MCQs Entomology-18 Posted on July 20, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Which insect order is most closely related to Diptera? Thysanura Orthoptera Plecoptera Hymenoptera 2. In Holometabola insects, _____ the resting and transformation stage Instar Pupa Nymph Larva 3. Which insect orders contain species that are important pests of domestic animals? Siphonaptera and Coleoptera Diptera and Phthiraptera All of these Orthoptera and Hemiptera 4. What is the primary role of the spittle produced by spittlebugs? Means of reducing evaporation Reproduction Protection Protection and evaporation reduction 5. Why are only male insects typically released in Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) programs? If vector, Females may still bite/spread disease Males are more cost-effective to rear Males have longer lifespans Females cannot be sterilized 6. Which hormone would NOT be found in adult insects? Juvenile hormone All of these Prothoracicotropic Hormone (PTTH) Eclosion hormone 7. Which of the following is NOT a holometabolous insect order? Coleoptera Lepidoptera Diptera Hemiptera 8. In bees only _________have functional wax glands Queens Worker bees All of these Drones 9. Raptorial legs, adapted for grasping prey, are found in __________________________ Mantispid flies Mantophasmatodea Mantids Mantophasmatodea and Mantispid flies 10. Which developmental stage is unique to the order Ephemeroptera? Imago Subimago Prepupa Naiad Loading … Question 1 of 10
