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