Pest and Vector Biology

Question 1

levels of biological classification

Answer 1

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 2

Animalia (animal)

Answer 2

Kingdom

Question 3

arthropoda (arthropods)

Answer 3

Phylum

Question 4

Insecta (insects), Arachnida

Answer 4

Class

Question 5

Larger groupings of broadly related insects, arachnids, etc

Answer 5

Order

Question 6

smaller groupings

Answer 6

Family

Question 7

Closely related organisms

Answer 7

Genus

Question 8

Specific name for each

Answer 8

Species

Question 9

characteristics of all arthropods

Answer 9

hard exoskeleton
paired, jointed appendages
ventral nervous system
dorsal circulatory system
tubular digestive system

Question 10

modified jaws for chewing food

Answer 10

chewing

Question 11

modified for penetrating surfaces and sucking up liquids

Answer 11

piercing/sucking

Question 12

modified for sponging up liquids

Answer 12

sponging/lapping

Question 13

3 body regions
3 pairs of legs
2 pairs of wings
1 pair of antennae

Answer 13

Class Insecta

Question 14

exception to the 2 pairs of wings rule for Class Insecta

Answer 14

Flies - 1 pair
Lice/Fleas/Bed Bugs - no wings

Question 15

2 body regions
Simple eyes
4 pairs of legs as adult
No wings or antennae

Answer 15

Class Arachnida

Question 16

have three pairs of legs in their larval stage

Answer 16

ticks and mites

Question 17

1 pair of legs per body segment
Front set of legs modified as poisonous claws
Fast moving
Predaceous (living by preying on others)
Includes centipedes

Answer 17

Class Chilopoda

Question 18

2 pairs of legs per body segment
Slow moving
Phytophagous (feeding on plants)
Several secrete/spray noxious fluids
Includes millipedes

Answer 18

Class Diplopoda

Question 19

the change in physical appearance from immature to adult stage

Answer 19

metamorphosis

Question 20

immature insects (nymphs) resemble the adults
consist of egg, nymph, and adult

Answer 20

Gradual or Incomplete (no pupa stage) metamorphosis

Question 21

immature insects look completely different from adults and have different behaviors and habitats
consist of egg, larvae, pupa, & adult

Answer 21

Complete metamorphosis

Question 22

arthropods that undergo COMPLETE metamorphosis

Answer 22

(MBFFM)
Mosquitoes, Beetles, Fleas, Flies, Moths

Question 23

arthropods that undergo GRADUAL metamorphosis

Answer 23

(TLC)
Ticks, Lice, Cockroaches

Question 24

important in pollinating crops

Answer 24

beneficial arthropods

Question 25

insects that negatively impact people's lives to varying degrees

Answer 25

Pest/Harmful arthropods

Question 26

pest that destroy field crops, ornamental plants, lawns, wooden structures, and stored food products

Answer 26

destructive

Question 27

arthropods whose presence does not pose a "traditional health threat"

Answer 27

nuisance

Question 28

arthropods vector human infections biologically such as Malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Typhus

Answer 28

disease vector

Question 29

the over-reaction of the body's natural defenses that present clinically as exaggerated or atypical signs/symptoms

Answer 29

allergic reaction

Question 30

venoms are poisonous chemicals secreted by certain animals and transmitted to prey/enemy by biting, stinging, or other mechanisms

Answer 30

envenomation

Question 31

deliver venom through hollow mouthparts

Answer 31

biting/piercing mouthparts

Question 32

deliver the venom by a modified ovipositor at the end of the abdomen

Answer 32

stinging

Question 33

carry venom within hollow body hairs and it's release when the hairs break off and imbed into the victim

Answer 33

urticating arthropods

Question 34

carry venom within their bodies and release it through ruptured of membranes in the leg joints cause large painless blisters

Answer 34

vesicating arthropods

Question 35

irrational fear of insects and the harm they cause

Answer 35

entomophobia

Question 36

is the persistent, sincere, but mistaken belief that arthropods are infesting a person or his/her personal space

Answer 36

delusory parasitosis