2014 District Test
Entomology CDE
Slugs, oysters, clams, barnacles, and snails are all part of which animal group?
A None of these
B Nematodes
C Mollusks
D Crustaceans
E Insects
• C
Chemicals that prevent reproduction by disrupting normal mating behavior or attracting pests into a trap
are called
A Microbials
B Juvenile hormones
C Repellents
D Pheromones
• D
Crickets make sound to aid in defense.
A False
B True
• A
Which of the following plant pathogen(s) CANNOT be seen with an ordinary microscope?
A Mycoplasmas
B Bacteria and Viruses only
C Bacteria
D Viruses
E Viruses and Mycoplasmas only
• E
Which group of flies is predatory, often preying on resting insects larger than themselves?
A none of these
B robber flies
C flesh flies
D bottle flies
E deer flies
• B
Which group of bees is social?
A Bumble bees
B Carpenter bees
C Leafcutter bees
D None of these
• A
Which term refers to the ability of a pesticide to dissolve in water?
A solubility
B persistence
C none of these
D melting
E adsorption
• A
The uppermost layer of ground water is called the
A Soil zone
B Water table
C Saturation line
D Root zone
• B
Which of the following colors is NOT visible to insects?
A Red
B Yellow
C Ultraviolet
D All of these
E Green
• A
Katydids get their green color from
A The scales on their wings
B The genes they inherited
C The food they eat
D All of these
• C
Seed bugs get their name because their shape resembles a plant seed.
A True
B False
• B
Bed bugs are not known to transmit any human diseases.
A False
B True
• B
Which of the following is one of the three basic nozzle patterns:
A spray
B circular
C flat
D solid stream
E none of these
• D
A biddie is a type of dragonfly.
A False
B True
• B
Sporadic pests require regular control.
A False
B True
• A
The immediate response of an insect to stimuli in its surroundings is called
A none of these
B natural selection
C conditioning
D instinct
E behavior
• E
The ability of an insect population to survive a pesticide application after being exposed to that pesticide
for generations is called:
A acceptance
B repellency
C resistance
D none of these
• C
Certain locations and/or living things easily injured by pesticides are called
A Sanitary zones
B Risky areas
C None of these
D Contamination zones
E Sensitive areas
• E
How fast does groundwater typically move in the ground?
A A few feet per week
B A few feet per minute
C A few feet per year
D None of these
• C
Which of these insect pins is the thickest in diameter?
A0
B2
C 00
D5
• D
Mole crickets do not fly.
A True
B False
• B
When groundwater is capable of providing significant quantities of water to a well or spring, it is called:
A aquifer
B stream
C geyser
D none of these
E lake
• A
Which group of dragonflies are the largest and swiftest in North America?
A darners
B none of these
C skimmers
D clubtails
• A
Which group of insects is second only to bees and wasps in importance for pollination?
A Flies
B Beetles
C Grasshoppers
D Bugs
• A
Which of the following is a reason the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will classify a pesticide as
restricted-use?
A Both hazard to humans and toxic to birds or aquatic invertebrates
B Toxic to birds or aquatic invertebrates
C Contaminates groundwater
D All of these
E Hazard to humans
• D
Which of these bugs make secretions used as dye to color cosmetics, medicine, and soft drinks?
A Scales
B Tree hoppers
C Sphinx moths
D None of these
E Lice
• A
Which of the following formats shows the proper way to display the date on an insect specimen label?
A none of these
B 4 Mar 1991
C March 4, 1991
D 3/4/91
E 3/4/1991
• B
The insect appendages that are modified to deposit eggs in a site suitable for development are called the
fulcrums.
A False
B True
• A
Control of insects is best achieved during which stage of their lives?
A Early larva
B Egg
C Adult
D Pupa
E Late larva
• A
The ventral surface of the thorax is called the
A abdomen
B sternum
C none of these
D notum
E stomach
• B
Which of the following belongs to the order Diptera?
A craneflies
B all of these
C fireflies
D butterflies
E damselflies
• A
Crop rotation, trap crops, delayed planting, and harvest timing are all examples of which type of control
strategy:
A None of these
B Cultural control
C Mechanical control
D Chemical control
E Biological contro
• B
All insects have a heart that pumps their blood.
A True
B False
• A
In katydids and crickets, which sex makes the song?
A females
B males
C neither
• B
What do we call a display where the bold colors or patterns on an insect’s hind wings burst suddenly into
view upon takeoff for flight in order to startle potential predators?
A Flight display
B None of these
C Wing display
D Flash display
• D
Most of the world’s silk used to produce fabrics comes from
A Silkworm moths
B Silk bugs
C None of these
D Spider silk
• A
Bugs is a term that is used to indiscriminately refer to many kinds of insects.
A False
B True
• B
According to the Missouri Core Manual, what is the recommended minimum distance from water sources
that you should locate pesticide mixing, loading, and cleaning sites?
A 50 feet
B 25 feet
C None of these
D 100 feet
E 200 feet
• D
Leaching, runoff, spills, leaks, and back-siphoning are terms that describe how pesticides enter
A Air
B Water
C All of these
D Food
E Both air and water
• B
Insecticides that break down almost immediately after being applied have a mode of action called:
A non-persistent
B none of these
C bait
D systemic
E eradicant
• A
A splitter is a scientist who creates fewer subdivisions when classifying organisms.
A False
B True
• A
In social bees and wasps, what happens to unfertilized eggs?
A They are eaten
B They hatch into male bees and wasps
C They hatch into female bees and wasps
D They are removed from the nest
E None of these
• B
Cerci are paired sensory appendages located at the posterior end of the abdomen.
A False
B True
• B
Which of the following insect groups has complete metamorphosis?
A Lacewings
B Cockroaches
C None of these
D Lice
E Weevils
• E
Which of these insects has elytra?
A Lace bug
B Lady bug
C Stink bug
D None of these
E Water bug
• B
The group of true bugs that contains the largest number of species is
A Giant water bugs
B Plant bugs
C Stink bugs
D Assassin bugs
E None of these
• B
Pesticide movement away from the application site in the air is called
A Vector
B None of these
C Leaching
D Drift
E Runoff
• D
Soft rots, smuts, rusts, mildews, and molds are all examples of what type of plant pathogen?
A All of these
B Insects
C Viruses
D Fungi
E Bacteri
• D
Which of the following groups of organisms DO NOT directly cause plant disease?
A Viruses
B Insects
C Fungi
D Bacteria
• B
Compound eyes enable insects to detect motion, but they probably cannot see clear images.
A False
B True
• B
Adult mosquitoes have chewing mouthparts.
A True
B False
• B
Which route of human insecticide exposure is most common?
A oral
B none of these
C nasal
D ocular
E dermal
• E
A pesticide that breaks down quickly after it is applied is called a persistent pesticide.
A False
B True
• A
A chemical that kills insects when they breathe it is called:
A desiccant
B none of these
C fumigant
D pheromone
E bait
• C
Pygmy grasshoppers can swim.
A False
B True
• B
A grasshoppers’only defensive weapon is their ability to jump great distances.
A False
B True
• A
The light-sensitive structure beneath each facet on the compound eye is called the rhabdome.
A True
B False
• A
Long- and short-horned grasshoppers overwinter in the egg stage.
A False
B True
Stinging is one of the defensive behaviors you find among insects.
A True
B False
• A
Which of the following is a reason NOT to use more pesticide than recommended on the label?
A Both increases the odds pesticide will reach ground water and it is illegal
B Increases the odds pesticide will reach ground water
C Increases the cost of pest control
D All of these
E Is illegal
• D
Chemicals that prevent reproduction by keeping immature insects from maturing into adults are called
A Sterilizers
B Microbials
C Juvenile hormones
D Repellents
• C
A tool entomologists use to suck small insects into a vial is called:
A none of these
B kill jar
C berlese funnel
D aerial net
E sorter
• A
Swollen masses of plant tissue produced by the secretions of insects are called:
A Seeds
B None of these
C Buds
D Galls
E Flowers
• D
What is the name for an immature insect that is aquatic and bears little resemblance to the adult stage?
A egg
B larva
C naiad
D none of these
E nymph
• C
Which of the following formulations are NOT easily carried by moving air?
A wettable powders
B granules
C all of these
D spray
• B
Insects are not the only animals that have three pairs of jointed legs.
A False
B True
• A
The classification hierarchy goes in the following order: Kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus,
species.
A False
B True
• A
Insect wings are sometimes attached to the prothorax.
A False
B True
• A
Setae are hairs on the insect exoskeleton.
A False
B True
• B
Luciferin is a chemical made by only a few insects. What does luciferin do?
A Produces light
B None of these
C Smells bad and repels enemies
D Creates a trail to a food source
E Causes blisters on human skin
• A
The location of food sources within 80ft of a honey bee hive is communicated to the members of the hive
using which dance?
A Round
B Waggle
C None of these
D Square
E Harlem Shake
• A
Spiracles are openings on the sides of the thorax through which an insect breathes.
A True
B False
• A
Which of these insect sound-detecting organs is most similar to the human ear?
A tympanum
B cerci
C antennae
D none of these
E mandible
• A
Insects generally fly at speeds less than 20 miles per hour.
A False
B True
• B
Insects generally fly at speeds less than 20 miles per hour.
A False
B True
• B