Insects as Pests and Pathogens Quiz

Insects play a crucial role in pollination, benefiting plants by transferring ______ from one flower to another

Ladybugs are known as natural enemies of aphids, helping in the control of these plant ______

Butterflies are important pollinators, aiding in the reproduction of various ______ species

Dragonflies are beneficial predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and helping in the control of these disease-carrying ______

Bees are essential pollinators for many crops, ensuring successful ______ and fruit production

Some insects like honey bees and wasps are good ______ of many economic crops

Yields of some crops can be increased when ______ are present in the farm

Silk is produced by ______ larva

Some insects manufacture useful products such as silk, honey, beeswax, pollen, royal jelly, shellac, and ______

Honey is produced by the ______ bee from the nectar collected from plants

Insects can be natural enemies of pests, such as ______ and ______

Mudfish, catfish, or “tilapia” grown in fishponds and rice fields could be commercially grown using insect light traps to attract insect pests for ______.

As scavengers, insects rid the earth’s surface of decaying organic matter and help reduce pollution in our ______.

Insects are convenient materials for genetic and biological studies as they can be mass produced cheaply in the laboratory in a very short ______.

Some burrowing insects can improve the physical condition of the soil and increase soil fertility by the deposition of metabolic by-products and dead ______.

Insects can be used as an indicator for ______.

Sanitary biologists use some insects to determine the presence of contaminants in drinking ______.