Insect Pests - Ch. 2

Question 1

What type of plant damage is caused by aphids, scales, mealybugs, and whiteflies? Chewing, sucking, burrowing, none of the above

Answer 1

SUCKING

Question 2

During what kind of weather are damaging infestations of SPIDER MITES most likely to occur? Cool & Wet/Warm & Humid/Cool & Dry/Hot & Dry

Answer 2

HOT & DRY

Question 3

What insect builds webs near the ends of branches, where caterpillars consume foliage? Cynipid wasps, fall webworms, forest tent caterpillar, Fall armyworm

Answer 3

FALL WEBWORM

Question 4

The feeding of what insects causes plant galls? Aphids, mites, small wasps, all of the above

Answer 4

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question 5

In what kind of weather do chinch bugs damage turf? Cool & Wet/Warm & Humid/Cool & Dry/Hot & Dry

Answer 5

HOT & DRY

Question 6

What insect larva is a white grub? June beetle/Moth/Butterfly/Elm Leaf Beetle

Answer 6

JUNE BEETLE

Question 7

How many white grubs per square foot may cause economic damage? 8-10/4-5/1-3/2

Answer 7

4-5

Question 8

The fall armyworm can be identified by: A white inverted Y on the head/Its green color/white dots on the back/number of teeth

Answer 8

A WHITE INVERTED Y ON THE HEAD

Question 9

Which turfgrass insects infestations are generally associated with the presence of many low-flying moths? Mole crickets/Fall armyworms/June beetles/Sod webworms

Answer 9

SOD WEBWORMS

Question 10

Which turfgrass insects builds mounds in open, sunny areas with no visible openings? Mole crickets, chinch bugs, red imported fire ants, tawny crazy ants

Answer 10

RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS