of a single lethal dose for a short period of time is Acute.
Acaricides are used to kill Mites.
Chemicals used to kill birds are Avicides.
Chemicals used to kill fish are Piscicides.
Chemicals used to destroy or inactivate harmful microorganisms are Disinfectants.
Poisons that cause unconsciousness in insects and are fat soluble are Narcotic poisons.
Poisons that inhibit the acetylcholinesterase resulting in a buildup of acetylcholine are Nerve poisons.
Insecticides that block the insect spiracles are Physical poisons.
Sodium arsenate is Inorganic.
Nereistoxin is a compound having origin Animal.
Rotenone is a compound having origin Plant.
Strobane belongs to the group Organochlorine.
Acephate belongs to the group Organophosphate.
Aldicarb belongs to the group Carbamate.
Diafenthuron belongs to the group Pyrethroids.
Imidacloprid is a Nicotinyl insecticide.
Methyl bromide is a Fumigant.
Bifenthrin belongs to the group Pyrethroid.
Dicofol is an Insecticide.
Benzyl benzoate repels Ticks.
Carbamates have the same mode of action as Organophosphate.
Reduction in metabolism of phase I.
Carboxylesterases are metabolism of class II.
The extent of toxicity depends on Time of exposure, Concentration, and Route of administration.
Toxin produced by microbes is Bacterial toxin.
Toxin that is injected by sting/bite is Venom.
The study of insects that inhabit the flesh of dead bodies of humans and animals for purposes of law of toxicology is Forensic entomology.
Ethyl alcohol has an LD50 value (mg/kg) of 10,000.
The chemical is more toxic if LD50 is Low.
Nephrotoxic is a chemical toxic to Kidney.
Indoxacarb is the active ingredient of Steward.
Repeated exposure to a chemical for 1 month or less is Sub-chronic.
The compounds with the ability to cause birth deformities are Teratogenic.
Pyrethroids have more half-life.
When two chemicals control balance each other by producing an opposite effect on the same physiological function, it is Chemical antagonism.
EC formulation has less active ingredient quantity.
Methyl Eugenol is an Attractant.
Chemical used in the treatment of moth and timber proofing against Impregnating material.
The minimal effective dose of any chemical that evokes a stated all or none response is called ED.
The ability to give the maximum response of a chemical is Potency.
Thigmotropism is exhibited by Click beetles.
Kairomone has utility for Both emitter and receiver.
The study of insects is called Entomology.
Any organism that harms or causes damage to humans directly or indirectly is called a Pest.
Insects belong to the class Insecta.
The practice of dining on one’s own species is Cannibalism.
Insects that pass through complex or complete metamorphosis are called Holometabola.
The young ones of holometabolous insects are called Larvae.
Insects which develop their wings externally belong to the class Exopterygota.
The resting stage of endopterygote insects is Pupa.
The young ones of hemimetabolous insects that are terrestrial in habitat are Nymphs.
Larvae of beetles are known as Grubs.
Young ones of flies are Maggots.
The form of an insect after complete metamorphosis is Imago.

Entomology notes / Entomology Oneliner

The type of diapause which occurs in winter is: Hibernation
Suffering caused in an insect due to lack of food: Starvation
Insects that feed on one type of food: Monophagous
Insects which feed on other insects are known as: Entomophagous
Aphids are an example of: Viviparous
Insects that are active at night are: Nocturnal
Insects which are active during morning or evening twilight: Crepuscular
In the insect, the ganglion is a part of: Nervous system
Insects that are found everywhere: Cosmopolitan insects
Male and female mosquitoes have: Plumose, Pilose
House flies’ antennae are: Aristate
The dorsal sclerotized region of the insect body is: Tergum
The lateral sclerotized portion is: Pleuron
The main body region of insects are: Tagmosis
Grasshoppers and crickets have mouthparts: Biting chewing type
Costal margin of the wing of an insect is: Frontal margin
Campodeiform is a type of: Larva
Type of pupae with appendages are free and not glued to the body: Exarate
Hind wings of true flies are modified into tiny knobbed structures called: Halteres
Beetles and weevils have forewings that are very thick and hard called: Elytra
Dragonflies and damselflies have a type of legs called: Basket-forming
Tentorium is: Endoskeleton of the head
The function of the exo-cuticle is: Rigidity of body parts
Insect body divided into external grooves is called: Suture
The hormone that causes moulting is: Ecdysone
Enzymes that break proteins are called: Proteases
Type of reproduction in which young ones are produced from unfertilized eggs is called: Parthenogenesis
The hearing organ in grasshoppers is: Tympanal organ
Locomotion in response to odor is called: Stereokinesis
Fast-acting pheromones are called: Releasers
Social behavior is present in: Termites
The ability of a plant by which it is less damaged by insects is called: Tolerance
Complete resistance against adverse conditions is called: Immunity
The identical food of a queen is called: Royal jelly
Lac is produced by an insect called: Laccifer lacca
Commercial rearing of honey is called: Apiculture
Silk is produced by an insect called: Bombyx mori
The largest insect in the world is: Elephant beetle
Insects are abundant in: Tropical regions
The insect that cuts the roots of plants is: Mole Cricket
The rapid reappearance of a pest population in injurious numbers is called: Pest resurgence
The amount of pest-induced injury level to the crop that will justify the cost of artificial control measures is called: Economic damage
Proventriculus is a part of: Digestive system
The family of the desert locust is: Acrididae
Curclionidae is the family of: Weevils
Subimaginal moulting occurs in: Mayflies
Secondary Male genitalia are present in: Odonata
Anal fold in the wing develops for the first time in: Plecoptera
Tegmina are present in: Orthoptera
Telson tail is present in: Thysanura
Six-segmented abdomen is present in: Dictyoptera
Mouth parts are asymmetrical in: Thysanoptera
Division of labor is present in: Honeybees
Sexual dimorphism occurs in: Human louse
When the immature ones are capable of producing young ones it is called: Paedogenesis
When all spiracles are functional in insect respiration it is called: Holopneustic
Nodus and pterostigma are present in the wing of: Odonates
All members are parasitic in nature in the insect order: Strepsiptera
Jugum in an insect is a part of: Wing
Hamuli on the wing are present in: Hymenopterous insects
Egg-laying capability in insects is known as: Fecundity
Utilization of all the resources in the present area by an insect species community is called: Niche
A living place of an insect population is known as: Habitat
Branching of a food chain into various directions is called: Food web
Halteres are present in the insect order: Diptera
Cerci are asymmetrical in: Earwig
Binomial nomenclature was introduced by: Linnaeus
Ontogeny repeats phylogeny deals with: Biogenetic Law
Systema Naturae is a publication of: Linnaeus
Flacheri is a disease of: Silkworm
American foul brood is a disease of: Honeybees
On the land, mounds are formed by: Termite
Antennae are absent in: Springtail
Raptorial type of legs is found in: Praying mantis
Dead hearts in sugarcane are caused by: Borers
Bunchy top in sugarcane is found due to: Top borers
Rosette flowers in cotton are found due to: Pink bollworm
Parasite of maize borer is: Apanteles
Aphid lion is called: Chrysopa
Cornicles are present in: Aphids
Acaricides are the chemicals used to kill: Mites
Myiasis is a disease caused by: Flies
Scabies is the problem caused by: Mites
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by: Sand flies
Sleeping sickness is caused by: Tsetse flies
Dengue fever is transmitted by: Mosquito
Epidemic Typhus is transmitted by: Human louse
Trogoderma granarium (Everts) belongs to the family: Dermestidae
Khapra beetle normally attacks the upper layer of stored wheat.
Damage caused by only the grub stage of the red flour beetle.
Sitophilus oryzae belongs to the family Curculionidae.
Reddish hair is present on the body of the larvae of Trogoderma granarium.
Phototropism is found in sugarcane borers.
Benzequinone is secreted by the dermal glands of Rhyzopertha dominica.
Prothorax of Oryzophilus surinamensis L. has 9 toothed-like projections along each side.
Oryzophilus surinamensis L. overwinters as adults.
Pectinate antennae are present in adults of the Khapra beetle.
Sitotroga cerealella is commonly known as the Angoumois grain moth.
Corcyra cephalonica is a serious pest of stored rice.
The optimum temperature required for the best growth of stored insect pests is 28-32°C.
Before storage, the moisture content of the commodity should be 14%.
Secondary pests attack the whole grains both before and after harvest.
Attack the damaged or broken grain or flour: Secondary Pests.
Period in the life cycle with reduced metabolism due to unfavorable conditions: Diapause.
Rates of development of stored grain insect populations are slow at low moisture contents.
Family of Indian meal moth: Pyralidae.
Pygidium is not covered by the elytra of the Red flour beetle.
Eggs of Angoumois grain moth are used for rearing various biological control agents.
Facultative diapause is only expressed when conditions are unfavorable.
Unavoidable diapause is Obligate.
Higher moisture contents in stored commodities promote the growth of fungi.
Adults of Sitophilus oryzae have well-developed rostrum.
Maximum stored grain insect pests belong to the order Coleoptera.
Irregular holes present in damaged grains are the identification mark of Khapra beetle damage.
Phosphine gas is produced from Agtoxin® tablets.
Deltamethrin is a Grain Protectant.
Recommended dose of deltamethrin for application in a storage structure: 10 L per 100 L of water.
Recommended dose of Aluminum phosphide for application per ton: 2-3 tablets.
Bostrichidae is the family of Lesser grain borer.
Azadirachtin is found in Neem.
Botanical name of Sweet Flag: Acorus calamus.
Rice Weevil is considered a secondary pest.
The outermost layer of pericarp or fruit coat: Epidermis.
Method of expressing moisture in grain: Both wet weight basis and dry weight basis.
A high polymer with non-identical repeating units of amino acids: Proteins.
The power of insects to reproduce: Fecundity.
The organ involved in fertilization to receive and store sperms after copulation: Spermatheca.
Formula of Phosphine:
Concentration of phosphine to be maintained in a storage structure: 200 ppm.
Plant characteristics that lead insects away from a particular host: Non-preference.
Antixenosis is a Greek word meaning against or expelling guest.
Semiochemicals which promote communication between members of the same species: Pheromones.
Defensive chemicals producing negative responses in insects: Allomones.
Chemicals advantageous to an insect, promoting host finding, oviposition, and feeding: Kairomones.
Type of non-preference present in spotted cucumber beetle: Both Allelochemical non-preference and Morphological non-preference.
Factors involved in antibiosis are related to both plants and insects.
DIMBOA, a cyclic hydroxamic acid associated with antibiosis, is found in Corn.
Gossypols are present in Cotton.
Larry P. Pedigo is the author of the famous book “Introduction to Entomology.”
Lack of insect infestation, or injury to the host plant due to transitory circumstances such as incomplete infestation: Escape.
Under some circumstances, a host may pass through the most susceptible stage quickly or at a time when insect numbers are reduced. Such type of pseudo-resistance is known as: Escape.
The term used for temporary increased resistance resulting from some condition of plant or environment: Induced Resistance.
A variety which a specific insect never consumes or injures under any known condition is a variety: Immune.
Level of resistance causing a variety to show less damage or infestation by an insect than the average for the crop under consideration: Moderate Resistance.
A variety which shows average or more than average damage by an insect is a variety: Susceptible.
The relative amount of heritable qualities possessed by the plant which influence the ultimate degree of damage done by the insect is known as Resistance.
Basis of resistance in which the plant shows an ability to grow and reproduce itself or to repair injury to a marked degree in spite of supporting a population approximately equal to that damaging a susceptible host: Tolerance.
Symptoms of insects affected by antibiosis include death of young immatures, reduced growth rate, and shortened adult lifespan.
Phenolic compounds produced by plants when they become diseased or are attacked by insects: Phytoalexins.
Resistance which depends on environmental conditions is called Environmental resistance.
Different populations of an insect species that vary in their virulence to a cultivar are referred to as Pathotype.
A gene that allows a pest species to overcome resistance and once more attack a plant is called a Virulent gene.
E. Van der Plank recognized two types of resistance: vertical and horizontal resistance.
Vertical resistance describes cultivars that express resistance against a broad range of genotypes of insects.
Horizontal resistance describes cultivars that express resistance against one or a few genotypes of insects.
Oligogenic resistance is also called Major gene resistance.
Polygenic resistance is also called Minor gene resistance.
Resistance conferred by many genes, each contributing to the resistance effect, is Polygenic resistance.
Resistance conferred by mutable substances in cell cytoplasm is Cytoplasmic resistance.
Cytoplasmic inheritance is due to the cytoplasm of the zygote coming from the Ovum.
Any technique that utilizes living organisms or substances from those organisms to improve plants or animals or to develop microorganisms for specific uses is known as Biotechnology.
The dose of a toxicant that kills 50 percent of the tested organisms is known as LD50.
Economic threshold level of insect pest in IPM of stored grains is 0.
Callosobruchus chinensis L. is the zoological name of Gram Dhora.
Oryzophilus surinamensis L. belongs to the family Silvanidae.
Rodents’ damage to stored food is of Two-fold.
Life span of rodents is 1-2 years.
Breeding season in rodents is Throughout the year.
Warfarin is an Anticoagulant.
Rattus meltada is an Indian Gerbil.
Lepisma saccharina is the zoological name of Silverfish.
Adult of silverfish has 3 caudal filaments.
Silverfish feed on glue and starchy materials with their chewing mouthparts.
House cricket belongs to the family Gryllidae.
American cockroach is known as Periplaneta americana.
Soldier caste is present in Termites.
Psocus lineatus is a Book louse.
Liposcelidae is the family of Book louse.
There are 5 nymphal instars in Book louse.
Carpet beetle belongs to the family Dermestidae.
Lyctus africanus is the zoological name of Powder Post Beetle.
Human flea belongs to order Siphonaptera.
Aspergillus flavipus produces Aflatoxin.
Induced resistance is a type of apparent host plant resistance.
Asexual life cycle of plasmodium is called Schizogony.
Erythrocytic cycle of plasmodium occurs inside the Red Blood Cell.
Musca domestica’s larvae are known as Maggots.
Tinea pellionella is commonly known as Clothes Moth.
Ants belong to the family Formicidae.
Sperms enter the egg through an opening in the egg covering called the Micropyle.
A three-layered embryo is called Gastrula.
In parasitic Hymenoptera, more than one embryo is formed through asexual division. The process is known as Polyembryony.
The act of the larvae leaving the egg is called Eclosion.
Juvenile Hormone is produced by glands accessory to the brain known as Corpora allata.
The univoltine cycle refers to a single generation each year.
The orientation of the head where the mouthparts are in a continuous series with legs is Prognathous.
The orientation of the head where the mouthparts are projected forward along the horizontal axis of the body is Prognathous.
The orientation of the head where the mouthparts are projected backward is Hypognathous.
The groove making the line of fusion between distinct plates of the head capsule is called Suture.
A ridge giving strength against the strain imposed on the head capsule is Furca.
Internal skeleton of the head for the attachment of muscle is Tentorial pits.
The roots of the tentorial arms which appear as depressions are Tentorium pits.
Just after harvesting, the silkworm cocoon having a living pupa is Green cocoon.
The repeated parasitization of a pest by the same parasite species is termed Hyper parasitism.
When a pest is parasitized by another parasite, it’s known as Hyper parasitism.
Leaving a pest below the Economic threshold level for the survival of natural enemies during insecticidal application is termed Terminal residue.
The density of a pest at which control measures should be applied to prevent it from reaching the Economic injury level is called Economic threshold level.
The average population density of an insect population over a long period of time is termed Economic injury level.
Muscles directly associated with the wing but move the wings due to distortion they produce in the shape of the thorax are called Depress Muscles.
The 11th abdominal segment is often represented by a dorsal triangular or shield-shaped Fergal plate known as Epiproct.
The outer layer of an insect’s body comprising epidermis and cuticle is referred to as Integument.
The separation of the old cuticle from the underlying epidermis is termed Apolysis.
The shedding of remnants of the old cuticle is known as Ecdysis.
Endosulfan insecticide belongs to the group of Chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Aldicarb belongs to the group of Carbamate.
Poisoning symptoms of parathion include Restlessness and Jitters.
Poisoning symptoms of Rotenone include Restlessness.
Poisoning symptoms of BHC insecticides include Restlessness.
Poisoning symptoms of DDT insecticide include Inactiveness.
Site of action of organophosphate insecticide is the Pre synaptic membrane.
Site of action of Nicotine insecticide is the Post synaptic membrane.
Site of action of cylodines insecticide is the Pre synaptic membrane.
Common name of the Chilo sacchariphagous is Top borer.
Nature of action of Phostoxin insecticides is Fumigant.
Nature of action of Diflubenzuron insecticide is Chitin inhibitor.
Nature of action of Chlorthion insecticide is Contact.
Nature of action of Thiodemeton insecticide is Systemic.
Mechanoreceptors give response to Pressure.
In mantids, the pincers are formed by apposition of tibia and Femur to catch hold of the prey.
The peritrophic membrane is absent in Hemiptera and adult Coleoptera.
Ostia are the openings in the wall of the heart.
In nymph/larvae, maximum sclerotization is found in Mandible.
Maximum sclerotization is found in the Mesonotum of adult insects.
The Prologs of caterpillars are hollow, cylindrical outgrowths of the body wall.
The johnstons organ is situated in the Third segment of the antenna.
Most insects excrete 80 to 90 % of their nitrogen waste in the form of Uric acid.
Insects living in freshwater or extremely moist environments excrete their nitrogen waste in the form of Ammonia.
Sclerotization is a process by which the cuticle becomes Hard.
Melanization is a process by which the cuticle becomes Dark.
Normally, nerve axons have a resting potential of about -70 mv.
Damage symptoms of Bissetia steniellus include Dead hearts pulled easily.
Damage symptoms of Scirpophaga nivilla include Dead hearts pulled easily.
Damage symptoms of Chilo infuscatellus include Dead hearts pulled easily.
The causal organism of maggot disease is Bacillus thuringiensis.
The causal organism of Bacterial intoxication is Bacillus thuringiensis.
The host plant of the Mulberry silkworm is Morus sp.
The host of Entomophthora muscae is Housefly.
Serratia marcescens belongs to the group Bacteria.
NPV pathogen belongs to the group Virus.
Neoplectana pathogen belongs to the group Fungi.
Menochilus belongs to the family Coccinellidae.
Chrysoperla predator belongs to the family Chrysopidae.
Antennae of the moth are Serrate.
Antennae of Thrips are Serrate.
Antennae of the Housefly are Aristate.
Bi-pectinate antennae are found in Mosquito.
Plumose antennae are found in Butterfly.
Geniculate antennae are found in Butterfly.
Clavate antennae are found in Butterfly.
Thrips tabaci have mouthparts for Rasping and Sucking.
Musca domestica have mouthparts for Sponging.
Legs found in mantids are for Grasping.
Legs found in Honeybee are for Grooming.
Proprioceptors give response to Body movement.
Hygroreceptors give response to Humidity.
Photoreceptors give response to Light.
When the description of a new species is based on a single specimen of a type series, it’s called a Holotype.
All the specimens of the series, when there is no holotype, are called Paratype.
After the holotypc is labeled, each specimen of the remaining types is called Paratype.
Phytophagous insects feeding on plants of one or a few closely related species within a genus are called Oligophagous.
Phytophagous insects feeding on plants of several genera within a family are called Polyphagous.
Biodiversity of insects depends upon the Geographical & Physical conditions of the environment.
Adult insects categorized with the response of light include The diurnal species, The nocturnal species, and The crepuscular species.
The sweep net consists of a nylon cloth with a mouth about 40 cm in diameter.
A pit-fall tray contains a container such as a Jar.
In Berlese’s funnel, the top of the funnel extends into a jar of 70% alcohol.
The adults of Aphidoidea are preserved in 75% alcohol tubes.
The class Insecta is divided into 3 subclasses.
The subclass Ametabola is divided into 2 orders.
The family Lepismatidae belongs to the suborder Zygentoma.
Japyx sp. belongs to the order Thysanura.
Acerentomidae is an important family of the order Diplura.
The process of increasing three abdominal segments during post-embryonic development is called Anamorphosis.
In Protura, the first pair of legs perform the function of antennae.
In Collembola, the abdomen is 6 segmented.
In Collembola, the hook-like structure present on abdominal segment 3 is known as Furcula.
The family Neelidae belongs to the suborder Arthropleona of the order Collembola.
In house flies, the mouthparts are of a chewing type but vestigial.
In Ephemeroptera, subimaginal moulting is Present.
Ephemeros means Short-lived.
The nymphs of Mayflies are aquatic and called naiads.
The family Caenidae belongs to the superfamily Baetoidea.
Baetoidea families include Ephemerellidae and Heptageniidae.
Odontos means Tooth.
Members of Odonata are commonly called Dragonflies and Damselflies.
An elongate nodus is present on Wings in Odonata.
Dragonflies belong to the suborder Anisoptera.
Pantala spp. belong to the family Libellulidae.
Families of suborder Zygoptera include Coenagrionidae and Agrionidae.
Damselflies belong to the suborder Zygoptera.
In Plecoptera, the anal lobe of the hind wing is folded on the wing during Rest.
Plecoptera is divided into 2 suborders.
In Perla sp., the maxillary palpi are seta-lik
Locusts belong to the order Orthoptera.
In Orthoptera, specialized auditory and stridulatory organs are present.
Orthoptera is divided into 3 suborders.
Suborder Ensifera belongs to the order Orthoptera.
Mole cricket belongs to the family Gryllotalpidae.
Acrididae belongs to the suborder Caelifera.
Ak grasshopper belongs to the family Acrididae.
Phasma means A ghost.
Leaf insects and stick insects belong to the order Phasmida.
Leaf insects belong to the family Phasmidae.
Derma means Skin.
Earwig belongs to the order Dermaptera.
Forficulidae belongs to the order Orthoptera.
Labiidae belongs to the order Dermaptera.
Embios means Lively.
In Dictyoptera, head is concealed under the pronotal shield.
Periplanata americana belongs to the suborder Blattaria.
The word thysanura is derived from thysan and ura in which the ura means Tail.
The common name incorrectly written is Lightningbug.
Termitarium is the nest of termites Underground.
Odontotermis obesus belongs to the family Termitidae.
Termites can be collected from the Soil.
“zor” means Lively.
“psoco” means To gnaw.
Liposcelidae family belongs to the order Psocoptera.
Liposcelis sp. belongs to the order Psocoptera.
Chicken louse belongs to the order Mallophaga.
Philopteridae belongs to the order Mallophaga.
“siphunos” means Tube.
In Chicken louse and human louse, the head is broader than the prothorax.
Phthiriidae family belongs to the order Siphunculata.
Sucking lice of horses belong to the family Haematopinidae.
“hemi” means Half.
Family of the Sitotroga cerelalella is Pyralidae.
Bugs belong to the order Hemiptera.
Terrestrial bugs belong to the suborder Cryptocerata.
Water bugs belong to the suborder Gymnocerata.
Shield bugs belong to the family Pentatomidae.
Giant water bugs belong to the family Belostomatidae.
Sugarcane leafhopper belongs to the order Hemiptera.
In whiteflies, the last nymphal instar is very inactive and looks like a pupa. It is to be called a pupal stage.
Mango mealy bugs belong to the order Hemiptera.
Homoptera is divided into three suborders.
Lanternflies belong to the order Hemiptera.
Pyrilla perpusilla belongs to the family Lophopidae.
Diaspididae family belongs to the order Hemiptera.
Lac insects belong to the order Homoptera.
Lacciferidae belongs to the order Homoptera.
In Thysanoptera, the mouthparts are asymmetrical.
Thysanoptera is further divided into two suborders.
In Terebrantia, the end of the abdomen is tubelike.
Tubulifera belongs to the order Thysanoptera.
Family Thripidae belongs to the order Thysanoptera.
Holometabola is also known as Endopterygota.
“neuro” means A nerve.
Green lacewing belongs to the family Chrysopidae.
Antlion belongs to the order Neuroptera.
Antlion belongs to the family Myrmeleontidae.
Rove beetle belongs to the family Staphylinidae.
Firefly belongs to the family Lampyridae.
Powder post beetle belongs to the family Lyctidae.
Human flea belongs to the order Siphonaptera.
Horse flies belong to the order Diptera.
Robber flies belong to the family Asilidae.
Cabbage butterflies belong to the family Pieridae.
Wood wasps belong to the family Xiphydriidae.
Honey bees belong to the family Apidae.
Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera.
Insects whose larvae are quite unlike the adult, along with the presence of a pupal instar, are Heterometabolous.
Insects having no metamorphosis are Ametabolous.
Self-sufficient and self-regulated habit where biotic and abiotic components interact together for the exchange of energy in a continuous cycle is Ecosystem.
A complex unit formed by all the population of that area is Community.
The transfer of food energy from the plants through a series of organisms with repeated eating and being eaten is Food web.
The interlocking pattern of food chains with all sorts of short circuits and connections is Food web.
Conversion of 6-carbon chain glucose molecule into two molecules of 3-carbon chain pyruvic acid is Glycolysis.
Series of reactions in mitochondrion that bring about oxidation of acetyl residues to CO2, liberating H2, and forming water is Kerbs cycle.
Organelles where protein synthesis takes place are Ribosome.
Chemicals which give an adaptive advantage to the receiver are Kairomones.
Chemicals which inhibit feeding or piercing are Deterrents.
Chemicals which prevent maintenance of feeding or oviposition are Deterrents.
Chemical which orients insects towards the host is Attractants.
Chemical which orients insects away from the host is Repellents.
The study of economic poisons, their effects, mechanism of action, and metabolism of toxicants is Toxicology.
Ability of a chemical to bring about changes in the biological system of the target animal is Toxicity.
Acute stage of poisoning due to the application of a single dose is Acute toxicity.
Condition of toxicity which lasts for the entire life of the target animal and has the accumulating effect of small, repeated doses is Chronic toxicity.
The probability of being harmed due to the use, exposure/handling of the toxic substances is Risk.
The concentration of a toxicant residue in or on a food when first offered for consumption is Maximum residual limit.
The amount of initially laid down insecticidal chemical on the surface is Toxicity deposit.
Family of Chilo partellus is Crambidae.
Entomology is the knowledge of Hexapods.

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