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