MCQs Entomology-24 Posted on August 16, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. When a honeybee colony’s aging queen fails to lay enough eggs, the worker bees will most likely___________ Let the colony collapse Supersede the queen Raise an emergency queen Allow laying workers to produce unfertilized eggs 2. According to modern Classification, Termites are placed in order ________ Blattodea Dictyoptera Mantodea Isoptera 3. In butterflies, the coiled proboscis is primarily formed by the modification of which mouthparts? Galeae of maxillae Mandibles Glossa Labrum 4. The eggs of the ladybug (Coccinellidae) are usually————— Green or blue Brown of blue Yellow or orange Blue or brown 5. Basiconic sensilla are typically located on which part of the insect body? Thorax Legs Antennae Wings 6. Choose the incorrect statement The melting point of beeswax is approximately 78°C Propolis consists mainly of resins and balsams Royal jelly is primarily composed of proteins Beeswax is made up of alcohols and fatty acids 7. Locusts are closely related to___________ Ants Grasshoppers Beetles Butterflies 8. After completing metamorphosis, the final adult stage of an insect is called ____________? Puparium Imago Grub Pupa 9. Which statement about Hymenopterans is incorrect? Abdomen beyond pedicel is called the propodeum In bees, the labium and maxillae form a lapping tongue Forewings and hindwings are coupled by hamuli (hooklets) Mouthparts are chewing type 10. What is the scientific name of the desert locust? Romalea microptera Schistocerca gregaria Locusta migratoria Melanoplus sanguinipes Loading … Question 1 of 10
