EXAM No.

16
(Entomology)
Model Answer Sheet
Exam conducted during : 13 January to 15 January 2020

Que. 1 Entomology is the branch of ---- which deals with insects.

Biology Zoology Ethology Herpetology
Que. 2 The word entomology belongs to ---- language
French Latin Greek None of these
Que. 3 Insecticidal properties of DDT was discovered by ---- scientist.
R.H. Painter Paul muller Bushland E.F. Knipling
Que. 4 Name of potato pest which attacks both in field and storage is ------
Tobacco Potato tuber
White grubs None of these
caterpillar moth
Que. 5 The terminal region of abdomen is called as --- which bears annus
Telson Spiracles Apterygota None of these
Que. 6 Entomology society of India was started in ----
1930 1935 1938 1940
---- can be identified by the presence of greenish band in the middle of
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forewings
Tomato fruit Cabbage butter Bhendi shoot
Cabbage semilooper
borer fly and fruit borer
Que. 8 Highly toxic means which colour found on pesticide container
Blue Yellow Red Green
Malathion 0.1 % poison bait is to be scattered in the field for the
Que. 9
control of ----
White Grub Gram pod borer Cutworm Nematode
Que. 10 ---- is a vector of yellow vein mosaic of okra
Mite Leaf hopper White fly Scale

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Que. 11 ---- transmit little leaf virus disease of brinjal
Mites Aphids Caterpillar Jassids
Que. 12 Central bee research and training institute located at ----
Kolkata Pune Gandhinagar Amethi
Que. 13 The body of insects generally consist of ---- segments.
10 15 20 40
Que. 14 Earthing up of potato crop helps to avoid ----- of the tuber moth
Shelter Pupation Oviposition None of these
Que. 15 Nosema disease in honeybee is caused by -----
Virus Fungi Bacteria Protozoa
Que. 16 India rank ---- in silk production
1 2 3 4
Que. 17 ---- is not repellent ?
Pyrethrum Fish meal Camphor Citronell oil
Que. 18 Silk obtain from --- is not reelable
Eri silk worm Tassay worm Muga silkworm Bomyx mori
Que. 19 First organic insecticide was prepared from which group ?
Carbamate Arsenicals Organochlorine None of these
Que. 20 Grasshopper is have ---- type of antennae
Pilose Stylate Aristate Filiform
Que. 21 Rhinoceros beetle is active in ---- season
Summer Winter Monsoon Whole year
Que. 22 Popular method of pest control is -----
Chemical Biological
Mechanical control None of these
control control
Que. 23 Oviposition site of Diamond back moth is -----
Leaves Soil Stem Flower
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Que. 24 Tibia is a part of insect ----
Leg Antenna Wing None of these
Que. 25 Polymorphism is observed in -----
Bug Grasshopper Housefly Termite
Que. 26 Sound producing organ in insect is called -----
Stridulatory organ Johnstons organ Auditory organ None of these
Que. 27 Position of head in case of grasshopper is -----
Opisthognathus Proganthus Hypognathous None of these
The central directorate of plant protection and quarantine was
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established in ----
1940 1946 1951 1955
Que. 29 Central biological control station located at ----
Bangalore New Delhi Chennai hyderabad
Que. 30 Which of the following pest is monophagous pest
Sugarcane Potato tuber
Mango stone weevil None of these
pyrilla moth
Drying of sorghum grains under the sun is --------- method of pest
Que. 31
control
Mechanical Biological Physical None of these
Que. 32 Biological control term used by ----
Snodgrass Steinhaus Smith Debacj
Que. 33 Pest act and Destructive insect was passed in ----
1905 1914 1912 1920
Que. 34 Blue colour of toxicity label is means level ?
Extremely toxic Highly toxic Moderately toxic Slightly toxic
Que. 35 Which of following is example of Predator
Trichogramma
Spiders Mosquitoes Tachinid flies
spp.
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Que. 36 Epiricania melanoleuca is a parasite on ----
Mealy bug Pyrilla Internode borer Grasshopper
Que. 37 Common name of Sesamia inferens is -----
Paddy stem Wheat stem
Jowar stem borer Armyworm
borer borer
Que. 38 The chilli thrips belongs to ----
Thysanura Hemiptera Thysanoptera None of these
Que. 39 Ber fruit borer pupates in -----
Leaves Soil Flower Fruits
Que. 40 Malpighian tubules are --- in function
Secretary Excretory Digestive Respiratory
Que. 41 Development of embryo from unfertilized eggs is called as
Parthenogenesis Oviparity Polyembryony None of these
Que. 42 An insecticide used as seed treatment for sucking pest is
Malathion Dichlorovos Imidacloprid Endosulphan
Sugarcane white grub (Holotricha serrata) completes its life cycle in ---
Que. 43
year
One Two Three None of these
Que. 44 Select the false statement about Sugarcane pest
Canes grown in Seeds treatment
Trash mulching Detrashing
light soils suffers to with
and earthing up favours
great extent from imidacloprid is
is done to control whitefly and
termites attack than done to prevent
early shoot borer mealybugs
heavy soil termite attack
Skeletonization of leaves and defoliation during night hours are
Que. 45
symptoms of --- pest on Tobacco crop
Tobacco
Thrips Capsule borer None of these
caterpillar
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Que. 46 Bactocera dorsalis is Scientific name of --
Mango stone
Mango fruit fly Termites Thrips
weevil
Que. 47 Methyl eugenol bait is commonly used to control --- pest in Mango
Mango stone
Mango fruit fly Stem borer Thrips
weevil
In Citrus zig zig leaf mines and wilting and curling of leaves is caused
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due to --- pest
Phyllocnistis Toxoptera Indarbela
Papilio demoleus
citrella citricidi tetraonis
Smoking below the trees is practice in Citrus crop to scare away ---
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pest
Citrus fruit
Citrus leaf miner Bark caterpillar Citrus psylla
sucking moth
Que. 50 Helopeltis theivora is scientific name of ---
Tea mosquito
Scale insect Fruit borer Mealy bug
bug
Que. 51 Fumigation of cotton seed is done to kill the hibernating larvae of -----
American Spotted
Red cotton bug Pink bollworm
bollworm bollworm
Que. 52 Silver shoot in paddy is due to attack of ----
Land scrab Paddy gall fly Snails Slugs
Que. 53 Mulberry silk produced high in following state ----
Bihar Rajasthan Karnataka Gujarat
Que. 54 Banana rhizome weevil is managed by--
Soil drenching
Selecting healthy Ploughing of
with All of these
planting material field deeply
Chloropyriphos

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Que. 55 Sapota leaf webber is classified under --- order
Hemiptera Coleoptera Lepidoptera Diptera
Que. 56 Chelonus blackburni is ---
Egg & Larval
Predator Egg parasitoid None of these
parasitoid
Que. 57 Cotton aphid pest is
Occasional pest Regular pest Seasonal pest Sporadic pest
Que. 58 Callosobruchus chinensis is storage pest of
Cereals Pulses Vegetable Fruit
---- is the average population of density of an insect population over a
Que. 59 long period of time unaffected by temporary interventions of pest
control
ETL EIL GEP None of these
Que. 60 Nuvacron is trade name of -- insecticide
Monocrotophos Malathion Dimethoate Phorate
Que. 61 Rogor is trade name of ------- insecticide
Monocrotophos Malathion Dimethoate Phorate
Que. 62 Mustard saw fly is classified under ---- order
Hemiptera Coleoptera Lepidoptera Hymenoptera
Que. 63 Tympanum is a --- organ
Chemoreceptor Auditory Mechanoreceptor None of these
Que. 64 Destructive Insect pest Act was passed on
1914 1920 1937 1968
Que. 65 Rotenone insecticide derived from
Seed Flower Leaves Root
Que. 66 Which of the following is fumigant insecticide
Ethylene
Methyl bromide Choloropicrin All of these
dicholoride
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Que. 67 How many colours found in toxicity labels
1 2 3 4
Que. 68 Extremely toxic class pesticide have --- color lower triangle
Bright red Bright yellow Bright greem Bright blue
Que. 69 Central Insecticide Laboratory is located at
Gurgaon Fardabad Ghaziabad Kanpur
Que. 70 Mexican beetle is used for control of --- weed
Optunia Parthenium Lantena camara Mexican pappy
Que. 71 ---- attractant is used for fruit fly
DDVP Methyl eugenol Methyl bromide None of these
Chemical factor ---- is responsible for antibiosis against Helicoverpa
Que. 72
armigera
DIMBOA Sinigrin Gossypol Salicylic acid
Que. 73 Ideal parasitoid must having life cycle --- than that of host
Shorter Greater Equal None of these
Que. 74 Bud weevil belongs to order --
Hemiptera Coleoptera Lepidoptera Diptera
Que. 75 Select the correct statement about insect pest on Pulses
Red gram pod
Plume moth pupates Bud weevil
fly puppates All of these
outside the pod pupates in soil
inside the pod
Que. 76 Wilting of groundnut in patches is symptom of --
Amsacta Holotrichia
Spodoptera litura Aphis craccivera
albistriga consanguinea
Que. 77 --- pest feeds gregariously on Groundnut
Red hairy caterpillar Root grubs Aphid None of these
Que. 78 Bunch of variety of Groundnut is ---- to leaf miner
Resistance Susceptible Escape None of these
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Que. 79 Cotton Jassids classified under ---- order
Hemiptera Coleoptera Lepidoptera Homoptera
In Bajra empty ear head and feed pollen and petals of flower is
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symptom of
Blister beetle Midge fly Shoot fly Stem borer
Que. 81 Lamellate type of antennae present in ---
Grasshopper Honey bee Termite Dung roller
Que. 82 Setaceous type of antennae present in --
Cockroach Grasshopper Dung roller Termite
Que. 83 Cottony cushion scale Icerya purchasi a pest of citrus introduced from
America Denmark China Australia
Que. 84 Wooly apple aphid Eriosoma Ianigerum a pest of apple entered from --
European
Africa America Sri Lanka
countries
Que. 85 The living organism that serves as food for predator is called as --
Prey Host Trap None of these
An organism that lives in or on the body of its host without killing the
Que. 86
host is --
Predator Prey Parasite Parasitoid
An organism that lives in or on the body of its host and eventually kills
Que. 87
the host is --
Predator Prey Parasite Parasitoid
Importation and release of bio control agents in an area in which they
Que. 88
are not already present is --- biological control method
Inoculative Inundative Supressive None of these
Ability of plant to withstand heavy insect infestation without the loss of
Que. 89
vigour and yield reduction is --
Antibiosis Antixenosis Non-preference Tolerance

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 The non - preference of the insect either for feeding, oviposition or
Que. 90
shelter on the host plant due to morphological characters of plants is ---
Antibiosis Antixenosis Tolerance None of these
Biochemical compounds of plants having adverse effect on insect
Que. 91
growth, survival and development is --
Antibiosis Antixenosis Tolerance None of these
Que. 92 Filliform type of antenne observed in --- insect
Housefly Butterfly Grasshopper Weevils
Que. 93 In Pomegranate bagging of fruit is recommended to control
Fruit sucking
Anar butterfly Both a & b None of these
moth
Que. 94 Select the correct statement
Malathion is
Imidacloprid is
Metaldehyde is organophosphate
Neonicotinoid All of these
molluscicide group
group insecticide
insecticide
Que. 95 Father of host plant resistance is ---
R H Painter Knipping Berliner Flacher
The Directorate of Plant Protection and Quarantine and Storage is
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located at
Delhi Mumbai Hyderabad Banglore
Que. 97 The young one of dragonfly is called as
Nymph Naiad Grub Caterpillar
Que. 98 Yellow sticky trap is used to attract
Fruit borer White grubs White fly None of these
Que. 99 Gizzard helps in ---
Blood circulation Excreation Crushing of food All of these

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Que. 100 Select the false statement about Helicoverpa armigera
Cotton , Brinja HaNPV act as
It is polyphagous
are the host nerve poison All of these
pest
plant against it
Que. 101 Avermectin is derived from
Bacteria Fungi Algae Virus
Que. 102 ---- is the second segment of insect antenna
Flagellum Scape Pedicel None of these
Que. 103 Citronella oil act as --
Repellent Attractant Pheromone Chemosterilant
Que. 104 ---- is powder of died Chrysanthemum flowers
Pyrethrum Nicotine Rotenone Rynodine
Que. 105 Maxillary pulp is ---- in function
Stimulatory Olfactory Gustatory Protective
In --- type of reproduction the females directly gives birth to young
Que. 106
ones
Oviparous Viviparous Parthenogenesis Paedogenesis
Que. 107 Phule Yashoda variety of Jowar is resistant against --- pest
Armyworm Midge fly Shoot fly Stem borer
Leaf case hanging from rice leaf and cut leaf bits floating in water is
Que. 108
symptom of ---rice pest
Stem borer Gall fly Case worm Rice hispa
Reddening of lower leaves with silken web in patches parallel to midrib
Que. 109
is symptom of --- pest attack on Sorghum.
Spider mite Army worm Sorghum midge Shoot fly
Que. 110 Cigar shape eggs are laid by ---- pest of Sorghum
Army worm Sorghum midge Shoot fly Ear head bug

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Que. 111 In Maize ---- feeds on silk and developing cobs
Helicoverpa Mythmina
Chilo zonellus None of these
armigera separate
Partially eaten flowers and damage petals are symptoms of --- pest on
Que. 112
Pulses
Leaf miner Blister beetle Pod borer Bud weevil
Que. 113 ---- head position is observed in Grasshopper
Prognathous Hypognathous Opisthognathous None of these
Que. 114 Mouth parts are pointing forward in --- position of Head
Prognathous Hypognathus Opisthognathous None of these
Mouth parts are pointing backward and directed down between coxae
Que. 115
of legs in --- position of insect head
Prognathous Hypognathus Opisthognathous None of these
Que. 116 Raptorial type of legs present in --
House fly Dung roller Jassids Praying mantis
Que. 117 Scientific name of Anar butterfly is ---
Virachola isocrates Achoea janata Bactocera zonata Aphis punicae
Que. 118 Metarhizium anisopliae fungi use to control --- pest
Sugarcane pyrilla Cotton bug Fruit fly Shoot borer
Que. 119 Bacillus thuringiensis have mode of action ---
Stomach poison Nerve poison Both a & b None of these
The ability of plant to suppress the reproductive potential of the insect
Que. 120
is known as
Antibiosis Antixenosis Antifeedant None of these
Que. 121 National Bureau of Agriculturally Important insect is located at
Chlorpyrifos Meta aldehyde Atropine Dichlorivous

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Que. 122 Banana rhizome weevil Cosmopolites sordidus belongs to
Pyralidae Curculionidae Thripidae Aphidae
Que. 123 National Institute of Biotic stress Management located at
Raipur Ranchi Pune Banglore
Que. 124 Aphis gossypii is Scientific name of ---- cotton pest
Thrips Aphid Leaf roller Mealy bug
Que. 125 Select the correct statement about insect pest of Cotton crop
Spotted
bollworm causes Rosette flowers
Red cotton bug lays
heavy shedding is symptom of All of these
eggs in soil
of young flower Pink bollworm
buds
Certain secretions attract the opposite sex of the same species are
Que. 126
termed as
Keromones Pheromones Hormones None of these
Que. 127 Central silk moth research and training institute located at -----
Gandhinagar Chennai Bangalore Mysore
Que. 128 The dwelling place of termites is known as
Canal Tunnel Mound Cave
Que. 129 Sting in the worker honey bee is modified part of
Antenna Ovipositor Styli Cerci
Que. 130 --- are symptoms of Chilli thrips
Inward leaf curling
Defoliation Fruit boring Leaf mining
and flower drop
Que. 131 ---- crop is grown as a trap crop to attract Diamond back moth
Wheat Okra Mustard None of these
Que. 132 Burnt appearance of coconut leaves is symptom of --
Black headed
Rhinoceros beetle Red palm weevil None of these
caterpillar
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 Application of Beauveria bassiana to FYM pits is management practice
Que. 133
to control ---
Rhinoceros Black headed Red palm
Mites
beetle caterpillar weevil
Que. 134 Use of light traps to attract adult moths is ---- method.
Biological Chemical
Cultural control Physical control
control control
Shaking of neem plants during night to dislodge white grubs beetles is -
Que. 135
--- control method
Mechanical Cultural Biological None of these
Que. 136 Azadirachtin isolated from ---- tree
Karanj Mahua Neem Papaya
Que. 137 Which of the following is ecofriendly insecticide ?
Malathion Thiodan Nimbecidine Chloropyriphos
Que. 138 The worker bee is
Drone Sterile male Sterile female None of these
Que. 139 Trichogramma parasitoid release is recommended for management of
Atherigona Chilo Holotrichia
Gangora thyris
soccata infuscatellus consanguinea
Que. 140 Bacillus thuringiensis is discovered by
S Ishiwata Frisher Ernst Berliner Flacher
Que. 141 --- act as the precursor for the ecdysone synthesis
Cholesterol Ergosterol Methionine None of these
Que. 142 Chelonus blackburni is used to control
Phthorimaea
Agrotis ypsilon Myzus persicae None of these
operculella
--- is an important major pest species in the complex of pest attacking
Que. 143
a crop
Sporadic pest Regular pest Key pest Endemic pest
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Que. 144 Flooding of the fields will help in control of
White grub Termites Cut worms All of these
Que. 145 Select the correct pair of plant disease and insect vector
Rice yellow dwarf - Chilli leaf curl - Papaya mosaic -
All of these
Green leaf hopper Thrips Aphid
Que. 146 Pests which are present throughout the crop growth are called as --
Occasional
Endemic pest Sporadic pest Persistent pest
pest
Que. 147 Derris root is well known as ----
Fish poison Contact poison Stomach poison Nerve poison
Deep ploughing in summer to expose pupa in the fields is ---- control
Que. 148
practice
Legal Cultural Biological Mechanical
Que. 149 Parbhani kranti Okra variety is resistance against --- pest.
Leaf hopper Fruit borer Aphid White fly
Que. 150 Anonaine insecticide derived from ---
Neem Custard apple Marigold Guava
Que. 151 Honey bee is ---- type of insect
Non beneficial
Beneficial 0 0
insect
Que. 152 The nerve cells are also called as -----
Ganglia Ostia Neurons Tracheae
Que. 153 Toxic crystal of protein of Bt. Is only effective when pH of mid gut is ---
Acidic Neutral Alkaline None of these
Single host parasitized by a single species more than two times is
Que. 154
known as -----
Super
Multi parasitism Auto parasitism Hyper parasitism
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Que. 155 Vector transmits bunchy top of banana is due to
White fly Mite Jassids Aphid
Que. 156 Which of following rodenticide kills rats by single dose only
Aluminium
HCN Warfarin Bromadiolone
phosphide
Que. 157 Host plant of Herse convolvuli -----
Tomato Potato Bhendi Sweet Potato
Que. 158 ---- pest is a primary pest of stored grains
Lacer grain
Pulse beetle Red flour beetle Flat grain beetle
beetle
The presence of black excreta near the eye buds of potato tubers
Que. 159
indicate the damage of ----
Mealy bug Gram pod borer Termite None of these
Que. 160 Butterflies having --- types of mouth parts
Sponging type Chewing Rasping Siphoning
Que. 161 Propodeum is present in ----
House fly Termites Aphids Bees
Que. 162 ---- is the region of insect body used for locomotion purpose
Thorax Head Abdomen None of these
Que. 163 Wing bearing segments are called as ----
Propodeum Prothorax Pterothorax None of these
Que. 164 ----is known as cotton stainer.
Red cotton bug Mite Cotton bollworm White fly
Que. 165 --- type of nozzle is used for getting fog
Thermal energy Kinetic energy Gaseous energy
None of these
nozzle nozzle nozzle

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Que. 166 Herse convolvuli hibernates in ------
Egg stage Adult stage Larval Stage Pupal Stage
Que. 167 ---- is responsible for twisted arhar pod
Pod caterpillar Pod weevil Pod borer Pod fly
Que. 168 Scientific name of Khapra beetle is ----
Trogoderma Apheliona
hycleus lugens None of these
granarium maculosa
Que. 169 NSKE is sprayed at the concentration of ----
0.01 0.007 0.002 0.05
Que. 170 Indian Agriculture Research Institute established in the year ----
1910 1920 1905 1925
Que. 171 Mango stem borer is ---- pest
Regular Occasional Persistent pest Sporadic pest
Que. 172 Sterile male technique is given by ---- scientist
Muller Clark Steinhaus Knipling
Que. 173 Jowar midge fly feed on ----
Developing
Stem Grain Leaf
ovary
Que. 174 ---- adults have spines all over the wings
Rice case worm Paddy gall fly Rice hispa None of these
Que. 175 Anar caterpillar pupates in ----
Flower Leaves Fruit Soil
Que. 176 Phule Yashoda of jowar is resistant against ------
Stem borer Shoot fly Midge fly Army worm
Que. 177 Insecticide act came into force in the year ----
1960 1961 1970 1971
Que. 178 Who is the father of nematology ?
E.P. Stebbing E.F.Kniplling R.H. Painter N.A.Kobb

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Que. 179 The insect which attacks 1 to 3 months old crop of sugarcane is -----
Sugarcane wooly Early shoot
White flies White grubs
aphid borer
Que. 180 Bhopal gas tragedy by the ----- gas
Methyl Iso Sulphur
Methyl bromide None of these
Cynate tetrafluoride
Que. 181 Red cotton bug lays eggs on
Stem Soil Fruit flower
Que. 182 In the Honeybee colony Royal Jelly is called as ----
Honey Sweet jelly bee milk Honey jelly
Que. 183 The queen of ---- is called as mother of colony.
Insects fly Honey bee silk worms
The capacity of some plants to support large population of insects
Que. 184
without reducing the yield significantly is known as -----
Toxin Antixenosis Tolerance Antibiosis
Chewing insects like grasshopper, beetles and caterpillars are control
Que. 185
through the --- type of insecticide ?
Fumigants Contact poison Stomach poison None of these
Que. 186 The commercial product Nicotine Sulphate contain ----% alkaloid.
10 20 30 40
Que. 187 Dust have a particle size less than ---- micron
100 150 200 250
Que. 188 ---- produces brownish silk which is reelable called Kosa
Cocoon Mulberi silk Tassay worm Eri silk
---- is a good trap crop to be sown near cotton to attract jassids and
Que. 189
spotted bollworms
Brinjal Cabbage Bhendi Cauliflower

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Que. 190 Pilose type of antennae found in -----
Female
Male mosquito Jassids House fly
mosquito
The substances that are used to cure the causes of insecticidal
Que. 191
poisoning are known as -----
Melandter Insecticide Antidotes Antibiosis
Who reported Ufra disease of rice caused by Ditylenchus angustusfrom
Que. 192
bengal
Milne Dastur Butler Barber
Que. 193 Who wrote a book Principle of Nematology
Gerald Thorne J.T. Needham J.G.Deman H.C.Bastian
Que. 194 Nematode body shape is typically ---- type
Spherical Melon Vermiform None of these
Que. 195 Hear of insects has a pair of lateral openings called ---
Haemocoele Ganglia Tracheae Ostia
Que. 196 All India Bee keepers association was formed during ---- year
1927-28 1935-36 1938-39 1955-56
Que. 197 Papilio demoleas scientific name of --- pest
Bark eating Fruit sucking
Citrus leaf miner Lemon butterfly
caterpillar moth
Que. 198 Sponging type of mouth parts are observed in ----
Butterfly Mosquito Thrips House fly
Que. 199 Fossorial type of legs are found in ----
Grasshopper Mantid Jassids Mole cricket
Que. 200 --- is the monophagous pest of mango
Fruit sucking
Nut weevil Stem borer None of these
moth

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