This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Insect Pests > Management > Insect Pests And Their Management – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A pesticide that kills a large range of pests and non-pest insects would be classified as a ..... A) Narrow-range pesticide. B) Broad-range pesticide. C) Micro-pesticide. D) Targeted pesticide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broad-range pesticide. 2. The alfalfa weevil primarily feeds on alfalfa, but can also be found on which of the following? A) Bluegrass. B) Vetch. C) Bermuda grass. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vetch. 3. ..... is a poison used to destroy pests. A) Pesticide. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Biological Pest Control. D) Overharvesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pesticide. 4. Which of the following is not an alternative to using pesticides? A) Electric zapper. B) Scald the pests. C) Implant genetic resistance. D) Insect perfumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electric zapper. 5. Integrated Pest Management consists of how many steps? A) Two. B) Four. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four. 6. Which pest cuts the young plant at the soil level? A) Alfalfa Weevil. B) Lady bug. C) Grasshopper. D) Cutworm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cutworm. 7. Which pest control technique prevents the introduction of pests from foreign countries? A) Mechanical. B) Host-plant resistance. C) Regulatory. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regulatory. 8. The insect body is divided into three distinct regions A) Thorax, Abdomen, Head. B) Thorax, abdomen, legs. C) Head, legs, face. D) They have three parts????????. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thorax, Abdomen, Head. 9. DDT is considered to be a A) 4th generation pesticide. B) 3rd generation pesticide. C) 2nd generation pesticide. D) 1st generation pesticide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2nd generation pesticide. 10. Which of the following kills fungi? A) Herbicides. B) Fungicides. C) Anti-microbials. D) Algaecides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fungicides. 11. Which of the following is an example of biodiversity loss from food production? A) Aquifer depletion. B) Loss of fertility. C) Bacterial contamination of meat. D) Fish kills from pesticide runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fish kills from pesticide runoff. 12. Pest control includes which of the following? A) Planting pest-resistant varieties. B) Proper irrigation. C) Crop rotation. D) Targeted spraying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Targeted spraying. 13. Which of the following is a characteristic of cultural pest control? A) Insect traps. B) Mulching. C) Targeted spraying. D) Pest resistant plant varieties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mulching. 14. Which best defines a chemical control method for pest management? A) Using beneficial insects to control pest populations. B) Using pesticides. C) Changing preparation and management practices such as time of day to water, pruning, sterile pots and soil, etc. D) Using modified organisms (GMOs) to grow resistant plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using pesticides. 15. The boll weevil is most commonly found on what crop? A) Cotton. B) Pepper. C) Soybeans. D) Corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cotton. 16. Traps, screens, barriers, fences, nets, radiation, and electricity that are used to help prevent the spread of pests are called A) Agricultural controls. B) Water controls. C) Mechanical pest controls. D) Chemical pest controls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanical pest controls. 17. An herbicide is a type of pesticide that kills ..... A) Fungi. B) Plants. C) Insects. D) Rodents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plants. 18. In an IPM each crop and pest are evaluated as part of a A) Ecological system. B) Environmental system. C) Judicial system. D) Economical system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecological system. 19. Which is NOT a characteristic of pest prevention? A) Has little to no effect on the environment. B) Cost effectiveness. C) Crop rotation. D) Highly selective chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Highly selective chemicals. 20. The Delaney clause: A) Prohibits the use of persistent pesticides in sensitive wildlife areas. B) Requires the testing and licensing of pesticide applicators. C) Prohibits cancer-causing additives, including pesticides, in foods. D) Requires that EPA test new pesticides for safety before they are licensed for use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prohibits cancer-causing additives, including pesticides, in foods. 21. What factors influence the effectiveness of a chemical sanitizer? A) Concentration, temperature, contact time, pH, and water hardness. B) Concentration, absorbency, moisture, alkalinity, and salinity. C) Concentration, protein, acidity, air temperature, and strength. D) Concentration, water activity, reactivity, pressure, and density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concentration, temperature, contact time, pH, and water hardness. 22. Which of the following is NOT associated with water in the degradation from food production? A) Water waste. B) Waterlogging. C) Aquifer pollution. D) Algal blooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waterlogging. 23. How much of the world's potential human food supply is lost to pest? A) 25. B) 52. C) 22. D) 55. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 55. 24. Chlorinated hydrocarbons pesticides, such as DDT A) Are currently in widespread use in the United States. B) Break down fairly rapidly and pose little risk to ecosystems. C) Are carbamate pesticides developed in the 1970s to combat malaria. D) Are noteworthy because of their persistence in the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are noteworthy because of their persistence in the environment. 25. Which pest leaves behind a strong oily smell and droppings that resemble black pepper? A) Bird. B) Cockroach. C) Reptile. D) Rodent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cockroach. 26. From left to right, what goes in each compartment of a three-compartment sink? A) Detergent and water, water and sanitizer, clean water. B) Water and sanitizer, detergent and water, clean water. C) Clean water, detergent and water, water and sanitizer. D) Detergent and water, clean water, water and sanitizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detergent and water, clean water, water and sanitizer. 27. A behavior that disguises an organism as a different organism by acting like something else is called: A) Defense Mechanism. B) Migration. C) Mimicry. D) HIbernation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mimicry. 28. Habitats requirements vary from insect to insect but what three things do they all need? A) Space, food, mates. B) Humans, pollution, Mates. C) Space, food, water. D) Light, Food, Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Space, food, water. 29. What should be installed around the back door in the kitchen to prevent flies from entering? A) Doorbell. B) Air curtains. C) Air gap. D) Security camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air curtains. 30. Vertebrate pests can be which of the following? A) Raccoons. B) Horses. C) Cattle. D) Cats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raccoons. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesInsect Pests QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesInsect Pests And Their Management Quiz 1Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 2Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 4Insect Pests Of Fruits Plantation Medicinal Aromatic Crops Vegetable Ornamental And Spice Crops Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books