Module 2

Question 1

Pest control was based on ___, and so they offer dances.

Answer 1

1. 10,000 BC
2. superstition

Question 2

Earliest record of pest technology such as the use of _______ as insecticide by _____

Answer 2

1. 2,500 BC
2. sulfur
3. Ancient Sumerians.

Question 3

Both the Egyptians and Chinese used insecticides formulated ____ and ___ for protection of seeds and stored grains.

Answer 3

1. PRE-BIBLICAL TIMES
2. herbs
3. oils

Question 5

Recognition of phenology as a science leading to the principle of timely planting of crops.

Answer 5

300 BC

Question 6

The Chinese discovered ____ and used _____ on citrus to reduce pest infestations.

Answer 6

1. natural enemies
2. ants

Question 7

Use of tobacco infusions, herb infusions and arsenic begun

Answer 7

1600’s

Question 8

Expansion of Agriculture; Reaumur published the importance of temperature summation in determining insect phenology.

Answer 8

1700’s

Question 9

This idea was used two centuries later to predict insect events and determine timing of pest control activities. Concept of plant resistance was advanced for the Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor, in the US Botanical pesticides were rediscovered.

Answer 9

1700’s

Question 10

Imperial Expansion and developing technology led to countries sending citizens and materials into other countries which led to PEST OUTBREAKS, installation of quarantines and inspections. e.g. China to USA, San Jose Scale, Quadraspidiotus pernicious; e.g. USA to Europe, Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Answer 10

1800’s

Question 11

Rapid development of insecticide application Vermorel, a French company claimed to have invented the first commercial sprayer in 1880.

Answer 11

1800’s to early 1900’s

Question 12

Rapid development of insecticide application _____ , a French company claimed to have invented the ______

Answer 12

1. Vermorel
2. first commercial sprayer in 1880.

Question 13

DDT (Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane) was developed by a graduate student, Othmar Zeidler (1837) and discovered its insecticidal property, as moth proofing agent; Dr. Paul Muller of
• Geigy Corporation examined DDT.

Answer 13

1939-1962

Question 14

DDT stans for ?

Answer 14

(Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane)

Question 15

DDT (Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane) was developed by a graduate student ______

Answer 15

Othmar Zeidler

Question 16

DDT (Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane) was developed by what year ?

Answer 16

1837

Question 17

DDT (Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane) was developed by a graduate student, Othmar Zeidler (1837) and discovered its insecticidal property, as______

Answer 17

moth proofing agent

Question 18

Pest control concept by Vernon M. Stern
Integrated Control emerged (a.k.a. compatible)

Answer 18

1950’s

Question 19

Pest management emerged with roots on earlier theories of biological control.
• Integrated control was practiced involving the use of insecticides to preserve biocon agents.
• Pest management includes basic population theory which is holistic in approach.
• Control and management were terminologies that meant
“power over something like insecticides” and “reduction to tolerable levels”

Answer 19

1960’s

Question 20

Integrated control was practiced involving the use of insecticides to preserve _____

Answer 20

biocon agents.

Question 21

Pest management includes basic population theory which is ______

Answer 21

holistic in approach.

Question 22

___________ were terminologies that meant
“power over something like insecticides” and “reduction to tolerable levels”

Answer 22

Control and management

Question 23

The book by Rachel Carson, “Silent Spring” was published in year ?

Answer 23

1962

Question 24

The book by _______ , “Silent Spring” was published.

Answer 24

Rachel Carson

Question 25

US IPM formulated into national IPM Banning of DDT

Answer 25

1972

Question 26

_______ an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.

Answer 26

Invasive Species

Question 27

What are the INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE PHILIPPINES?

Answer 27

Big Headed Ant Fire Ant Jumping Plant Lice Leatminer Rice Black Bug Spiralling Whitefly Mealybug Golden Apple Snail American Cockroach Potato Cyst Nematode

Question 28

this form of control uses natural interactions between different species to limit the abundance of an invasive species.

Answer 28

Biological Control

Question 29

This form of control involves the physical or mechanical removal of invasive species (e.g. removal by hand, air drying or using equipment/machinery)

Answer 29

Physical/Mechanical Control

Question 30

This form of control uses chemical solutions to actively reduce the growth or abundance of invasive species.

Answer 30

Chemical Control

Question 31

What are the Management of Invasive Species?

Answer 31

Biological Control Physical/Mechanical Control Chemical Control

Question 32

SN of Big Headed Ant?

Answer 32

Pheidole megacephalus

Question 33

SN of Fire Ant

Answer 33

Solenopsis invicta

Question 34

SN of Jumping Plant Lice

Answer 34

Heterophytta cubana

Question 35

SN of Leafminer

Answer 35

Liriomyza sp.

Question 36

SN of Rice Black Bug

Answer 36

Scontiniphora coarctata

Question 37

SN of Spiralling Whitefly

Answer 37

Aleurodicus dispeures

Question 38

SN of Mealybug

Answer 38

Pseudococcus sp.

Question 39

SN of Golden Apple Snail

Answer 39

Pomacea canaliculata

Question 40

SN of American Cockroach

Answer 40

Periplaneta americana