Lecture Quiz

How many distinct life stages does a hard tick go through?

3 -- larva, nymph, adult

There are six steps in the process of Integrated Pest Management. Which number step is decision-making? (i.e. deciding the point/threshold at which to deploy control measures)

4

Approximately what percentage of crops grown worldwide are destroyed by insects each year?

40%

What would be the concentration of 500 grams of a solution containing 40 grams of DDT powder? (Hint: DDT powder is the solute

8%

What is Silent Spring?

A book about environmental damage caused by pesticides

Which of the following best describes a bio-rational pesticide?

A pesticide that does not harm humans, animals, or the environment

What type of arthropod was utilized as the first known biological control agent, preying on beetle and caterpillar pests?

Ants

To what arthropod Class do ticks belong?

Arachnida

Which taxonomic Class do spiders belong to?

Arachnida

If you were monitoring a house for termites, where would you look to detect their mud tubes? Around the foundations In the attic In the floorboards Along cracks and corners in the ceiling

Around the foundations

According to IPM, when should chemical control tactics be used on a pest?

As a last resort when other tactics have failed

Sex determination in honey bees is referred to as... A) Parthenogenesis B) Haplodiploidy C) Polyembryony D) Gregarious

B) Haplodiploidy

Bed bugs evolved from a closely-related species that specializes on what host organism? Hippopotamus Pigeon Bat Wolf

Bat

Which ecological level of organization is the broadest/largest?

Biome

To which insect Order do termites belong?

Blattodea

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 insect Orders with the most species? Coleoptera Lepidoptera Diptera Blattodea

Blattodea

In IPM, which of the following category of pest control tactic is used as little as possible, and only as a last resort.

Chemical Control

Which three Classes of arthropods have a tracheal respiratory system?

Chilopoda, Insecta, Diplopoda

At what taxonomic level is the group Insecta?

Class

Which strategy did the Warhol Museum curators use in protecting the Time Capsules from pests? A. Sprayed the inside of each Time Capsule with pesticide to kill pests then cleaned pest damage B. Photographed all contents of the Time Capsules then discarded the perishable items C. Cleaned pests away then sealed items in bags to prevent pest entry D. Placed all items in a large freezer to kill pests then cleaned up pest damage

Cleaned pests away then sealed items in bags to prevent pest entry

What type of insect was the inspiration for the CRAM (compressible robot with articulated mechanisms)? Dragonfly Termite Bee Cockroach

Cockroach

To which Order in the Class Insecta did the Warhol Museum pests belong?

Coleoptera

At which level of ecological organization do food webs function?

Community

Which of the following is the correct term for the amount of a substance dissolved in a solution?

Concentration

Which of the following would be an example of physical/mechanical pest control? Targeted DDT spray Controlled burning Release predator Intercropping

Controlled burning

What type of pesticide are neonicotinoids?

Conventional & Synthetic

All of the following are social animals EXCEPT... A) ... B) ... C) ... D) All of Above

D) All of above

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about using DDT? DDT kills beneficial insects as well as pests DDT biomagnifies in food chains DDT does not cause any negative health effects in humans DDT persists in an environment for a long time

DDT does not cause any negative health effects in humans

Which of the following insect Orders is distinguished by having only one pair of wings?

Diptera

Which of the following best characterizes the goal of physical/mechanical pest control tactics? Utilizing strong-smelling plants to drive pests away Directly trapping or blocking the pest's access Reducing the pest's available niche Introducing a predator or disease to kill the pest

Directly trapping or blocking the pest's access

Which type of sunflower sustains more damage from the caterpillar, on average?

Domesticated sunflower sustains more damage

How do domesticated sunflowers compare to wild sunflowers?

Domesticated sunflowers are larger with more seeds

Which technology is being used more and more commonly to monitor for pest damage in agricultural fields?

Drone Mapping

Which of the following is not a member of a termite colony?

Drones

Prior to the development of agriculture, what were the most prominent pests humans had to deal with?

Ectoparasites like bedbugs

The type of metamorphosis for beetles is hemimetabolous metamorphosis

False

True or false? Bed bugs transmit diseases such as typhus

False

True or false? The goal of cultural/ecological control tactics is to trap and kill as many pests as possible.

False

True or false? The goal of using biological pest control tactics is to completely eradicate the pest population.

False

A potential biocontrol agent (natural enemy) is being tested to determine if it would be effective in controlling brown-marmorated stink bugs. Which of the following characteristics of the natural enemy would NOT make it suitable for use in biocontrol of stink bugs? Efficient at finding the pest and killing it Can survive in different climates Feeds on other pests as well as stink bugs Reproduces quickly

Feeds on other pests as well as stink bugs

Is the tick pictured here male or female? In image, insect has black cover which doesn't cover hole body.

Female

What is intercropping?

Growing two or more crops together

What is the relationship between an organism's niche and its habitat?

Habitat is a component of a niche

What Order do bed bugs belong to?

Hemiptera

Which type of pesticide is used for control of unwanted weed plants in the garden? Fungicide Rodenticide Herbicide Insecticide

Herbicide

Which of the following is a common behavior that bed bugs exhibit?

Hiding

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource derived from insects?

Honey

Is the spotted knapweed biocontrol case study an example of Importation, Augmentation, or Conservation? Augmentation Importation Conservation

Importation

An insect growth-regulator is a type of pesticide that disrupts the physiological processes of the insect by impacting which of the following?

Insect hormones

What does IPM stand for?

Integrated Pest Management

Which of the following is NOT a component of an organism's niche? Activity pattern Lifespan Habitat Diet

Lifespan

What polymer in wood are termites uniquely able to digest and break down?

Ligin

In the figure, which line corresponds to the point at which the cost of the pest's damage exceeds what it would have cost to control the pest? What is the term for this? Line 1; Economic/Action Threshold Line 1; Economic Injury Level Line 2; Economic/Action Threshold Line 2; Economic Injury Level

Line 1; Economic Injury Level

In the figure, which line corresponds to the point at which control measures should be initiated in order to prevent further economic losses? What is the term for this?

Line 2; Economic/Action Threshold

In what substance is DDT soluble?

Lipids (fats)

Which of the following is NOT a human societal development that helped lead to an abundance of pests? Permanent settlement Large population Longer average life expectancy Abundant food

Longer average life expectancy

What is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S.?

Lyme disease

A black widow spider is an example of which category of pest?

Medical

What is the correct term for when an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton?

Molting

What is the first step in IPM?

Monitoring for pests

Which of the following mammals is known to eat a lot of ticks?

Opossum

At what taxonomic level is the group Lepidoptera?

Order

Which of the following insect Orders is distinguished by having enlarged hindlegs that are specialized for jumping?

Orthoptera

Match the insect Order with the insect common name

Phasmatodea: Walking sticks, Lepidoptera: Butterflies, moths, Hymenoptera: Bees, ants, wasps, Isoptera: Termites, Blattodea: Cockroaches, Anoplura: Head lice, Hemiptera: True bugs, Orthoptera: Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, Coleoptera: Beetles, Diptera: Flies

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service derived from insects?

Pollination

If we were discussing an example of trophic effects driven by bottom-up control, which trophic level would dictate the number of herbivores?

Producers

In the pyramids of energy and biomass, which trophic level contains the most energy and the most biomass?

Producers

To which trophic level do plants belong?

Producers

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that all arthropods share? Jointed appendages Segmented body Exoskeleton Radial symmetry

Radial symmetry

Which of the following correctly describes the biocontrol strategy of importation? A. Create traps that attract the pest using pheromones B. Release large numbers of a natural enemy from the pest's native region C. Release large numbers of a general predator D. Modify habitat to encourage populations of natural enemies in the environment

Release large numbers of a natural enemy from the pest's native region

What kind of mouthparts do adult Lepidoptera possess?

Siphoning

Which of the following is not a characteristic that makes bed bugs difficult to control? Ability to move between residences Evolved resistance to pesticides Specialized diet of human blood Hiding behavior

Specialized diet of human blood

Which type of termite is most commonly found to be a pest? Dry Wood Damp Wood Subterranean

Subterranean

What did the ancient Sumerians use to help control agricultural pests?

Sulfur compounds

Which of the following is a major disadvantage of utilizing physical/mechanical pest control tactics? Takes a lot of effort to implement Frequently kills non-pest organisms Works for a long time Works better on a large scale than on a small scale

Takes a lot of effort to implement

Which of the following is an example of a structural pest?

Termites

Which of the following trophic levels would be most susceptible to the effects of biomagnification of chemical pesticides such as DDT?

Tertiary consumers

What does it mean for a pest to be "resistant" to a particular pesticide?

The pest has a gene in its DNA that helps it survive exposure to the pesticide

In regards to forensic entomology, which of the following is NOT an example of a barrierto decomposition affecting PMI (post-mortem interval) A) Climate B) Animals C) Time D) Narcotics

Time

Which of the following is not one of the three major strategies of biocontrol? Augmentation Transportation Conservation Importation

Transportation

True or False? An individual arthropod pest can belong to more than one of the major pest categories. (e.g. Agricultural and Veterinary).

True

True or false? Gene drive technology has the potential to cause the extinction of targeted pests

True

True or false? No pesticide is ever one-hundred percent (100%) effective against its target pest. Some will always survive.

True

True or false? Pests with narrow or specialized niches are better controlled using cultural/ecological tactics than pests with broad or generalized niches.

True

Which of the following does not accurately describe a parasitoid's interactions with its host? Larvae consume the body of the living host Usually does not kill the host Always kills the host Adults often lay their eggs directly on the host

Usually does not kill the host

Which of the following tactics would not be an example of cultural/ecological control? Planting herbs such as mint which repel pests Building with pest-resistant materials Utilizing sticky traps in corners Regular cleaning and sanitation

Utilizing sticky traps in corners

What type of insect parasitizes the sunflower moth caterpillars in this system?

Wasp

From the case study about watermelon and cucumber beetles, how did the use of pesticide on the plots impact the resulting yield (weight) of watermelon fruit?

Watermelon yield was lower when pesticide was used

In the case study we discussed, how did the grasshoppers' behavior differ between the cages with and without spiders?

When spiders were ABSENT, the grasshoppers spent more time at the base of the cage

On which type of flower did the parasitoid spend more time foraging?

Wild

Insects are not able to grow as large as elephants and whales. This is because they are evolutionarily constrained by some of their characteristics. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that constrains insect size? Molting Wings Exoskeleton strength Respiration

Wings

Fill in the blank: Cultural/ecological control tactics consist of methods that are designed to reduce ________________ for pests. lifespans flying abilities reproductive potential available niches

available niches

What does EIL stand for?

economic injury level

What is the first step in the scientific method?

observe

What does ppm stand for?

parts per million