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1. Which of the following two adult male mosquitoes feed upon? (02 KSU)

2. Colorado potato beetle over winters as a(n) _____. (14 SE)

3. Moths can be distinguished from butterflies because: (05 NC)

4. Which is not a pest insect: Aphid, Alfalfa Weevil, European Corn Borer, Lacewing. (13 SE)

5. Wireworms are the larvae of ______and many cause considerable crop damage by eating the seed or killing seedlings. (05 NC)

6. Silverfish and springtail mature through what type of metamorphosis? (05 NC)

7. The blacklegged tick has been implicated in the transmission of ______ in eastern Kansas. (13 SE)

8. The length of time an unhatched insects spends in the egg is (14 SE)

9. Which of the following insects lack a pupal stage? (02 KSU)

10. Which of the following is not a pesticide formulation? (02 KSU)

11. These wasps resemble large velvet ants but are always winged. They are parasites of scarab beetle larvae and should be considered beneficial. (14 SE)

12. Lodging of corn is caused by which insect? (02 KSU)

13. What is the greatest damage caused by insects? (14 SE)

14. The most common formulation for applying insecticides which consist of an oil organic solvent and compound that aids in the mixing of oil and insecticides in water is ____? (19 SE)

15. This insect is often confused with a ground beetle. (13 SE)

16. Which of these is not life stage of a complete metamorphosis? (13 SE)

17. Only females of this insect bite: Blister beetles, flesh fly, Mosquitoes, Ant. (13 SE)

18. Almost 600 species of this common pest inhabit North America and cause damage to field crops and grasslands. Over 90% of the damage caused to crops is from 5 species. (19 SE)

19. This practice is absolutely essential in controlling house flies and stable flies around animal rearing facilities. Thorough cleaning of grain bins before grain is put into them is an important part of stored grain pest management. This practice is also a key element in controlling several household pest species including bedbugs, cockroaches, termites and flies. (19 SE)

20. The alfalfa weevil causes the most damage to crops. . . (13 SE)

21. Which of the following insects is one of the most destructive pumpkin and squash pests? Both of the adults and nymph suck the sap from the veins and fruit. (05 NC)

22. Some insects differ from young to adult-only by size and sexual maturity. Which metamorphosis is being described? (19 SE)

23. The largest order of insects is: (14 SE)

24. Which species feed on blood and are a severe tormentor of livestock? (05 NC)

25. Members of this order are characterized by having one pair of wings and complete metamorphosis. The larvae of many species are called maggots. (14 SE)

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