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Types of Agricultural Pests Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT considered a pest in the agricultural industry?

Charcoal rot

Tulips (correct)

Cyst nematode

Soybean rust

What are the two major kinds of damage that insects can cause to growing crops?

Eating leaves and burrowing holes in stems, fruit, and/or roots

Transmitting bacterial, viral or fungal infections and causing physical damage

Direct injury to plants and indirect damage through disease transmission (correct)

Eating seeds, leaves, roots, and young plants, fruits, and grain

Which pests are described as 'common' and 'experienced particularly during the main harvest seasons'?

Rats and mice (correct)

Cyst nematodes and root knot nematodes

Birds, particularly pigeons

Insects

What is one of the main ways that aphids can cause damage to crops?

By transmitting bacterial, viral or fungal infections from plant to plant Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason that pest species cause major concern in the agricultural industry?

They can lead to the loss of revenue due to crop damage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a type of pest that can cause global losses higher than 1 percent in soybeans?

Fusarium wilt Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organisms are considered pests?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason why an organism is considered a pest?

It is an essential part of the ecosystem Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pests can contaminate stored food with their feces and urine?

Rats and mice Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pests is known to bite people, often in their beds?

Bed bugs Signup and view all the answers

According to the latest data mentioned in the text, what percentage of agricultural crops in the world are reduced due to pests?

42% Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pests is known to attack and eat farm and station animals?

Feral dogs and foxes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a pest according to the definition provided?

Humans Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organism is NOT listed as a pest in the definition provided?

Amphibians Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a way in which pests can reduce the yield or quality of agricultural products?

Increase plant density Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic that defines a vertebrate pest according to the text?

They have a backbone Signup and view all the answers