Insect Basics
Most insects are pests
False. Out of the nearly 90,000 species of insects in North America, only 7.4% are pests
Insects have three body regions, which are...
head, the thorax, and the abdomen
The developmental process of insects ranging from eggs to adults
Metamorphosis
The concept that has been around since 1967, made to reduce pest resistance to insecticides and combines three management tactics.
IPM or Integrated Pest Management
_____ and ______ can occur on the same plant at the same time
pests; diseases
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
An insect or animal that feeds on its host, but does not kill its host
parasite
This insect body part is located just behind the head and is dedicated to locomotion
thorax
The two types of Metamorphosis
incomplete and complete
The three management tactics of the IPM triangle.
Chemical, Cultural, Biological
The three facets of the disease triangle
Plant host, Environment, Pathogen
Insects that consume and kill their host from the inside
parasitoids
The two types of insect mouthparts
Chewing and pierce-sucking
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
With incomplete metamorphosis, _____ hatch into ______ which look very similar to adults
Eggs; Nymphs
The result of the causal agent's interactions with the plant
Symptoms
Separating plant issues into categories from severe to cosmetic
Treeage
A wide range of insects that feed on other insects
entomophagus imsects
Insects with this mouthpart consume plant parts
Chewing mouthparts
The term to describe different nymph stages and are often numbered to signify that the nymphs are molting and growing
"instar"
The taxonomic order for Beetles
What is Coleoptera
This facet of the disease triangle includes proper plant selection
The Host plant
These insects are known as predator's who eat their prey from the outside
praying Mantids, lady beetles, and assassin bugs
This insect is an example of an insect whos mouthparts change as it develops into an adult
moth or butterfly
The immature insect that hatches from _____ is called the first instar ______. The final one molts to become a _____. From there the adult insects emerges.
eggs; larva; pupa
Insect pathogens proven in killing insect pests
Fungi, viruses, nematodes
____ are diseases in which there are host plant-parasite relationships with pathogens._______ do not involve pathogens, but are rather problems such as salt injury.
Biotic; Abiotic