13 Questions
Which of the following best describes the use of rotating crops outside of the tomato family for three years or more?
It helps to stop an infestation by Colorado potato beetles
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sowbugs, centipedes, and millipedes?
They are all in the same family
What is the relationship between division in plants and phylum in the animal kingdom?
They are equivalent terms
How often is parthenogenesis witnessed in social insects like ants and bees?
Rarely witnessed
What is neem, in relation to its use as a pesticide?
An organic pesticide made from a tropical tree seed
How can Bacillus thuringiensis be used to combat mosquitos?
In rain barrels
What is the term for the individual units of an insect’s compound eye?
ommatidia
Which order of insects primarily feeds on feathers?
feathers
What makes the abdomen of an insect more flexible than the head or thorax?
tracheal system
What is the excrement of a boring or leaf-eating insect known as?
frass
Which of the following is NOT a type of insect mouthpart?
all of the above are mouthparts
Which flowering family can produce specific floral fragrances for long-range attraction to specific bee species?
orchids
What component in the exoskeleton determines its hardness?
chitin in the cuticle
Test your knowledge of entomology with this written test. Mark 'A' for True and 'B' for False. The test includes questions about infestation prevention, insect families, plant and animal classification, and reproductive behaviors in social insects.
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