MANAGING PESTS IN THE LANDSCAPE UNIT QUIZ

A PLANT THAT PROVIDES A PEST WITH FOOD IS KNOWN AS A(AN) ______________________ PLANT.

• HOST

• PARASITIC

• DAMAGED

• DEAD

TRUE INSECTS HAVE 3 MAIN BODY PARTS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ONE OF THEM?

• HEAD

• THORAX

• ABDOMEN

• PROBOSCIS

INSECTS POSSESS AN EXTERNAL SKELETAL SYSTEM.

• TRUE

• FALSE

THIS TYPE OF METAMORPHOSIS CONSISTS OF 4 DISTINCT STAGES.

• COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

• INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

THIS TYPE OF METAMORPHOSIS CONSISTS OF THE INSECT GOING THROUGH A SERIES OF NYMPH STAGES. A PRAYING MANTIS WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE.

• COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

• INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

WHICH STAGE OF COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS DOES THE MOST DAMAGE TO PLANTS?

• EGG

• PUPAE

• LARVAE

• ADULT

GRUBS, BEETLES AND CATERPILLARS USE _______________ MOUTHPARTS.

• CHEWING

• PIERCING/SUCKING

APHIDS, SCALES AND LEAFHOPPERS USE ______________ MOUTHPARTS.

• CHEWING

• PIERCING/SUCKING

USING A ROTOTILLER TO CULTIVATE/REMOVE WEEDS IS AN EXAMPLE OF ________________________ PEST MANAGEMENT.

• BIOLOGICAL

• CULTURAL

• MECHANICAL

• CHEMICAL

ROUNDUP IS AN HERBICIDE WHICH WILL KILL ANY PLANT IT IS SPRAYED ON. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A ____________ HERBICIDE.

• SELECTIVE

• NON-SELECTIVE