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Final Examination

CROP PROT 104

Approach and Practices of Pest Management

Directions: Read the instruction carefully.

Test 1. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the answer in the space
provide before each number.
1. It is used when the plant tissue does not contain cell walls.

a. Electroporation c. Gene gun

b. Micro injection d. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
2. It is any inherited characteristic of a host that lessens the effect of attack.
a.Genetically Modified Organism c. Host plant resistance
b. Transgenic Crops d. Plant mechanism
3. It refers to ‘the adverse effect of the host plant on the biology (survival, development and
reproduction) of the insects and their progeny infesting it’
a. tolerance c. Antibiosis
b. Non-preference or Antixenosis d. Biophysical bases
4. It refers to ‘the ability of the host plant to withstand an insect population sufficient to damage
severely the susceptible plants’
a. tolerance c. Antibiosis
b. Non-preference or Antixenosis d. Biophysical bases
5. When a variety with resistance to a particular pest may confer resistance to another pest.
a. Cross resistance c. Multiple resistance
b. Monogenic resistance d. Vertical resistance
6. Ability of a variety to resist variety of environmental stresses like insect, diseases, nematodes, etc.
a. Cross resistance c. Multiple resistance
b. Monogenic resistance d. Vertical resistance
7. Is a process where the gene for a particular character is introduced inside the chromosome of a cell.
a. Genetically Modified Organism c. Host plant resistance
b. Genetic Manipulation d. Plant mechanism
8. Plants have genes inserted into them that are derived from another species
a. Subgenic c. Cisgenic
b. Transgenic Crops d. Plant mechanism
9. Plants are made using genes found within the same species or closely related one, where
conventional plant breeding occur.
a. Subgenic c. Cisgenic
b. Transgenic Crops d. Plant mechanism
10. It increases in resistance temporarily as a result of some changed conditions of plants or
environment such as change in the amount of water or nutrient status of the soil or plant
a. Cross resistance c. Multiple resistance
b. Monogenic resistance d. Induce resistance
11. This method consists of distributing a large amount of synthetic sex pheromone in the field, aiming
to prevent the male to find a female, disrupting mating.
a. Mating disruption c. Attract-and-kill (A&K) System
b. Mass trapping d. The push-pull strategy
12. The principles of ___________ are to maximize control efficacy, efficiency, sustainability and
output, while minimizing negative environmental effects.
a. Mating disruption c. Attract-and-kill (A&K) System
b. Mass trapping d. The push-pull strategy
13. The purpose is to reduce the number of individuals of the next generation, removing only males or
both insect sexes of the area.
a. Mating disruption c. Attract-and-kill (A&K) System
b. Mass trapping d. The push-pull strategy
14. It is defined as the use of stimuli that either stimulates or inhibits a behavior and thereby changes
its expression.
a. behavioral control c. manipulation
b. monitoring d. attractant

15. A novel approach using sex pheromones is the__________

a. Mating disruption c. Attract-and-kill (A&K) System

b. Mass trapping d. The push-pull strategy

16. This approach imports and release of biological control agents into an area in which they are not
already present
a. inoculative b. inundative c. manipulative d. Augmentive

17. It releases of large numbers of a biological control agent to supplement the small numbers already
present
a. Inoculative b. inundative c. manipulative d. Augmentive

18. Release of large numbers of a biological control agent relative to the numbers of a target species.
a. inoculative b. inundative c. manipulative d. Augmentive

19. The active manipulation of antagonistic organisms to reduce pest population densities, either
animal or plant, to non-economically important levels.
a. biological control c. manipulative biological control
b. Augmentive biological control d. classical biological control

20. Potential biocontrol agents often undergo ____ or more years of rigorous testing to ensure that
host-specificity requirements are met.
a. 1 year b. 3 years c. 5 years d. 10 years

21. which of the following is not belong to the effects of Biocontrol on the Environment
a. Nontarget Attacks and Host-Shifting
b. Accidental Introductions
c. Some organisms have a limited host range
d. Ecological Replacement

22. This activity involves sampling insect populations as well as target plant populations and the plant
community
a. tatics c. ecological managemenet
b. monitoring d. environmental management
23. Successful establishment of biocontrol agents is a function of a number of ______
a. abiotic factors c. procedural factors
b. b. biotic factors d. all of the above
24. Site selection, colony source, collection method, shipment and sex ratio are belonging to a.
abiotic factors b. biotic factors c. procedural factors d. all of the above
25. The wasp population, reduces the pest (scarab) population, and reduces damage to the sugarcane
it is an example of what approach?
a. biological control c. manipulative biological control
b. Augmentive biological control d. classical biological control

Test 2. True or False. Write True if the statements are correct and False if the statements are wrong
1. The idea of releasing sterile insects into wild populations as a pest management intervention was
independently conceived in the 1930s and 1940s.
2. SIT means Sterile Insect Technique
3. Edward F. Knipling was first described the SIT
4. The SIT involves the mass rearing of the pest species on artificial diet
5. Geography is one of the factor affect the limitations of SIT
6. Application of dry heat including exposure to sun rays during hot summer months does not help in
killing pests in seeds and stored commodities.
7. Exposing infested grain to the sun on a pucca floor in June kills stored grain insects in the adult
stage.
8. Exposure of cottonseeds to sun in thin layers for 2-3 days helps in killing the diapausing larvae of
pink bollworm.
9. Cold storage of fruit kills fruit fly maggots.
10. Draining stagnant water kills the breeding mosquitoes.
11.The reduction or suppression of insect populations by means of manual devices is referred to as
mechanical control.
12. Collection and destruction of egg masses of top borer reduces damage by top borer.
13. Trapping of adults through light traps has proved encouraging in controlling root borer and white
grub damage in sugarcane, red hairy caterpillar and beetle.
14. Sieving and winnowing are commonly employed against field insect pests.
15. The main purpose of cultural control is to make the environment less favorable for the pest and
more favorable for its natural enemies.
16. The Goal of Agroecology is to develop and manage sustainable agroecosystems.
17. Agroecology define as control of insect pests through adoption of ordinary farm practices in
appropriate time in such a way that insects are either eliminated or reduced in population
18. The principles of agroecology and sustainability is to used sound knowledge on pest ecology and
large-scale adoption
19. Cultural control is a whole-systems approach to food, feed, and fiber production that balances
environmental soundness, social equity, and economic viability among all sectors of the public,
including international and intergenerational peoples.
20. Sustainable agriculture a whole-systems approach to food, feed, and fiber production that
balances environmental soundness, social equity, and economic viability among all sectors of the
public, including international and intergenerational peoples.

Test 3. Explain the following

1. What is meant by physical control? 5 points

2. Define mechanical control. 5 points
3. What is biological control?
4. What is cultural control?

Test 4. Enumerate the following

1. List the various methods of mechanical control.

2. List the various methods of physical control.

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