INSECT BODIES
How many legs does an insect have ?
I leave a slime trail behind and like to chew
I am a Slug or a Snail
What is the phonomenon called where insects develop?
Metamorphosis
What did one aphid say to another?
I think I'm stuck on you
What is the first step in pest management process?
INSPECT plants regularly to catch the problems early
How many body parts does an insect have ?
Three
I was responsible for major loss of Ash Trees in Indiana and many other states.
Emeral Ash Borer
What is the first stage of an insect's life ?
They start as eggs
What did the caterpillar say to the butterfly?
You've changed
What is the second step in pest management process
Accurately DIAGNOSE the problem
You find a tiny garden creature with 8 legs. Is it an insect, and what class does it belong to ?
No . It is an arachnid - class Arachnids .
I am extremely tiny, have rasping mouthpart and fringed wings, and my feeding may cause speckling and curling of leaves . what am I ?
Thrips
An immature insect looks completely different from the adult and passes through a non moving pupal stage. Which type of metamorphosis does it have ?
Complete metamorphosis - egg, larva, pupa, adult
What do you call a bug that hesitates before biting?
A nervous tick.
You correctly identify an insect on a plant . What question should you ask before deciding to control it ?
Determine whether pest mgmt is actually needed
An insect can fly away , but you are trying to decide where its legs and wings originate. Which body section should you examine ?
The Thorax
My front wings are hardened into elytra, my adults and larvae both have chewing mouthparts, and I undergo complete metamorphosis . What am I ?
Beetles
An immature insect resembles a smaller version of the adult and there is no pupal stage. What type of metamorphosis is this ?
Incomplete - egg, nymph, adult
What did the gardener say when his bug spray didn't work?
This is bugging me!
A gardener finds aphids and immediately sprays an insecticide. What important idea of IPM did they skip ?
Considering all management options and use compatible methods rather than automatically choosing chemical control
You see an arthropod with 6 legs and 3 distinct body regions. Name the 3 characteristics that support identifying it as an insect
6 legs, head, thorax and abdomen, legs/wings attached to the thorax
My adult has siphoning mouthpart, but my immature stage has chewing mouthparts and is usually the stage damaging your plants . What order am I ?
Lepidoptera- butterlies and moths . The damaging stage is the caterpillar
Based on the pest mgmt slides that we learnt about which 2 life stages are usually NOT controlled well by insecticides?
Eggs and pupae
Why are frogs always so happy?
They eat whatever is bugging them.
You controlled a pest successfully . According to the 5 step pest mgmt process what step is still left ?
Evaluate the results