Turf and Ornamental Entomology Exam 1 100% Solved

Turf and Ornamental Entomology Exam 1 100% Solved Insects dwell in almost every habitat on earth, excluding _______ - ANSoceans Around ______ of insects are harmless or beneficial - ANS99% List the three classes of beneficial insects - ANS1. Pollinators 2. Natural enemies 3. Decomposers Define Pest - ANSan undesirable organism that injures humans, desirable plants and animals, manufactured products, or natural substances. What kind of pests are termites - ANSIn nature they are beneficials because they function as decomposers, cleaning up after dead or dying wood in the modern world, they are pests because they cause lots of damage to homes and buildings What is the most deadly insect on Earth - ANSMosquitos vector major pathogens to humans and animals Now that we've got the 'old world pests' under control, what is the major pest concern? - ANSforeign invaders Invasive species - ANSplants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native T/F not all invasive species are harmful - ANSture Why is Florida a hotspot for invasive insect species? - ANSHumidity and weather and conducive to many foreign pests How does the trade of tree nursery stock affect the spread of invasive pests? - ANSstock comes in from all over and there aren't good enough