What is a pest? - ANSWER Living things that compete with humans for food, fiber, and space, or
attack us directly
What is a host? - ANSWER The living plant or animal some pests depend on for survival.
What are the five main groups of pests? - ANSWER 1: Insects (plus mites, ticks and spiders). 2: Snails
and Slugs. 3: Vertebrates. 4: Plant disease agents. 5: Weeds.
What are two identifying characteristics common to all adult insects? - ANSWER Six jointed legs and
three body regions.
What are two characteristics which aid in distinguishing one insect from another? - ANSWER Wings
and mouthparts
What is metamorphosis? - ANSWER A change in shape, form, and size during an insects life cycle.
What are examples of a larva? - ANSWER A worm, caterpillar, grub or maggot
True or False: Larvae and adult insects may have completely different mouthparts and. may eat food
from entirely different sources, or they may have similar mouthparts and eat the same types of food.
- ANSWER True
What are examples of insects that change through four life cycles? - ANSWER 1. Moths
2. Butterflies
3. Beetles
4. Flies
5. Mosquitos
6. Bees
7. Wasps
8. Ants
9. Sawflies
, Alabama OTPC Study Guide Questions
& Answers(RATED A+)
What are the three types of Arthropods? - ANSWER 1. Mites
2. Ticks
3. Spiders
What are the differences in insect life cycles? - ANSWER Some insects change only in size as they
develop.
Some insects change form slightly.
Other insects change completely.
What is a nymph? - ANSWER A tiny adult insect that hatches from the egg and goes through several
stages.
What are four stages of some insects life cycle? - ANSWER 1. Egg
2. Larva
3.Pupa
4. Adult
What are the characteristics of an arthropod? - ANSWER Adults have:
1. Eight jointed legs.
2. Two body regions
3. No wings
How many legs to Mite larvae have? - ANSWER Six
How many legs do adult mites have? - ANSWER Eight
What mouth parts do mites have? - ANSWER Sucking mouthparts
attack us directly
What is a host? - ANSWER The living plant or animal some pests depend on for survival.
What are the five main groups of pests? - ANSWER 1: Insects (plus mites, ticks and spiders). 2: Snails
and Slugs. 3: Vertebrates. 4: Plant disease agents. 5: Weeds.
What are two identifying characteristics common to all adult insects? - ANSWER Six jointed legs and
three body regions.
What are two characteristics which aid in distinguishing one insect from another? - ANSWER Wings
and mouthparts
What is metamorphosis? - ANSWER A change in shape, form, and size during an insects life cycle.
What are examples of a larva? - ANSWER A worm, caterpillar, grub or maggot
True or False: Larvae and adult insects may have completely different mouthparts and. may eat food
from entirely different sources, or they may have similar mouthparts and eat the same types of food.
- ANSWER True
What are examples of insects that change through four life cycles? - ANSWER 1. Moths
2. Butterflies
3. Beetles
4. Flies
5. Mosquitos
6. Bees
7. Wasps
8. Ants
9. Sawflies
, Alabama OTPC Study Guide Questions
& Answers(RATED A+)
What are the three types of Arthropods? - ANSWER 1. Mites
2. Ticks
3. Spiders
What are the differences in insect life cycles? - ANSWER Some insects change only in size as they
develop.
Some insects change form slightly.
Other insects change completely.
What is a nymph? - ANSWER A tiny adult insect that hatches from the egg and goes through several
stages.
What are four stages of some insects life cycle? - ANSWER 1. Egg
2. Larva
3.Pupa
4. Adult
What are the characteristics of an arthropod? - ANSWER Adults have:
1. Eight jointed legs.
2. Two body regions
3. No wings
How many legs to Mite larvae have? - ANSWER Six
How many legs do adult mites have? - ANSWER Eight
What mouth parts do mites have? - ANSWER Sucking mouthparts
