MCQs Entomology-20 Posted on July 20, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. What threatens the future of crop production due to pesticide overuse? Lower pesticide costs Enhanced soil fertility Emergence of pest resistance and declining active substances Increased biodiversity 2. The upper surface of an insect’s body is referred to as the _______________ Ventral Anterior  Lateral Dorsal 3. In insects, the region of an appendage that is closest to its point of attachment to the body is termed as _____________ Proximal Basal Apical Distal 4. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) aligns most closely with____________ Climate Smart Agriculture Sustainable agriculture Regenerative Agriculture Pesticide-dependent farming 5. ___________ is the third segment of the insect leg Trochanter Femur Coxa Tibia 6. ____________ insects are insects that are specifically adapted to and thrive in sandy habitats Petricolous Psammophilous Corticolous Terricolous 7. The “One Health” approach in pest management considers____________________ Only crop yields Isolating agriculture from ecosystems Human, animal, and environmental health linkages Pesticide sales profits 8. Solid bodily waste excreted by insects is called_______ Feces Exudate Secretion Hemolymph 9. An insect attracted to sunlight is best described as ___________ Scotophilic Heliophilic Nocturnal Photophobic 10. _________________ are parasites that live on the outside of their host Parasitoid Endoparasite Ectoparasite Hyperparasite Loading … Question 1 of 10
