Crop Pests
Agricultural Science · 50 practice questions
General account of field/store pests (types, importance, prevention, control); life cycles of biting, boring and sucking insects; common pesticides and their side effects.
- Identify field/store pests and assess their economic importance.
- Relate prevention/control methods to different pests.
- Describe insect life cycles and apply this knowledge to pest control.
- Differentiate common pesticides and examine their mode of action.
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- Practice question 1
The root-knot nematode is mainly classified as a
- A.large flying insect pest
- B.burrowing rodent pest
- C.microscopic worm-like pest that damages plant roots
- D.fungal disease-causing organism
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C. microscopic worm-like pest that damages plant roots
Root-knot nematodes are microscopic pests that form galls on roots.
- Practice question 2
Biological control of pests mainly involves
- A.applying only synthetic chemical pesticides
- B.removing all natural predators from the ecosystem
- C.ignoring pest populations entirely
- D.using natural enemies like predators or parasites to control pest populations
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D. using natural enemies like predators or parasites to control pest populations
Biological control harnesses natural predator-prey relationships.
- Practice question 3
Regional pest surveillance and early warning networks mainly help to
- A.guarantee that no pest outbreak will ever occur
- B.eliminate the need for any farm-level pest monitoring
- C.replace the need for any pest control action once warned
- D.alert farmers in advance of an approaching pest outbreak
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D. alert farmers in advance of an approaching pest outbreak
These networks give farmers advance notice, allowing more timely responses.
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